Arsenal vs Crystal Palace kick-off, date & TV info
Date Sunday, October 26
Kick-off 2pm
Venue Emirates Stadium, London
Competition Premier League
TV Sky Sports Premier League
Premier League title favourites Arsenal have won their last six matches going into Sunday’s clash with Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.
Eberechi Eze, who scored Palace’s winner in last season’s FA Cup final, is set to face his former club, who suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat to AEK Larnaca in the Conference League on Thursday.
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Arsenal vs Crystal Palace betting tips & predictions
Best bet
Arsenal to win and both teams to score
1pt 9-4 general
Player cards
Martin Zubimendi to be shown a card
13-2 bet365
Longshot
Jean-Philippe Mateta to be first goalscorer
10-1 bet365, Paddy Power
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace preview
Balancing the demands of Premier League and European football is a new challenge for Crystal Palace, who lost 1-0 at home to 16-1 outsiders AEK Larnaca in the Conference League on Thursday.
Three days later, the Eagles face a testing trip to title favourites Arsenal, who continued their perfect start to the Champions League campaign with Tuesday’s 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
Mikel Arteta’s men have won their first three European fixtures by an aggregate score of 8-0, also beating Manchester United, Leeds, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Fulham to nil in the league.
But their outstanding defence had a couple of scares against Atletico and backing Arsenal to win and both teams to score is a tempting bet against Palace.
Julian Alvarez almost pounced on a David Raya error, shooting narrowly wide, and the former Manchester City forward also hit the crossbar at the Emirates Stadium.
Key centre-back Gabriel is a fitness doubt for Arsenal and, although Cristhian Mosquera has impressed in his early outings, Palace should be confident of breaching the home defence.
The Eagles played their part in three high-scoring encounters last season, losing 3-2 in the EFL Cup and 5-1 in the league in December before a 2-2 draw at Arsenal in April.
Eberechi Eze, who scored in the last of those games, is now starring for Arsenal but Palace’s front three of Yeremy Pino, Ismaila Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta merits respect.
Their 19-game unbeaten run ended with an unfortunate 2-1 defeat at Everton but they drew 3-3 with highflying Bournemouth at Selhurst Park last weekend thanks to Mateta’s second-half hat-trick.
Both teams’ midweek European exertions may increase the chances of errors at the back and Arsenal, despite missing injured captain Martin Odegaard, should come out on top in a lively game.
Spanish scrapper Zubimendi could collect a card
Martin Zubimendi has been an instant hit in the Arsenal midfield and the tenacious Spain international is an eye-catching price to be booked against Palace.
Zubimendi has picked up only one yellow card in his first eight league appearances – in August’s 1-0 defeat at Liverpool – but he was booked in all three of the Gunners’ Champions League games.
Mateta may unsettle Gunners’ defence again
Before this round of fixtures, only Erling Haaland had attempted more shots than Mateta’s 28 and the Palace striker scored a fourth-minute opener in last season’s EFL Cup defeat at Arsenal.
He beat Raya with a brilliant chip in the league game in north London and should have had a fourth goal against Bournemouth last weekend, missing a glorious chance to win the game in the 99th minute.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder
Both teams to score
Arsenal’s defence is a tough nut to crack but Crystal Palace scored inside the first 27 minutes in all three of last season’s meetings with the Gunners.
Jurrien Timber to commit one or more fouls
The Arsenal right-back is an uncompromising tackler and he has committed at least one foul in seven of his eight league appearances this term.
Jean-Philippe Mateta to have one or more shots on target
Mateta followed up his first international goal for France with a hat-trick against Bournemouth and scored on both visits to the Emirates Stadium in 2024-25.
Pays out at 3-1 with bet365
Key stats for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
♦ Four of the last five Premier League meetings between these teams had over 3.5 goals
♦ The Gunners have won eight of their last 11 matches to nil
♦ Both teams have scored in Crystal Palace’s last four league games
♦ Palace have lost only two of their last three games, following a 19-match unbeaten run in all competitions
♦ Arsenal have won four of their last eight games by a 2-0 scoreline
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace betting odds
Sign up with Betfair to bet on Arsenal vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Here are the latest odds for Sunday’s match.
MarketOddsArsenal4-11Crystal Palace13-2Draw3-1
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Arsenal vs Crystal Palace team news and predicted line-ups
Arsenal
Centre-back Gabriel is a doubt after coming off against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Cristhian Mosquera could come into defence but Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus remain sidelined.
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Mosquera, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard
Subs: Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Nwaneri, Merino, Martinelli, White, Norgaard
Crystal Palace
Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad and Caleb Kporha are still out but the Eagles have no fresh injury concerns.
Predicted line-up (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Pino, Sarr; Mateta
Subs: Nketiah, Lerma, Sosa, Esse, Clyne, Hughes, Devenny
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FAQs for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
When is Arsenal vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League?
The match kicks off at 2pm on Sunday, October 26.
Where is Arsenal vs Crystal Palace being played?
Sunday’s game is taking place at the Emirates Stadium in north London.
Where can I watch Arsenal vs Crystal Palace?
There is live coverage of Arsenal vs Crystal Palace on Sky Sports Premier League
What is the match betting for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace?
Arsenal are 4-11 favourites to beat 13-2 visitors Crystal Palace and the draw is 3-1.
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