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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' The wait is over. Arsenal FC get us underway at Emirates Stadium.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 13' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben White made 336 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' Crystal Palace FC have won 376 goals from 322 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Emile Smith Rowe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bukayo Saka.
  • 43' Poor challenge from James McArthur. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Albert Sambi Lokonga comes on to replace Bukayo Saka.
  • 50' GOAL! Christian Benteke scores on 50. Assisted by Jordan Ayew
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' Arsenal FC make a change. Martin Odegaard trudges off to be replaced by Alexandre Lacazette on 67 minutes.
  • 71' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Jordan Ayew trudges off to be replaced by Michael Olise on 71 minutes.
  • 73' The France Odsonne Edouard breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 1-2!
  • 78' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
  • 81' Martinelli is replacing Thomas Partey for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 82' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. James Tomkins is hanging Odsonne Edouard on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' James McArthur has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 322 appearances.
  • 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 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.