Crystal Palace FC vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Farai Hallam (England)
- Assistant 1 Marc Perry
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
5 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Brentford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 May | Everton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | West Ham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | Fulham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
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' In just a few seconds Selhurst Park will turn into a battlefield for Crystal Palace FC and Arsenal FC.
- 5' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oliver Glasner might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crystal Palace FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Ismaila Sarr, a Senegal , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crystal Palace FC and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Arsenal FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 42' Gabriel Jesus adds to his 2 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' GOAL! Noni Madueke scores on 48. Assisted by Kai Havertz
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crystal Palace FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' 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.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' Daichi Kamada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
- 74' Poor challenge from Gabriel Jesus. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 79' Cristhian Mosquera has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 84' 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.
- 89' What composure from Jean-Philippe Mateta! The France international strokes it home. 1-2.
- With this win, Arsenal FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 19
- 17
- 8
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 2
- 55
- 34
- 22
- 59
Bench
- 44
- 5
- 14
- 11
- 29
- 3
- 10
- 20
- 23
Coach
Oliver Glasner
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 9
- 16
- 36
- 11
- 33
- 5
- 20
- 3
- 49
- 56
Bench
- 14
- 41
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 29
- 23
- 7
- 35
Coach
Mikel 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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
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
37%
Draw or Arsenal FC
84%
Crystal Palace FC or Arsenal FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 3
8.3%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 4
4.8%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.2%
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 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 20% | 26% |
| +2.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.