Crystal Palace vs Arsenal FC, English Premier League 2024-25, Today Match Prediction

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal FC Match Prediction & Analysis

Crystal Palace cruised to a 3-1 victory over Brighton, ending their unbeaten home record. Ismaila Sarr's brace and Trevoh Chalobah's goal propelled Palace four points clear of the relegation zone. This win, coupled with recent draws against top teams and victories over Ipswich and Brighton, signals a positive turn for the Eagles.

Meanwhile, Arsenal's title hopes took a hit with a disappointing 0-0 draw against Everton. Despite dominating possession, the Gunners failed to capitalize on Liverpool's dropped points, now sitting six points behind the league leaders. Gabriel Jesus's continued goal drought adds to the pressure on Arteta, who faces the challenge of facing Palace twice within 72 hours – once in the Carabao Cup and then in the Premier League. The Gunners' lack of a clinical striker has become a pressing concern, and Arteta must find a way to turn things around quickly.

Head to Head : Both teams have played each other 30 times. Palace has won 4, Arsenal have won 18, with 8 draws. The Eagles have scored 30 goals. The Gunners have scored 60.

Current Standings : The Eagles are 15th with 16 points. The Gunners are 3rd with 30 points. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Crystal Palace Preview

Palace look a rejuvenated team after drawing to the reigning champions and completely dismantling Brighton last week. But the Gunners always prove a tough test. The Eagles have not won any of their past 4 meetings with Arsenal - losing 5-0 in their most recent outing. That was in stark contrast to the previous 8 Premier League games when Palace only lost 1 - winning 2 and drawing 5. It clearly reeks of ambivalence and uncertainty. 

The Eagles in their last 7 Premier League derby matches have alternated between 4 defeats and 3 victories, losing to Marco Silva’s Fulham last time out. Oliver Glasner will be happy that his campaign is back on track now after going undefeated in their last 5 - winning 2 and drawing 3. 

Palace were in dire straits at the start of the campaign, losing 5 out of 8 Premier League games. Glasner was under mounting pressure, but players like Eze, Mateta and Munoz have stepped up and delivered. Although it’s been 7 months, the Eagles are yet to register back-to-back victories in the Premier League. Palace will want to match Arsenal in showing who the set-piece maestros are. Oliver Glasner’s men have conjured 35% of 17 Premier League goals from set-pieces with only Everton having a higher share (57%).

Player to watch out for

Ex-Arsenal player Eddie Nketiah is not exactly having the season he hoped for. But the Englishman has registered 20 shots in 11 Premier League games. At some point he will need goals to show for. Scoring against Arsenal at the Emirates would be something special. Eddie has now extracted enough game time to give him the experience to produce on the big stage. What’s lacking is a little confidence, that fortunately team-mate Mateta has been making up for.

Injury - Riad, France, Wharton and Umeh-Chibueze are all injured. 

Crystal Palace Probable 11 - Henderson (GK), Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi (DEF), Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell (MID), Eze, Sarr, Mateta (FWD).

Arsenal FC Preview

The Gunners have been solid this season except for amassing goals. Questions as to whether a striker would be a good addition in the January transfer window have been raised. Arsenal have a great track record against Palace, losing just 2 of their 19 Premier League away games - winning 10 and drawing 7. All Arsenal players show up for London derbies. They are now unbeaten in 9 of their London Derby matches in 2024 in the Premier League - winning 7 and drawing 2. 

Only Chelsea have been on a longer undefeated run in the Premier League in 2005 - winning 9 and drawing 1. Arsenal need a win to apply some pressure on catching up to Liverpool and Chelsea. The Gunners have been conceding more goals than they did at the start of this year. But the defenders are making up for it by scoring set-pieces. Along with Manchester City, Arsenal defenders have scored the most number of goals (7). The Gunners are making headlines for scoring the most set-pieces this season in the Premier League (9), excluding penalties.

Player to watch out for

Mikel Arteta will surely be including Martinelli as one of the first names on his team sheet, despite not hitting expected levels. The Brazilian has scored more goals (5) against Palace than he has against any other team in the Premier League. No Arsenal player has scored more from the bench against an opponent in the Premier League than Martinelli has (3).

Injury - Tomiyasu, Ben White, Calafiori and Zinchenko are all out injured. 

Arsenal Probable 11 - Raya (GK), Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly (DEF), Odegaard, Rice, Merino (MID), Saka, Havertz, Martinelli (FWD). 

CRYSTAL PALACE vs ARSENAL FC
Winning Prediction

Arsenal beating Palace in the Carabao Cup by a slight margin (3-2), gives them an added psychological advantage. Jesus will have stolen the headlines at the Emirates but Glasner will be proud of Nketiah finally scoring, and his team showing some fight. 

Things will look a bit different in the Premier League. Arsenal hold themselves to high standards and will produce only that on the weekend. They’ve been missing goals coming from a Number 9 and will be pleased with Jesus. The Gunners will now have to chase both Chelsea and Liverpool, and that hunger will see them extract three points at Selhurst Park. 

Arsenal to Win (1-2)

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