Kick-off: 1900, 19/05/2021
Stadium: Selhurst Park
TV: BT Sport
Crystal Palace and Arsenal have drawn their last three Premier League meetings and another stalemate at Selhurst Park could be a value bet.
The Gunners have the edge in class but the Eagles will be fired up to give their returning fans something to shout about.
We reckon 17/5 for the scores to finish level is a tempting price for our first Crystal Palace vs Arsenal prediction.
A Look At Crystal Palace’s Betting Odds
Questions have been raised over how committed some Crystal Palace players would be towards the end of the season, with a number out of contract this summer.
However, there can be no concerns on that score following Sunday’s 3-2 win over Aston Villa here, with the Eagles twice coming from behind to claim victory.
Christian Benteke made it six goals in 12 games, Wilfried Zaha took his Premier League tally to 11 and Tyrick Mitchell broke his duck for the club with a late decider.
“No fans here was the only downside but I know they would have been happy at home so that makes me smile at least,” Mitchell said.
“I can’t wait to finally meet the fans in the stadium. It will be an amazing moment for myself personally and I hope they can help us finish the season strongly.”
Roy Hodgson’s side have only failed to score against Manchester City in their last nine outings, so 20/23 for both teams to net here takes the eye from the Crystal Palace vs Arsenal odds.
Last Palace line-up: Butland, Ward, Cahill, Mitchell, Kouyate, Townsend, Schlupp, McCarthy, Eze, Zaha, Benteke.
A Look At Arsenal’s Betting Odds
Arsenal had the weekend off but had previously completed a hat-trick of Premier League victories by winning 1-0 at Chelsea.
The Blues made seven changes for that clash ahead of their FA Cup final appearance but the Gunners still had to get the better of a strong line-up.
A poor back pass from Jorginho led to Emile Smith Rowe’s 16th-minute strike and Mikel Arteta’s men held on during a tough second half in which Chelsea twice hit the woodwork.
Arteta said: “I am really happy with a lot of things we have done, right from the first minute – the attitude and the desire to win that we showed.
“We had to dig in – you have to against this team because they are a fantastic team. We put everything in that we had to try to get the best possible result and we did it.”
We refuse to get too carried away by Arsenal’s winning run, though, with Newcastle and West Brom offering limited opposition prior to that fortunate defeat of the Blues.
Let’s finish off our Crystal Palace vs Arsenal betting tips by taking 9/2 for a score draw.
Last Arsenal line-up: Leno, Tierney, Gabriel, Holding, Mari, Saka, Odegaard, Partey, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang.
Additional stats
Last result:
CRYSTAL PALACE 3-2 Aston Villa – Christian Benteke, Wilfried Zaha, Tyrick Mitchell
Chelsea 0-1 ARSENAL – Emile Smith Rowe
Head-to-head: Arsenal 0-0 Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace 1-1 Arsenal, Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace, Arsenal 2-3 Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace 2-2 Arsenal
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