Sunday , 16 August 2026

Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Crystal Palace FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 21 Dec 2024 · 17:30 UTC Selhurst Park 25,167 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Gabriel Jesus
Ismaila Sarr 12' 1–1
1–2 15' Gabriel Jesus
1–3 38' Kai Havertz
1–4 60' Martinelli
1–5 84' Declan Rice
Y 32' Gabriel Magalhaes
Y 36' Jurrien Timber
Marc Guehi 64' Y
Nathaniel Clyne 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
  • Assistant 2 Simon Long

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
6
8
Crystal Palace FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–5 Arsenal FC 2024-01-20 Arsenal FC 5–0 Crystal Palace FC 2023-08-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2023-03-19 Arsenal FC 4–1 Crystal Palace FC 2022-08-05 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–5 L
15 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–1 W
07 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–2 D
03 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
30 Nov Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 5–1 W
14 Dec Everton FC H 0–0 D
11 Dec AS Monaco FC H 3–0 W
08 Dec Fulham FC A 1–1 D
04 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–0 W
30 Nov West Ham United FC A 5–2 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' What a night it is going to be! Crystal Palace FC welcome Arsenal FC for this crunch clash at Selhurst Park.
  • 5' Dean Henderson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 6' Brilliant from the ! Gabriel Jesus makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 12' Ismaila Sarr doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 15' The deadlock is broken! Gabriel Jesus gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oliver Glasner might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 24' Bukayo Saka makes way for Leandro Trossard at the 24 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 29' Arsenal FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gabriel.
  • 36' Arsenal FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 38' The Germany Kai Havertz breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 1-3!
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Daichi Kamada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 58' Kai Havertz makes way for Declan Rice at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 60' Magnificent from Martinelli! That is 66 goals in 81 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Eddie Nketiah. He replaces Daichi Kamada on 61 minute.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Marc Guehi.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Justin Devenny comes on to replace Will Hughes.
  • 73' Arsenal FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' It’s a booking for Crystal Palace FC player. Nathaniel Clyne gets a card.
  • 81' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Nathaniel Clyne trudges off to be replaced by Caleb Kporha on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Declan Rice makes it 1-5 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 86' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Gabriel Jesus has done his job and it is now time for Ethan Nwaneri to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martinelli 5
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 4
Nicolas Pepe 3
Luka Milivojevic 3
Christian Benteke 3
Jean-Philippe Mateta 3
Gabriel Jesus 3
Jordan Ayew 3

Head to Head

2024-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–5 Arsenal FC 2024-01-20 Arsenal FC 5–0 Crystal Palace FC 2023-08-21 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Arsenal FC 2023-03-19 Arsenal FC 4–1 Crystal Palace FC 2022-08-05 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Arsenal FC

Crystal Palace FC Form

2024-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–5 Arsenal FC L 2024-12-15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-12-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2024-12-03 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2024-11-30 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Newcastle United FC D 2024-11-23 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D

Arsenal FC Form

2024-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–5 Arsenal FC W 2024-12-14 Arsenal FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2024-12-11 Arsenal FC 3–0 AS Monaco FC W 2024-12-08 Fulham FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2024-12-04 Arsenal FC 2–0 Manchester United FC W 2024-11-30 West Ham United FC 2–5 Arsenal FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.49 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 67% + Arsenal FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC14% Draw25% Arsenal FC61%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Arsenal FC
86%
Crystal Palace FC or Arsenal FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC7% Draw47% Arsenal FC46%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
0 – 1
17.8%
0 – 2
15.9%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
9.5%
0 – 3
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
4.1%
1 – 4
2.2%
2 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 7% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 32% — 68%
+1 32% 27% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 21% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗

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