Match Preview: Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC

The two teams meet in the Premier League on the 20th of January 2024, with their last encounter resulting in a 2-0 victory for Arsenal. There is a history between the two having met 21 times in previous seasons, with Arsenal coming out on top 12 times, Crystal Palace being the victors 3 times and the rest resulting in a draw. Arsenal has maintained a strong home form, outshining Crystal Palace’s average away performance.

Their face-offs tend to average around 3.05 goals, and both teams have scored 62% of the time. As for their league performance this season, Arsenal is boasting an average of 2.3 Points Per Game in home matches, while Crystal Palace is lagging slightly behind with a 1.2 Points per game in their away matches.

Key Insights:

– The upcoming match on 20th January 2024 is between Arsenal and Crystal Palace in the Premier League, at Arsenal’s home ground.
– The last meeting of these two teams resulted in a victory for Arsenal with a scoreline of 2-0.
– In their history of 21 previous meetings, Arsenal has a higher win record with 12 wins, compared to Crystal Palace’s 3 wins. 6 matches have ended in a draw.
– Arsenal showcases a strong form on home turf, while Crystal Palace’s away performance is only average.
– The historical average match goals stand at 3.05 when Arsenal and Crystal Palace compete against each other, suggesting a likelihood of a high-scoring game.
– Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has occurred in 62% of their games indicating high possibility of both teams scoring in the upcoming match.
– Arsenal boasts an average of 2.3 Points Per Game (PPG) for home matches this season, markedly higher than Crystal Palace’s away PPG average of 1.2, thus implying a higher probability of another Arsenal win.

Match Forecast:

– Arsenal will likely take advantage of their strength in attacking set pieces, as Crystal Palace is weak in finishing scoring chances.
– Arsenal’s weakness in defending against skillful players may be less of a problem, as Crystal Palace’s style doesn’t emphasize on individual talent.
– Crystal Palace, with its strength in stealing the ball, may disrupt Arsenal’s possession football.
– Expect a lot of attempts from Arsenal down the right wing, exploiting Crystal Palace’s weakness in defending against attacks down the wings.
– Arsenal should have more control of the game, as Crystal Palace’s weakness lies in keeping possession of the ball.
– Potential threat to Arsenal from set pieces as both teams are strong in this area.
– Given both teams’ non-aggressive style, the match is likely to see fewer bookings.
– Crystal Palace may struggle to protect their lead with Arsenal’s strength in creating long shot opportunities.
– With Arsenal’s weakness in aerial duels, Crystal Palace might opt for more crosses into the box.
– Crystal Palace’s consistent first eleven could give them an advantage in terms of team understanding and coordination.

The possibility that Arsenal will net a goal from a flank maneuver is extremely high. It is also highly probable that the match will yield a small count of penalty cards. Furthermore, the likelihood of Arsenal seizing control of the ball for the majority of the match is fairly high.

Match Facts:

– Arsenal FC most frequently beat Crystal Palace with a scoreline of 2-0, which has occurred in 4 matches.
– In the 13 most recent games at Arsenal FC’s home ground, Arsenal FC emerged victorious 7 times, while Crystal Palace could only clinch 2 victories, leaving 4 matches as draws. Arsenal FC maintains a goal advantage of 28-14.
– Out of their last 27 matches, Arsenal FC has emerged winner 15 times, compared to Crystal Palace’s 4. Eight matches ended in a stalemate, with Arsenal enjoying a goal difference of 50-29.
– Crystal Palace’s most recent victory at Arsenal FC’s home was in 2019.
– Arsenal FC dominated both games against Crystal Palace last season, winning 4-1 at home and 2-0 away.
– A surprising fact is that 30% of Arsenal FC’s goals are scored between the 76th and 90th minutes of a match.
– Similarly, Crystal Palace also tends to score 32% of their goals during the last 15 minutes of play.
– Arsenal FC has recently experienced a downturn in form, losing their last three consecutive matches.
– Furthermore, they haven’t managed to secure a win in their most recent four games.
– Conversely, Crystal Palace has also struggled to secure a victory in their previous three encounters with Arsenal FC.
– When playing at home, Arsenal FC has avoided a loss against Crystal Palace in their most recent four meet-ups.
– Arsenal FC has failed to score in one of their 10 home league matches this season, while Crystal Palace has experienced the same issue in one of their 10 away league matches.
– This season, Arsenal’s home league record stands at seven wins, two draws, and one loss.
– Arsenal FC’s top goal scorer, Bukayo Saka, has netted 6 goals. Odsonne Edouard matches this goal tally for Crystal Palace.
– Additionally, Saka has provided 6 assists for Arsenal FC, while Jordan Ayew has produced 5 assists for Crystal Palace.
– Arsenal FC has a superior record for winning the first half of their games, achieving this in 41% of matches. In comparison, Crystal Palace only manage to do this in 18% of matches.
– In the latest meet-up between the two, Arsenal FC emerged as the winner.
– In their most recent encounter, Arsenal FC claimed victory with a 1 goal lead.
– When Arsenal FC scores the first home goal, they have an 82% chance of winning the game. If Crystal Palace scores first when playing away, their chances of winning sit at 62%.
– If Arsenal FC falls behind by 1 goal at home, they still have a 41% chance of a comeback. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, only have a 12% success rate in this scenario.
– Generally, Crystal Palace’s performance is considered better than that of Arsenal FC in the Premier League.
– However, comparing their latest five matches, Crystal Palace has performed better than Arsenal FC.
– Arsenal FC has only lost once to Crystal Palace in their five most recent matches across all competitions.
– In the five latest matches, Arsenal FC won 3, Crystal Palace claimed 1 victory, and 1 match ended in a draw.
– Arsenal FC has only been defeated once by Crystal Palace in their last five Premier League matches.
– Crystal Palace similarly has just one victory in the last five Premier League matches against Arsenal FC.
– Typically, Arsenal FC nets 1.8 goals against Crystal Palace, while Crystal Palace averages 1.2 goals against Arsenal FC.
– The average total number of goals in a match between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace is 3.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half of matches between Arsenal FC and Crystal Palace is 1.2.
– Both teams failed to score in their most recent match.
– On average, Arsenal FC scores 2.48 goals at home, while Crystal Palace scores 1.29 goals when playing away.