Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 17/05/2021, 13:23  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 17/05/2021 at 13:24 in Premier League Predictions

Arsenal have built some momentum as they look to close a disappointing campaign on a winning note. They will be making the short trip to take on Crystal Palace in another instalment of the London derby. Palace are sure to finish in the bottom half; they go to this game placed 13th with 44 points while Arsenal are still holding on hope they can get some European football, thanks to manchester City's League Cup win. The Gunners are ninth, going to this game, with 55 points. Palace came from behind to beat Aston Villa in their last game, for their second win of the last seven matches. They are still struggling defensively though and that will highlight Roy Hodgson’s transfer activity after seeing his team concede 61 times so far. In the last six league games, they’ve conceded two or more in five. They have just one clean sheet in seven matches and none in the last three at home. Palace are unbeaten in the last five matches against Arsenal; four have ended in draws though.

Arsenal are hitting form at a time they can’t gain much in the season. The loss to Villarreal in the Europa League semi final meant Arsenal’s hopes for European football got slimmer. However, they go here with three straight wins and will have built better confidence coming from a win over Chelsea in their last game. Arsenal haven’t beaten Crystal Palace in the last five meetings and Palace do not have much to play for going to this game so the pressure will be on Arsenal. The Gunners have failed to score in one of their last six matches, the home loss to Everton. That result was a turning point for Arsenal though, and they’ve won each of the three that followed, two of them away from home. They have more away wins (9) than at home (7) and that should be a key motivating factor as they head to this game. In fact, going to this game they are unbeaten in six straight away league matches, winning four.