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 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Scott Ledger
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Crystal Palace FC and Arsenal FC get this one started.
- 5' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 5.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Christian Benteke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Gabriel Magalhaes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crystal Palace FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Nicolas Pepe adds to his 3 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 36' Against the run of play, Nicolas Pepe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christian Benteke.
- 38' It’s a booking for Arsenal FC player. Mohamed El Neny gets a Yellow card.
- 43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 53' The 40-year-old Gary Cahill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christian Benteke makes it 1-2.
- 65' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Bukayo Saka by Martin Odegaard on 65 minute.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 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' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Jordan Ayew comes on to replace Christian Benteke.
- 82' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. James McCarthy has done his job and it is now time for Jairo Riedewald to step up.
- 87' Rob Holding is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
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
1.02
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Arsenal FC
79%
Crystal Palace FC or Arsenal FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
6.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 4
3.8%
2 – 3
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% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.