Thursday , 2 July 2026

Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Arsenal FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Mon 18 Oct 2021 · 19:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Bukayo Saka 42' Y
Y 42' James McArthur
Y 43' James McArthur

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean
  • Referee Eddie Smart

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
6
2
Arsenal FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2021-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
02 Oct CA Huracan A 0–1 L
02 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–0 D
26 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–1 W
18 Sep Burnley FC A 1–0 W
11 Sep Norwich City FC H 1–0 W
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Arsenal FC A 2–2 D
03 Oct Leicester City FC H 2–2 D
27 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
18 Sep Liverpool FC A 0–3 L
11 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–0 W
28 Aug West Ham United FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Arsenal FC Crystal Palace FC
#8 Position #22
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Emirates Stadium!
  • 5' Scotland international James McArthur has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 8' What a moment for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Tomkins made 322 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 23' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' Odsonne Edouard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 33' Joel Ward has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James McArthur.
  • 46' Arsenal FC make a change. Bukayo Saka trudges off to be replaced by Albert Sambi Lokonga on 46 minutes.
  • 50' Christian Benteke has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 55' Michael Olise is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crystal Palace FC so far.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' Aaron Ramsdale has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' Alexandre Lacazette gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Martin Odegaard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Michael Olise. He replaces Jordan Ayew on 71 minute.
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Odsonne Edouard gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' The whistle greets Thomas Partey as he departs to be replaced by Martinelli.
  • 82' Another change for Crystal Palace FC made on 82 minute. Odsonne Edouard leaves to be changed by James Tomkins.
  • 87' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arteta

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martinelli 5
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 4
Christian Benteke 3
Jean-Philippe Mateta 3
Gabriel Jesus 3
Jordan Ayew 3
Nicolas Pepe 3
Luka Milivojevic 3

Head to Head

2021-10-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC 2021-05-19 Crystal Palace FC 1–3 Arsenal FC 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

Arsenal FC Form

2021-10-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-10-02 CA Huracan 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2021-10-02 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Arsenal FC D 2021-09-26 Arsenal FC 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-09-18 Burnley FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2021-09-11 Arsenal FC 1–0 Norwich City FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2021-10-18 Arsenal FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2021-10-03 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2021-09-27 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-09-18 Liverpool FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2021-09-11 Crystal Palace FC 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-08-28 West Ham United FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.02 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC44% Draw33% Crystal Palace FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
56%
Arsenal FC or Crystal Palace FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC26% Draw59% Crystal Palace FC15%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.1%
1 – 0
17.5%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 25% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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