Arsenal welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates for a London derby in the early kick-off this Saturday. A few narratives are floating around as we enter into this one, with the Gunners looking to re-capture some early-season form and Crystal Palace trying to avoid getting sucked into the relegation battle. It’s a great fixture to kick off another big weekend of Premier League football and we’ve picked out our best bets based on the latest football odds.
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Premier League: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Saturday 20th January
Emirates Stadium, London
Live on TNT Sports
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Preview
Arteta Looking to Get Back to Winning Ways
Despite leading the league at Christmas, Arsenal’s recent downturn has seen them slip to fourth place, trailing leaders Liverpool by five points. They share the same points as North London rivals Tottenham, sitting fifth, with a goal difference placing them slightly behind. Palace might be a sticky re-start after the January break. After West Ham took all three points from the Emirates before the New Year; Arsenal won’t want to start a trend.
Crystal Palace, their opponents, find themselves entangled in a relegation battle, only five points above 18th-placed Luton Town. A victory for Palace would propel them to 13th place, leapfrogging Fulham and bringing them within five points of the top half.
A win for Arsenal would pull them level with defending champions Manchester City, albeit having played an additional game. It would also serve as a crucial three points, offering the Gunners a chance to revive the form that had them leading the league just a month ago. The winter break has come at a perfect time for Arsenal to have a little re-set.
Can Arsenal Improve Defensively?
Mikel Arteta’s side has grappled with defensive lapses, managing just one clean sheet in their last nine outings across all competitions. Coupled with their recent struggles in front of goal—failing to score in their last three fixtures—Arsenal risks losing ground to fellow title contenders unless they address these issues promptly.
Arsenal’s defensive issues remain a highlight. They will look to players like William Saliba and Gabriel to reverse their fortunes in this regard.
Palace, on the other hand, boast a relatively solid defensive record, with only six teams in the Premier League conceding fewer goals. However, their struggles lie in the attacking department, having scored just 22 goals in 20 games this season. With Michael Olise sidelined due to injury, much will depend on the goal-scoring contributions of Odsonne Edouard and Eberechi Eze, who have netted six and three goals, respectively.
The history in this matchup between the two teams heavily favours Arsenal, winning 32 out of their 54 encounters, while Palace have managed victories on only six occasions. In the last six meetings, Arsenal have dominated with three wins, although the three fixtures prior were closely contested. Palace’s last triumph dates back to April 2022 when they secured a 3-0 victory with goals from Jean-Phillipe Mateta, Jordan Ayew, and Wilfried Zaha.
Latest Premier League Betting Odds
Unsuprisingly, Arsenal come into this one as the strong favourites to take another win against their London rivals. Arsenal are 1.31 to win at home and get themselves moving again after a sticky period. Palace are huge outsiders in the odds at 9.00, given their inconsistency. The draw is priced at 5.10.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips
Bet Builder: Arsenal to win, both teams to score and over 2.5 goals @ 3.25
While Arsenal have had their troubles, they are a really quality outfit and consistently show us why they are in the title discussions. You could see that fatigue was a problem for them before the break, so expect them to hit the ground running in this one. However ,expect Palace to grab at least one goal.
Arsenal to score in both halves @ 2.12
After underperforming for a few weeks before the winter break, the Gunners will be keen to set a marker down to the clubs around them. It could get nasty for Palace if the Gunners get one early; and I don’t expect them to take their foot off the gas.
Michael Olise to score anytime @ 4.60
He’s been Crystal Palace’s main attacking threat, and with Arsenal looking pretty shaky at the back, if Palace are to grab one, its more than likely that Olise will be bagging it. With so many big clubs taking a look at the French youngster, this could be a breakthrough season for him.
*Odds subject to change.
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