It will be Crystal Palace vs Arsenal in their second meeting this week on Saturday, so we have taken a look at some key stats going into the clash.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Stats Ahead Of Satuday’s 5.30pm Premier League Clash
Crystal Palace and Arsenal will meet for the second time in just four days when they face each other at Selhurst Park on Saturday night.
Gabriel Jesus netted a hat-trick for the Gunners to send them through to the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a 3-2 victory over Palace on Wednesday.
Palace made Arsenal work hard for their victory and they are the Eagles are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games.
Arsenal can ill-afford many more slip-ups in the Premier League after failing to take advantage of leaders Liverpool’s issues over recent weeks.
Arsenal Expected To Clinch Victory
At the time of writing with odds subject to change, Arsenal are favourites with the best football betting sites in the UK to claim three points on Saturday night.
Arsenal are currently at odds of 11/20 to pick up the victory at full-time, with a Crystal Palace win at 21/4 and a draw at 16/5.
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Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Stats and Head-to-Head Record
- Have met 56 times in all competitions, Crystal Palace 6, Draw 16, Arsenal 34
- Last fixture between the sides ended Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace on Wednesday
- Crystal Palace have lost their last four league meetings with Arsenal having just lost one of their previous eight
- Arsenal have lost just two of their last 19 away Premier League games against Palace
- Crystal Palace have alternated between defeat (4) and victory (3) in their last seven London derbies – losing 2-0 against Fulham in their most recent one
- Arsenal are unbeaten in all nine of their London derbies in 2024 (seven wins, two draws). The last team to go unbeaten in such matches in a calendar year was Chelsea in 2005
- Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last five league games with just one loss in their last eight
- Excluding penalties, Arsenal have scored more set piece goals than any other side in the Premier League this season (9)
- Meanwhile, 35% of Crystal Palace’s 17 Premier League goals this term have come from set pieces (excluding penalties), with only Everton (57%) netting a higher such share
- No team has had more Premier League goals scored via defenders this season than Arsenal (7, level with Manchester City)
- Eddie Nketiah has had 20 shots in 11 Premier League games without scoring since joining Crystal Palace from Arsenal
- Should Nketiah score he will join a list of four players who had their first Premier League goal for a club against Arsenal having previously played for the Gunners in the competition – Kevin Campbell (Nottingham Forest, 1995), Nicolas Anelka (Bolton, 2006), David Bentley (Tottenham, 2008) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham, 2023)
- Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli has scored more Premier League goals against Crystal Palace than he has vs any other opponent (5)
What Time Does Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Saturday 21st December 2024
⌚Time: 5.30pm
⚽️Venue: Selhurst Park
📺 TV: Sky Sports
Arsenal Score Five In Last League Meeting With Crystal Palace
Mikel Arteta’s side had a day to remember when Arsenal last played Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Defender Gabriel scored twice before Leandro Trossard gave the Gunners a 3-0 lead. Crystal Palace fell apart in stoppage time as Gabriel Martinelli then added two late goals.
The fixture at Selhurst Park was much closer as Martin Odegaard scored the only goal from the penalty spot.
Palace also showed a good fight in their 3-2 loss to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
Should Palace win, it will be the first time they have got one over the Gunners since a 3-0 victory at Selhurst Park two years ago.
Form Guide
Crystal Palace
- Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace (Carabao Cup) – 18th December)
- Brighton 1-3 Crystal Palace (Premier League) – 15th December
- Crystal Palace 2-2 Manchester City (Premier League) – 7th December
- Ipswich Town 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League) – 3rd December
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle (Premier League) – 30th November
Arsenal
- Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace (Carabao Cup) – 18th December
- Arsenal 0-0 Everton (Premier League) – 14th December
- Arsenal 3-0 Monaco (Champions League) – 11th December
- Fulham 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League) – 8th December
- Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United (Premier League) – 4th December
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Last 10 Meetings
- Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace (Carabao Cup) – 18th December, 2024
- Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace (Premier League) – 20th January, 2024
- Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League) – 21st August, 2023
- Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League) – 19th March, 2023
- Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal (Premier League) – 5th August, 2022
- Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal (Premier League) – 4th April, 2022
- Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League) – 18th October, 2021
- Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal (Premier League) – 19th May, 2021
- Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace (Premier League) – 14th January, 2021
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League) – 11th January, 2020
Set-Pieces Could Be Key
Saturday’s clash will see two of the Premier League’s best set-piece teams lock horns.
Excluding penalties, Arsenal have scored more set-piece goals than any other side in the Premier League this season with nine.
Meanwhile, 35 per cent of Crystal Palace’s 17 Premier League goals have come from set-pieces – excluding penalties.
Only Everton at 57 per cent have netted a higher such share in the English top-flight this term.
