Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Arsenal FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 12:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Magalhaes 11' 1–0
Dean Henderson og 37' 2–0
Leandro Trossard 59' 3–0
Martinelli 90+4' 4–0

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

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
2024-01-20 Arsenal FC 5–0 Crystal Palace FC 2023-08-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2023-03-19 Arsenal FC 4–1 Crystal Palace FC 2022-08-05 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2022-04-04 Crystal Palace FC 3–0 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Arsenal FC is hosting Crystal Palace FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 11' Magnificent from Gabriel! That is 28 goals in 466 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikel Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chris Richards suffering a number of foals already.
  • 37' Gabriel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 57' 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.
  • 59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Leandro Trossard makes it 3-0.
  • 64' Martin Odegaard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 68' David Ozoh is replacing Will Hughes for the Crystal Palace FC side.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Martinelli on, Leandro Trossard off on 69 minutes.
  • 73' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Declan Rice by Jorginho on 73 minute.
  • 76' Matheus Franca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeffrey Schlupp on 76 minute.
  • 81' Arsenal FC make a change. Gabriel Jesus trudges off to be replaced by Eddie Nketiah on 81 minutes.
  • 86' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' James Tomkins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marc Guehi on 87 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

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

2024-01-20 Arsenal FC 5–0 Crystal Palace FC 2023-08-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2023-03-19 Arsenal FC 4–1 Crystal Palace FC 2022-08-05 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Arsenal FC 2022-04-04 Crystal Palace FC 3–0 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2024-01-20 Arsenal FC 5–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-01-07 Arsenal FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-12-28 Arsenal FC 0–2 West Ham United FC L 2023-12-23 Liverpool FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2023-12-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2024-01-20 Arsenal FC 5–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2024-01-17 Everton FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2024-01-04 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2023-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 3–1 Brentford FC W 2023-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC59% Draw29% Crystal Palace FC12%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
41%
Arsenal FC or Crystal Palace FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC36% Draw58% Crystal Palace FC6%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
24%
0 – 0
22.1%
2 – 0
15%
1 – 1
9.5%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
4 – 0
2%
1 – 2
1.5%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 2
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 18% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 30% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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