Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Andrew Halliday
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | Watford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #20 |
| 27 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 9 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 24 |
| +10 | GD | -14 |
| 2.70 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 90% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Crystal Palace FC get us underway at Emirates Stadium.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Carl Jenkinson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 16' Konstantinos Mavropanos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christian Benteke makes it 0-1.
- 22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 46' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Iwobi is hanging Konstantinos Mavropanos on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mesut Ozil makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Goal! Wilfried Zaha scores his 69 goal in 336 matches.
- 63' A moment of madness from Mesut Ozil on 63 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Matteo Guendouzi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Lucas Torreira is replacing Mohamed El Neny for the Arsenal FC side.
- 69' The Scotland James McArthur breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 1-3!
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' GOAL! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fires home to make it 2-3!
- 78' Jordan Ayew is replacing Christian Benteke for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 80' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Andros Townsend comes on to replace Max Meyer.
- 81' Joel Ward has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
- 85' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Arsenal FC will have plenty to reflect on. Crystal Palace FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 19
- 10
- 6
- 4
- 25
- 20
- 31
- 27
- 9
- 14
Bench
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 68'
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↑ 46'
- 1
- 18
-
15
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 46'
- 7
- 49
Coach
Unai Emery
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
-
7
Max Meyer ↓ Andros Townsend 80'
- 2
- 6
- 34
- 18
- 29
- 11
-
17
Christian Benteke ↓ Jordan Ayew 78'
Bench
-
14
Jordan Ayew ↑ 78'
- 13
- 3
- 44
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 80'
- 23
- 26
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martinelli | 5 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 4 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 3 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 3 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-04-21
Arsenal FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-04-14
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-04-06
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-04-03
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-03-30
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-03-16
Watford FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.36
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
46%
Arsenal FC or Crystal Palace FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.5%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

