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- Crystal Palace vs Arsenal match preview with expert advice and betting tips. Big Sam will relish Arsenal test.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal match preview with expert advice and betting tips. Big Sam will relish Arsenal test.
Match Preview – 20:00 Kick-Off at Selhurst Park, London
Crystal Palace’s midweek defeat to Southampton was their first loss in 5 games, ending an impressive winning streak of 4 matches. Despite their recent good run, the threat of relegation still hangs over Palace - they are 3 points clear of the relegation zone as things stand, having played 2 games less than Swansea City on the 18th. Sam Allardyce’s men have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 5 outings.
Arsenal have steadied the ship a little following their disastrous start to 2017. They followed uptheir draw against Man City with a solid 3-0 at home to West Ham on Wednesday. That clean sheet was only their 2nd in 5 Premier League games. Theo Walcott was on the scoresheet again, making it 4 goals in 5 games in all competitions for the pacey England international.
In the reverse fixture between the sides on January 1, Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0 with goals from Olivier Giroud and Alex Iwobi. In the last 6 meeting between the pair, Arsenal have won 5 with the other game ending all square. Read our Crystal Palace vs Arsenal betting tips below.
Crystal Palace’s recent results:
- Apr 5th 2017 Southampton 3:1 Crystal Palace - Premier League
- Apr 1st 2017 Chelsea 1:2 Crystal Palace - Premier League
- Mar 18th 2017 Crystal Palace 1:0 Watford - Premier League
- Mar 4th 2017 West Brom 0:2 Crystal Palace - Premier League
Arsenal’s recent results:
- Apr 5th 2017 Arsenal 3:0 West Ham - Premier League
- Apr 2nd 2017 Arsenal 2:2 Man City - Premier League
- Mar 18th 2017 West Brom 3:1 Arsenal - Premier League
- Mar 11th 2017 Arsenal 5:0 Lincoln City - FA Cup
Odds
- Crystal Palace odds 7/2
- Arsenal odds 5/6
- Draw 29/10
- (Odds taken from Bet365)
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Predictions
Although Crystal Palace have won just 4 of their 14 home games in the Premier League this season, Big Sam loves nothing more than giving the bigger sides in the league a bloody nose. With Arsenal likely to be without captain and best defender Laurent Koscielny, there is a real opportunity here for Palace to pick up another unlikely win.
Crystal Palace chances to win outright at odds of 7/2 look good enough to take a punt on with Bet365. Their odds of 6/4 for Christian Benteke to score anytime are also attractive. Arsenal are always susceptible to set plays and regularly look all at sea when teams cross the ball high from wide – in those situations Benteke usually thrives.
Our Tips
- Crystal Palace to win 7/2 Bet365
- Christian Benteke to score anytime 6/4 Bet365
