Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2024-25 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 Michael Salisbury
- Assistant 1 Matt Wilkes (England)
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 12 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 05 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Arsenal FC to score. At the same time, Crystal Palace FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' Jakub Kiwior puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
- 8' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
- 18' England international Eddie Nketiah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' Ismaila Sarr is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 28' Eberechi Eze makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Crystal Palace FC are in front.
- 33' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' Against the run of play, Leandro Trossard has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Declan Rice on 45 minutes.
- 47' A moment of madness from Justin Devenny on 47 minutes earns him a card. Crystal Palace FC will be frustrated.
- 52' 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 Jefferson Lerma suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' 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.
- 60' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 60 minute. Raheem Sterling leaves to be changed by Bukayo Saka.
- 63' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Eberechi Eze is withdrawn and Ismaila Sarr gets his opportunity.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Romain Esse is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 78' 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.
- 80' Justin Devenny makes way for Romain Esse at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
- 83' Jean-Philippe Mateta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 86' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Martin Odegaard by Ethan Nwaneri on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
30
Raheem Sterling ↓ Bukayo Saka 60'
- 41
- 22
-
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Ethan Nwaneri 86'
- 2
- 5
- 19
- 11
- 12
- 15
- 49
Bench
- 17
- 32
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↑ 86'
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↑ 60'
- 37
-
53
Ethan Nwaneri ↑ 86'
- 46
- 44
- 45
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 9
- 8
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Ismaila Sarr 63'
- 1
- 5
- 18
- 6
- 3
- 12
-
55
Justin Devenny ↓ Romain Esse 80'
-
20
Adam Wharton ↓ Will Hughes 63'
Bench
-
19
Will Hughes ↑ 63'
- 17
- 2
-
7
Ismaila Sarr ↑ 63'
-
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 80'
- 30
- 11
-
21
Romain Esse ↑ 80'
- 58
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martinelli | 5 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 4 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 3 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 3 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2025-04-23
Arsenal FC
2–2
Crystal Palace FC
D
2025-04-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
AFC Bournemouth
D
2025-04-16
Newcastle United FC
5–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2025-04-12
Manchester City FC
5–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2025-04-05
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2025-04-02
Southampton FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.96
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
28%
Arsenal FC or Crystal Palace FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.5%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
6.6%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
Actual
5 – 1
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

