Arsenal v Crystal Palace Betting Preview – Premier League 1st January 4.00pm
The Eagles may well have one eye on the New Year’s game against Swansea, which is infinitely more winnable that this trip to the Emirates. The Eagles did come away with a point in last season’s fixture but Palace are struggling badly this season and Sam Allardyce may need a little time to steady the ship. Arsenal will be looking to build on the narrow Boxing Day win which they took against West Brom. They need to start getting some momentum behind them again to get themselves back into the title chase after having lost two of their last three. This is the weekend to take advantage of Liverpool and Man City playing each other.
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Arsenal v Crystal Palace Betting Tips
Arsenal need to pull their socks up a little bit with just the one win in their last three league matches. That came in their Boxing Day home game against West Brom when they edged out a 1-0 victory thanks to a winner just the four minutes from time. Arsenal do have a good stretch of games coming up now in the league, so there is a great chance for them to build up some momentum again before facing Chelsea on February 4th. The Gunners have gone pretty well on home soil in the top flight this season with a W6 D2 L1 record posted and they are on a three match winning streak there as well and they have gone unbeaten in their last eight league games on home soil. They also have head to head form against Palace too as Arsenal have won eight of their last 11 Premier league games against Crystal Palace(D3). Each of Arsenal’s last three wins over Palace in the top flight has been by a 2-1 scoreline.
An Arsenal 2-1 correct score option at William Hill for the game returns a price of 13/2 which could be some value considering Arsenal have not been watertight at the back. Their clean sheet against West Brom on Boxing Day has been their only one in their last nine league games. Both teams to score at William Hill is a quote of 19/20. Olivier Giroud bagged the precious winner against West Brom on December 26th and in the William Hill anytime goalscorer market he is a price of 4/6 with Alexis Sanchez at 4/7. Giroud has three Premier League goals against Palace but all of those were at Selhurst Park. However, he is in form with five goals in his last three Premier League starts. Arsenal have not lost a home game in the league on New Year’s Day since back in 1985, going W6 D2 since them. The Gunners have been drawing six of their nine home games this season in the Premier League at the break, however, punters may trust them enough against Palace’s poor back line to get ahead at the break.
Crystal Palace have not been that strong away from home and they have drawn their last two away from Selhurst Park and they have gone without a win in any of their last six away from home (D3 L3). They have also been losing at half time in five of their nine road matches. An Arsenal/Arsenal half-time/full-time punt at William Hill is a price of 4/5. New Palace boss Sam Allardyce has failed to land a managerial win at Arsenal, drawing three and losing nine of his 12 that has managed there in the Premier League and he has lost each of his last seven there. Actually Allardyce’s sides at Emirates have conceded 26 goals ?the most by an opposing manager there in the Premier League. Overall this season on the road Crystal Palace have posted just a W2 D3 L4 record but they have scored pretty well with an average of just under two per game on the road and Christian Benteke is a 9/4 poke in the anytime goalscorer market.
Arsenal v Crystal Palace Betting Odds
Arsenal 2/7, Draw 9/2, Crystal Palace 17/2
Arsenal v Crystal Palace Predictions
Crystal Palace need a rocket up them and Sam Allardyce may need a little time to get some fight and strength into the set up. They have put up a decent challenge in their last couple of trips to Arsenal, but they aren’t likely to land a blow in this one. It is worth backing Arsenal to the three points on the board but it could also be worth backing the game to produce a goal for both sides as the Gunners have been a little vulnerable at the back themselves recently.
