Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Referee Craig Pawson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | Southampton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Manchester United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Everton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 27 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 24 | Conceded | 5 |
| -14 | GD | +10 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 2.70 |
| 20% | Win % | 90% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Sokratis Papastathopoulos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 12' What a moment for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Granit Xhaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Arteta will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas Pepe.
- 46' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Matteo Guendouzi on, Lucas Torreira off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Ainsley Maitland-Niles picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 54' What an equalizer from Jordan Ayew!
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Jairo Riedewald has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 68' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Max Meyer departs to be replaced by Cenk Tosun.
- 70' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Mesut Ozil is replaced by Martinelli on 70 minute.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for James McCarthy on 71.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 428 games and scored 748 goals.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' A moment of madness from James Tomkins on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Crystal Palace FC will be frustrated.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandre Lacazette argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Reiss Nelson. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette on 90 minute.
- The points are shared — Crystal Palace FC 1-1 Arsenal FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 8
-
7
Max Meyer ↓ Cenk Tosun 68'
- 9
- 34
- 5
- 44
- 18
- 11
- 24
- 22
Bench
- 13
- 6
- 21
- 35
-
20
Cenk Tosun ↑ 68'
- 37
- 40
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 1
-
10
Mesut Ozil ↓ Martinelli 70'
- 34
- 31
- 15
- 9
- 14
- 23
- 19
Bench
-
29
Matteo Guendouzi ↑ 46'
- 26
- 16
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 90'
- 28
- 77
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 70'
Coach
Arteta
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
Crystal Palace FC Form
2020-01-11
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2020-01-01
Norwich City FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2019-12-28
Southampton FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2019-12-26
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
West Ham United FC
W
2019-12-21
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2019-12-16
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.94
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Arsenal FC
73%
Crystal Palace FC or Arsenal FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 2
10.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%
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% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

