Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Jarred Gillett
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace FC are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
- 5' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 16' What composure from Jean-Philippe Mateta! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 21' 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 Thomas Partey suffering a number of foals already.
- 24' Brilliant from the forward! Jordan Ayew makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' Cheikhou Kouyate has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 336 appearances.
- 34' England international Eddie Nketiah has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
- 46' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Nuno Tavares by Martinelli on 46 minute.
- 51' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' Thomas Partey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' 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.
- 63' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Cedric is replaced by Eddie Nketiah.
- 69' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — James McArthur on, Jean-Philippe Mateta off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Wilfried Zaha has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
- 76' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Thomas Partey has done his job and it is now time for Albert Sambi Lokonga to step up.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Granit Xhaka on 77.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Luka Milivojevic. He replaces Cheikhou Kouyate on 80 minute.
- 85' Bukayo Saka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 8 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- Another three points for Crystal Palace FC.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 13
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Odsonne Edouard 76'
- 15
- 11
- 14
- 16
- 6
- 23
- 3
Bench
- 12
-
4
Luka Milivojevic ↑ 80'
- 2
- 5
-
18
James McArthur ↑ 69'
- 20
- 1
- 10
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 76'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 9
- 10
- 32
-
17
Cedric ↓ Eddie Nketiah 66'
- 8
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 7
-
20
Nuno Tavares ↓ Martinelli 46'
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 16
-
30
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 66'
-
23
Albert Sambi Lokonga ↑ 76'
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 46'
- –
- 78
- 61
Coach
Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martinelli | 5 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 4 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 3 |
| Christian Benteke | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 |
| Jordan Ayew | 3 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 3 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Crystal Palace FC or Arsenal FC 74% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Arsenal FC
67%
Crystal Palace FC or Arsenal FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–0 not predicted3 – 0Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.