Wednesday , 30 September 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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2021-10-18 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 Huracán 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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Emirates Stadium as Arsenal FC face off against Crystal Palace FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' What composure from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! The Gabon international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 13' Conor Gallagher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 18' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 23' Joel Ward needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 28' The 35-year-old Luka Milivojevic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bukayo Saka on 42 minutes.
  • 43' James McArthur catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Bukayo Saka as he leaves the pitch. Albert Sambi Lokonga steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 50' Against the run of play, Christian Benteke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' France international Odsonne Edouard has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 67' Alexandre Lacazette gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Martin Odegaard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jordan Ayew is replaced by Michael Olise.
  • 73' GOAL! Odsonne Edouard fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 78' Kieran Tierney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
  • 81' Martinelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Partey on 81 minute.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for James Tomkins. He replaces Odsonne Edouard on 82 minute.
  • 87' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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 Huracán 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
3 / 4
2.46 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Arsenal FC to win 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC63% Draw21% Crystal Palace FC16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
37%
Arsenal FC or Crystal Palace FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC50% Draw37% Crystal Palace FC13%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 20% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 21% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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