Thursday , 2 July 2026

Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Mon 4 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FCPremier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Arsenal FC H 3–0 W
20 Mar Everton FC H 4–0 W
14 Mar Manchester City FC H 0–0 D
05 Mar Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
26 Feb Burnley FC H 1–1 D
23 Feb Watford FC A 4–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 0–3 L
19 Mar Aston Villa FC A 1–0 W
16 Mar Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
13 Mar Leicester City FC H 2–0 W
06 Mar Watford FC A 3–2 W
24 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Crystal Palace FC Arsenal FC
#22 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts). Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Arsenal FC get us underway at Selhurst Park.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crystal Palace FC and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Bukayo Saka has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jean-Philippe Mateta makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jordan Ayew makes it 2-0.
  • 29' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Martinelli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nuno Tavares at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Thomas Partey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Cedric is replaced by Eddie Nketiah on 66 minute.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FCJames McArthur on, Jean-Philippe Mateta off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' Magnificent from Wilfried Zaha! That is 69 goals in 322 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Thomas Partey is replaced by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Granit Xhaka on 77.
  • 80' The whistle greets Cheikhou Kouyate as he departs to be replaced by Luka Milivojevic.
  • 85' Cheikhou Kouyate is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
  • 90' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC47% Draw36% Arsenal FC17%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Arsenal FC
53%
Crystal Palace FC or Arsenal FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC26% Draw65% Arsenal FC9%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.8%
1 – 0
22.2%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
2.2%
0 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 12% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 28% 56%
-0.5 44% 56%
+0.5 85% 15%
+1 85% 12% 3%
+1.5 97% 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
65%
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.