Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Betting Predictions and Odds – Premier League
Are the Gunners continuing their upward trend?
Match: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Competition: Premier League
Date: 14.01.2021
Betting Tips Handicap: Victory home -1.5
Odds: 2.55
Stake: 5/10 units
For a long time, Arsenal FC was seen as the biggest disappointment of the current season. With the derby win on Boxing Day at home against Chelsea, the proverbial knot of coach Mikel Arteta’s team seems to have finally burst. The Gunners had two away wins in the Premier League in Brighton and West Brom and are determined to continue their upward trend on Thursday evening.
Arsenal and Crystal Palace will face each other in the Emirates Stadium. The odds are clearly in favour of the home side, who have at least improved to the eleventh position in the Premier League table and are slowly reconnecting with the international places.
From the Arteta team’s point of view, however, the endeavour will not be easy, especially since the Eagles have already scored points against Manchester United, Leicester and Tottenham this season. In addition, the team of coach Roy Hodgson has not lost any of the last four first division duels against city rivals.
For next Thursday’s match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace, we dare to predict that the host’s clear positive trend will continue and that the Gunners will win four consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since October 2018. We even consider a handicap bet (-1.5) in favour of the favourite to be not only realistic but also quite likely.
Arsenal – Statistics & Current Form
With a record of four wins, two draws, a whopping eight defeats and 15th place, Mikel Arteta was about to be fired from Arsenal Football Club at Christmas. Many experts no longer trusted the Spanish ex-professional to initiate the turnaround and raise the Gunners to a new, better level. Then came the ominous London derby on December 26th, which Aubameyang, Lacazette and Co. surprisingly won 3-1 at home against Chelsea.
In the later review of this season, the success against the Blues could be seen as a chest loosener and “turning point”, because things have been going really well with the Arteta team since then. Most recently, Arsenal won in Brighton (1-0) and West Brom (4-0) both to zero and can look back on an impressive nine points and 8-1 goal from the last three games.
Arsenal recently won three times in a row in the Premier League
Because the North Londoners reached the next round in the FA Cup with a lacklustre 2-0 win after extra-time against Newcastle and exude much more self-confidence than a few weeks ago, the current form must definitely be used as an argument to between Arsenal and Crystal Palace to give a tip on the home win.
Another positive thing to note is the fact that the reigning cup winner has already booked nine points from four London derbies this season and thus more than any other competitor from the capital. Two of the three wins (Fulham, Chelsea) even marked Arsenal with more than one goal difference, which makes handicap betting on Thursday even more interesting.
In terms of personnel, too, Mikel Arteta can virtually draw on the full potential, as Gabriel Martinelli is still only one professional who is out due to injury. Numerous players who were spared in the FA Cup at the weekend are returning to the starting line-up. In addition, Thomas Partey could be back in the Gunners’ squad for the first time after surviving a hip injury.
The probable lineup of Arsenal:
Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Mari, Tierney; Ceballos, Xhaka; Saka, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang; Lacazette
Last matches from Arsenal:
FA Cup
01/09 2021 Arsenal London 2 – 0 Newcastle United
Premier League
01/02 2021 West Bromwich Albion 0-4 Arsenal London
12/29 2020 Brighton 0 – 1 Arsenal London
12/26 2020 Arsenal London 3 – 1 Chelsea London
Carabao Cup
12/22 2020 Arsenal London 1 – 4 Manchester City
Crystal Palace – Statistics & Current Form
Crystal Palace is and will remain a lucky bag this season. The Eagles were able to score against top teams like Manchester United (3: 1), Leicester or Tottenham (each 1: 1) in 2020/21, but conceded against Liverpool (0: 7), Chelsea (0: 4) or Aston Villa ( 0: 3) also high claps. More than half of all matches with Palace participation ended with at least two goals difference, regardless of whether for or against the Londoners.
In the ranking, it is currently enough for 13th place, although the lead over the relegation ranks is already a whopping eleven points and a tick can actually be ticked behind the annual minimum goal of ‘staying up’. However, seven points are also missing upwards, so that the Hodgson-Elf is trapped in midfield on balance.
Crystal Palace have already lost five handicaps
After four games without a win in December in a row (two points, 2:12 goals), the Eagles caught each other again last and collected four points in their two home games against Leicester and Sheffield United. Away, however, only one of the last five games was victorious. In addition, keeper Guaitia has already had to reach behind him 14 times when he is abroad. Only four teams conceded more away goals than the Londoners.
A further complicating factor is that various players will not be available. Eight players are in danger of being eliminated, including Mamadou Sakho, who, like many other top performers, was in the starting line-up at the weekend in the narrow 1-0 defeat in the FA Cup against Wolverhampton. After all, Luka Milivojevic is about to return, who has already scored five goals in six games against the Gunners, four of them from penalties.
The probable lineup of Crystal Palace:
Guaita; Ward, Kouyate, Tomkins, Van Aanholt; Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Eze; Zaha, Benteke
Last matches from Crystal Palace:
FA Cup
01/08 2021 Wolverhampton 1 – 0 Crystal Palace
Premier League
01/02 2021 Crystal Palace 2 – 0 Sheffield United
12/28 2020 Crystal Palace 1 – 1 Leicester
12/26 2020 Aston Villa 3 – 0 Crystal Palace
12/19 2020 Crystal Palace 0 – 7 Liverpool FC
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Direct comparison / H2H balance
Crystal Palace has only won four of 40 top division games against Arsenal FC so far. The Gunners, on the other hand, have 24 successes, while twelve games ended in a draw. Nevertheless, the Eagles were unbeaten four times against their city rivals (one win, three draws). In the past season, the teams separated 2: 2 and 1: 1 in the first and second leg. The last victory of the reigning cup winners came on January 20, 2018, when the Wenger team at home got the upper hand 4-1.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace betting odds in comparison
Betting Prediction: Arsenal
Odds: 1.61
Betting Prediction: Draw
Odds: 3.9
Betting Prediction: Crystal Palace
Odds: 5.5
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Experts
Overall, betting on the Gunners has rarely been a good idea this season. The capital city club has long lagged behind its own expectations, still has to make do with the disappointing eleventh place and is still clearly on the way up. The last three Premier League matches have all been won.
Even on Thursday, the odds between Arsenal and Crystal Palace point to success for the Arteta team. The best bookmakers offer top odds on the home win below 1.60 and thus give the Londoners the role of favourites. In addition to the impressive increase in form, the strong balance in the city derbies with nine points from four games speaks for the gunners.
Key facts – Arsenal vs Crystal Palace tips
Arsenal won the Premier League three times in a row (8-1 goal)
Five of the seven Palace defeats fell by at least two goals
The Gunners took nine points from four London derbies in 2020/21
Because the guests also have one of the House of Lords’ most vulnerable defences away, five of their seven defeats of the season came by two or more goals difference and some players will be injured, we are confident that the upward trend for the hosts will continue.
We, therefore, try before the clash between Arsenal and Crystal Palace with the tip on the handicap home win (-1.5).
