Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
- Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 8.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Jan | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jan | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Crystal Palace FC gets underway.
- 5' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 11' A stunning finish from Gabriel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Franca made 390 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Crystal Palace FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Ben White is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 36' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 42' Martin Odegaard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 66 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 47' Will Hughes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' With 2 assists to his name this season, Leandro Trossard is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 59' Against the run of play, Leandro Trossard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 64' The 26-year-old Chris Richards has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for David Ozoh. He replaces Will Hughes on 68 minute.
- 69' The whistle greets Leandro Trossard as he departs to be replaced by Martinelli.
- 73' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 73 minute. Declan Rice leaves to be changed by Jorginho.
- 76' Another change for Crystal Palace FC made on 76 minute. Jeffrey Schlupp leaves to be changed by Matheus Franca.
- 81' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Gabriel Jesus is withdrawn and Eddie Nketiah gets his opportunity.
- 86' 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.
- 87' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Marc Guehi exits the field as James Tomkins enters on 87.
- 5-0 the final result. Crystal Palace FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Eddie Nketiah 81'
- 35
-
41
Declan Rice ↓ Jorginho 73'
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Emile Smith Rowe 69'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↓ Martinelli 69'
- 4
- 7
Bench
-
14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 81'
-
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 69'
- 1
-
20
Jorginho ↑ 73'
- 17
- 24
-
11
Martinelli ↑ 69'
-
15
Jakub Kiwior ↑ 81'
- 76
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ David Ozoh 68'
- 17
- 15
- 8
- 10
- 30
- 14
- 16
-
6
Marc Guehi ↓ James Tomkins 87'
- 3
- 26
Bench
-
5
James Tomkins ↑ 87'
- 44
- 1
- 22
-
29
Naouirou Ahamada ↑ 76'
-
11
Matheus Franca ↑ 76'
- 23
- 45
-
52
David Ozoh ↑ 68'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Arsenal FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.7
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 73% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
27%
Arsenal FC or Crystal Palace FC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.4%
3 – 0
10.8%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

