Arsenal travel across the city to South London to face in-form Palace. And they could be in for a surprise.
The two are fresh from another confrontation in the League Cup on Wednesday, with Arsenal narrowly on top as 3-2 winners.
Palace will look to make another step in the right direction, trying to get as far away as possible from the relegation spots.
I believe this game will have a lot to offer, so I'll be on the lookout for goals when I place my bets. Here are my Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal predictions and free soccer picks for Saturday, December 21.
EPL predictions for Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
My best bet:
Over 2.5 goals (-124 at TonyBet)
My analysis
There have been five goals scored in the midweek clash between the two, and there could have been plenty more.
Both Arsenal and Crystal Palace play attacking football, and that's what bettors love to see. Even though Palace sit 15th in the table, they won't settle for a draw and will look to panic Arsenal as much as possible.
Manager Oliver Glasner is not the type to put his team behind the ball to defend a point at any cost. Arsenal knows that and will look to explore every piece of space that's available in the opposite half. Given the styles of the two teams, there's much potential for goals in this encounter.
Arsenal are undefeated in six games in the Premier League. The Gunners have won their previous five matches against Palace in all competitions. Palace will start the game aiming to put an end to this dark series of defeats.
I will stick to goals. TonyBet offers a good return for Over 2.5 goals (-124). If you want to squeeze the odds table even more, note that the Over 3.5 goals are at an excellent +200.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal same-game parlay (SGP)
Over 2.5 goals
Over 9.5 corners
Odegaard Over 1.5 shots
Arsenal are the set-piece kings so far this season, and they will look to keep their solid reputation intact as the campaign moves ahead. They have scored nine goals from static moments in their games and lead the set-piece rankings.
Corners are key to Arsenal's efficiency, so they are likely to look for them throughout the match.
Martin Odegaard is back to full fitness and in form, so I'll add him to my parlay for a +493 return at TonyBet. He is active and creative, and he'll look to decide Arsenal's fate.
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Crystal Palace vs Arsenal odds
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal live odds
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal opening odds
- Moneyline: Crystal Palace (+480) | Arsenal (-167)
- Draw: (+320)
- Over/Under: Over 2.5 (-124) | Under 2.5 (+104)
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal side and Over/Under analysis
- Arsenal are undefeated in their last six Premier League matches.
- Arsenal have won their last five matches against Crystal Palace in all competitions.
- There have been over 2.5 goals in the last three matches Crystal Palace played in all competitions.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal game info
| Location: | Selhurst Park, Croydon, England |
| Date: | Saturday, 12-21-2024 |
| Time: | 12:30 p.m. ET |
| TV: | DAZN |
| Weather: | Text |
 Crystal Palace recent EPL form |
W-D-W-D-D |
 Arsenal recent EPL form |
D-D-W-W-W |
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal key injuries
Crystal Palace: Daniel Munoz RB (out), Rob Holding CB (out), Adam Wharton DM (out), Matheus Franca FW (out)
Arsenal: Ben White RB (out), Takehiro Tomiyasu RB (out), Riccardo Calafiori CB (out), Oleksandr Zinchenko LB (out), Declan Roce CM (questionable)
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