Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Betting Tips (18 December)

A true institution of English football, Arsenal is nonetheless looking for its first victory in the Champions League this year. The Londoners have in fact never won this competition which they have coveted so much since the creation of the club in 1898. Also, this EFL Cup regularly escapes the Gunners whose last victory dates back to 1993 in the final against Sheffield Wednesday 2-1. Still in the race for the Premier League title although Liverpool has a good lead, Arsenal 3rd, 29 points, joined the competition in the 3rd round for a success ahead of Bolton 5-1 in 1/16, and Preston North End in 1/ 8th 0-3. Based in the borough of Croydon, south London, Crystal Palace will not have to travel long to meet Arsenal this evening at the Emirates Stadium. Present in the Premier League since 2013, in its soft underbelly, Crystal Palace dreams of a first trophy by winning the EFL Cup.

No European Cup for the "Eagles" but a delicate championship to negotiate for the moment with this 17th place in the 13-point ranking. On a run of 4 games without defeat after their 2-2 draw against Man.City at home last weekend, Crystal Palace was hoping to bring back a little something from their trip to the Falmer Stadium in Brighton last weekend. future. 

Snatched from the clutches of Brighton in the summer of 2021, Ben White is not expected to play, nor is Japanese international Tomiyasu, who is injured. For the rest there could be some uncertainties before the (upcoming) kick-off. England international Bukayo Saka is more than ever the attacking leader of the Gunners this year with a total of 7 goals and 11 assists since the start of the season in all competitions. Placed at the forefront of the attack in the 4-3-3 concocted by Mikel Arteta, the German Kai Havertz scored 5 goals in the league. Not necessarily expected as a potential starter when he returned from loan to OM 2 years ago, William Saliba is untouchable at the back in the same way as his counterpart Gabriel.

  Former Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Oliver Glasner will have to do without the services of important midfielder Wharton, defenders Riad (rookie) and Holding (substitute) and long-term absentee Matheus França. At Crystal Palace, the loss of Michael Olise left this attack without a boy capable of making a difference on its wing. Glasner even switched to a 3-4-2-1 system with a very high density in midfield. The head of the snake, Jean-Phillipe Mateta has scored 4 goals in the league this year.