ARSENAL vs CRYSTAL PALACE 
Sunday 27thOctober 1730hrs
Football – England – Premier League
Pick Arsenal win
Bookmaker bet365
Odds: 1.50 (odds taken 08:19 GMT, 26 October )
Sunday evening brings us further action from the English top flight with a London clash between Arsenal and Crystal Palace as the betting tips continue at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Live Stats & Betting Odds
Arsenal Prediction – Can Arsenal push Chelsea?
The midweek 3-2 home win over Portuguese outfit, Vitoria Guimaraes, was the perfect way for Unai Emery’s side to bounce back from Monday evening’s 1-0 defeat away at Sheffield United, and The Gunners will be at home again for Sunday’s clash with Crystal Palace.
That defeat to The Blades ended Arsenal’s promising 5-match run without defeat in the Premier League but the hosts still occupy 5th place in the top flight and all three pints against local rivals, Crystal Palace, could see Arsenal leapfrog Chelsea depending on other results.
Arsenal are usually pretty reliable on home turf at their Emirates Stadium and this season is no exception so far as the hosts remain unbeaten with a record that stands at 3-1-0 8/5 which includes wins against Burnley, Aston Villa and Bournemouth along with a 2-2 draw in their local derby against Tottenham.
Indeed, Arsenal have suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 22 matches at home in the Premier League, but this was to today’s opponents, Crystal Palace, so the Gunners will be keen to set the record straight this time around.
Crystal Palace Prediction – Can Crystal Palace repeat win over Gunners?
Sunday evening’s visitors, Crystal Palace, occupy just one league position and 1 point below their hosts, Arsenal, ahead of this all-London clash with the prospect of either team possibly moving up into the top four of the Premier League.
However, Palace suffered defeat at home to Manchester City in a 2-0 loss at Selhurst Park last weekend, so they too will be wanting to bounce back in this encounter, but recent results have been a mixed bag for Roy Hodgson’s side as they’ve registered wins against Norwich City and West Ham, but have also tasted defeat to Tottenham and Manchester City, while results on the road have also been a bit up and down for The Eagles.
An away record of 2-0-2 4/7 underlines Crystal Palace’s inconsistencies on their travels so far this season, while the lack of goals from forwards Benteke, Zaha and Wickham continue to be a major concern for Hodgson with only Ayew (3 goals) hitting the back of the net up front.
With just 2 clean sheets from their last 16 away matches in the Premier League, you have to think that Crystal Palace will need to score at least 2 goals here if they’re to beat Arsenal and this could be pushing the envelope somewhat.
Key-Facts – Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
- Arsenal have suffered just 1 defeat out of their last 22 matches at home
- Crystal Palace have kept just 2 clean sheets out of their last 16 away matches
- In the last meeting, Crystal Palace recorded a 3-2 win at the Emirates Stadium
Betting Tips Verdict
Arsenal will be desperate to avoid back-to-back defeats in the Premier League and I can see a home win here.
