Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League .
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Adam Nunn
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Leicester City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #2 |
| 4 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 8 |
| 11 | Conceded | 4 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Crystal Palace FC have kicked off against Arsenal FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' James McArthur has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 8' It’s a booking for Crystal Palace FC player. Jordan Ayew gets a Yellow card.
- 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 325 games and scored 379 goals.
- 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Crystal Palace FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's shape.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Magnificent from Luka Milivojevic! That is 17 goals in 325 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Stephan Lichtsteiner is replacing Hector Bellerin for the Arsenal FC side.
- 46' Goal! Luka Milivojevic scores his 17 goal in 325 matches.
- 51' Magnificent from Granit Xhaka! That is 32 goals in 416 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang adds to his 4 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 61' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. James McArthur has done his job and it is now time for Max Meyer to step up.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Alexander Sorloth. He replaces Jordan Ayew on 64 minute.
- 68' Mesut Ozil makes way for Danny Welbeck at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 78' The crowd applauds Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he leaves the pitch. Aaron Ramsey steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 79' Arsenal FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' What composure from Luka Milivojevic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 88' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Jason Puncheon on, Cheikhou Kouyate off on 88 minutes.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matteo Guendouzi on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
-
14
Jordan Ayew ↓ Alexander Sorloth 64'
- 13
- 5
- 3
- 12
-
18
James McArthur ↓ Max Meyer 61'
- 10
- 29
- 11
Bench
- 31
-
7
Max Meyer ↑ 61'
- 34
- 15
- 44
-
42
Jason Puncheon ↑ 88'
-
9
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 64'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 11
- 19
-
10
Mesut Ozil C ↓ Danny Welbeck 68'
- 17
- 34
- 2
- 16
- 20
- 9
- 14
Bench
- 5
-
12
Stephan Lichtsteiner ↑ 46'
-
23
Danny Welbeck ↑ 68'
- 1
-
8
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 78'
- 7
- 55
Coach
Unai Emery
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
Crystal Palace FC Form
2018-10-28
Crystal Palace FC
2–2
Arsenal FC
D
2018-10-21
Everton FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-10-06
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2018-10-01
AFC Bournemouth
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-09-22
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
2018-09-15
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
46%
Draw or Arsenal FC
78%
Crystal Palace FC or Arsenal FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 3
6.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 4
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.