Premier League: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 9 match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Arsenal enjoy home advantage, when visitors Crystal Palace swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

The Gunners enjoy the view from the top of the table with 19 points after eight matches. The Eagles find themselves positioned as number 8 in the Premier League with 13 points following eight rounds.

Team form: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-0 win against West Ham. They went on to beat Fulham by 0-1, before also getting the better of Atletico Madrid in a 4-0 victory. Arsenal claimed four wins in their last six Premier League matches at the Emirates Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded three and scored 13 goals.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Everton. Then a 3-3 draw with Bournemouth followed, before AEK Larnaca claimed a 0-1 victory. Crystal Palace won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine goals whilst conceding four.

Betting stats for Arsenal and Crystal Palace

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Arsenal and Crystal Palace. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

Martin Zubimendi is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Crystal Palace look to Jean-Philippe Mateta, hoping he can add to his current total of five Premier League goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

Full-time result

Arsenal won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Crystal Palace won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost one in this run. Arsenal did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Arsenal didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal have not lost to Crystal Palace in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Crystal Palace scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Crystal Palace games. Arsenal managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Crystal Palace performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Arsenal have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Crystal Palace.

Total goals

Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Crystal Palace, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.