Arsenal have only lost in Premier League competition at Crystal Palace twice, and those two Ls came during the month of April, in 2017 and 2022. So Sunday looks like a win on paper for the Gunners, but of course, games are not actually played on paper.
Another reason that the Gunners are so heavily favored here, last night’s meeting in the EFL Cup quarter-finals.
Arsenal at Crystal Palace FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. Dec. 21, 5:30pm, Selhurst Park, London, UK
Preview Content for Both Sides: Team News Starting XI Predictions
Google Result Probability: Arsenal 60% Crystal Palace 17% Draw 23%
PL Form, Position: Crystal Palace DDWDW, 21 pts, 15th Arsenal WWWDD, 30 pts, 3rd
The North London side won 3-2, at their building, and now comes a reverse fixture at Selhurst Park, but in a different domestic competition. So without any further ado, let’s get to the lineup predictions.
Starting XI Predictions
Arsenal FC
David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Miles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice; Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli
Crystal Palace
Dean Henderson; Trevoh Chalobah, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi; Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Cheick Doucoure, Tyrique Mitchell; Ismaila Sarr, Ebechi Eze; Jean-Philipe Mateta
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