Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2020-21 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 Stuart Attwell
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Arsenal FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 May | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 May | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Manchester City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Crystal Palace FC and Arsenal FC get this one started.
- 5' Jeffrey Schlupp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Bukayo Saka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicolas Pepe makes it 0-1.
- 36' A stunning finish from Nicolas Pepe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christian Benteke.
- 38' The referee has no hesitation. Mohamed El Neny is booked for Arsenal FC — Yellow card on 38.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' 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.
- 58' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Against the run of play, Christian Benteke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 65' Arsenal FC make a change. Bukayo Saka trudges off to be replaced by Martin Odegaard on 65 minutes.
- 70' Calum Chambers has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Granit Xhaka is hanging Kieran Tierney on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Christian Benteke is replaced by Jordan Ayew on 79 minute.
- 82' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Jairo Riedewald on, James McCarthy off on 82 minutes.
- 87' 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 Jeffrey Schlupp suffering a number of foals already.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Crystal Palace FC 1-3 Arsenal FC.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 8
- 2
- 5
- 15
- 10
- 11
-
20
Christian Benteke ↓ Jordan Ayew 79'
- 24
- 22
- 27
Bench
- 17
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↑ 79'
- 34
- 3
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 82'
- 1
- 14
- 23
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 25
- 16
- 14
- 32
- 21
- 19
- 6
-
18
Thomas Partey ↓ Martinelli 78'
-
3
Kieran Tierney ↓ Granit Xhaka 78'
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Martin Odegaard 65'
Bench
-
34
Granit Xhaka ↑ 78'
- 9
- 12
- 17
- 33
-
11
Martin Odegaard ↑ 65'
- 22
- 8
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 78'
Coach
Arteta
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
2021-05-19
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Arsenal FC
L
2021-05-16
Crystal Palace FC
3–2
Aston Villa FC
W
2021-05-11
Southampton FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-05-08
Sheffield United FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-05-01
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-04-26
Leicester City FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.84
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Arsenal FC
82%
Crystal Palace FC or Arsenal FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 3
8.4%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6%
0 – 4
4.8%
1 – 4
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.4%
1 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 23% | 46% |
| +1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +2 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.