Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Arsenal FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Thu 14 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 42' James Tomkins
David Luiz 67' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Simon Long
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

8
6
2
Arsenal FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-01-11 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2019-10-27 Arsenal FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2019-04-21 Arsenal FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC 2018-10-28 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 0–0 D
09 Jan Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 4–0 W
29 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–0 W
26 Dec Chelsea FC H 3–1 W
19 Dec Everton FC A 1–2 L
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Arsenal FC A 0–0 D
08 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
02 Jan Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
28 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Aston Villa FC A 0–3 L
19 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–7 L

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Crystal Palace FC
#2 Position #15
12 Points 4
5 Played 5
4 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 3
8 Scored 6
4 Conceded 11
+4 GD -5
2.40 PPG 0.80
80% Win % 20%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season

Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Arsenal FC
Bukayo Saka 3 G
Martin Odegaard 2 G
Kai Havertz 2 G
Crystal Palace FC
Tyrick Mitchell 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace FC is underway.
  • 5' Christian Benteke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Ainsley Maitland-Niles has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Cheikhou Kouyate, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for James Tomkins. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Bernd Leno has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Nicolas Pepe comes on to replace Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 67' David Luiz was booked on 67.
  • 69' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Dani Ceballos by Thomas Partey on 69 minute.
  • 74' James McCarthy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 322 appearances.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andros Townsend made 325 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Eddie Nketiah on, Alexandre Lacazette off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Luka Milivojevic by James McCarthy on 89 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-01-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-01-11 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Arsenal FC 2019-10-27 Arsenal FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2019-04-21 Arsenal FC 2–3 Crystal Palace FC 2018-10-28 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2021-01-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-01-09 Arsenal FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-01-02 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–4 Arsenal FC W 2020-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2020-12-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Chelsea FC W 2020-12-19 Everton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-01-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-01-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-01-02 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2020-12-28 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2020-12-26 Aston Villa FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2020-12-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–7 Liverpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.11 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC64% Draw22% Crystal Palace FC14%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
36%
Arsenal FC or Crystal Palace FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC49% Draw42% Crystal Palace FC9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 21% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 24% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.