Arsenal - Crystal Palace predictions

With the odds set at 1.44 for a home win, Arsenal winning is clearly the most likely outcome in this matchup. Bigger upsets have happened, of course, but we wouldn’t expect anything but a decisive home win.

This one has Home Win written all over it. The hosts are expected to grab a firm hold of the proceedings and Crystal Palace will be left with slim pickings in this match.

Arsenal are coming off the back of a convincing 0:4 victory against Ipswich Town in their last outing. Still, the odds were stacked in their favour on that away game, and this match might yet prove to be a similar affair as the biggest bookmakers expec them to stroll to victory.

Crystal Palace’s home performance against AFC Bournemouth in the previous round wasn’t spectacular, ending in a 0:0 stalemate. Neither side managed to pull ahead, but Crystal Palace can be happier with this outcome considering the balance of power wasn’t in their favour.

With 5 goals over the previous 3 matches, Arsenal attackers are nothing to be scoffed at. If the trend continues, we’ll see some rather impressive records from then by the end of the season.

The Eagles may need to work on their defence if they want to get anywhere. In the 3 most recent matches they played, they conceded more than 5 times in total, which is not a good record to have.

As one of the best-placed teams on the table, Arsenal will probably be going on to the Champions League. That’s an impressive result either way, but earning the 13 points needed for the title is hugely unlikely, even if they take 3 here as predicted.

The Gunners recorded several wins against Crystal Palace earlier in the season, though they weren’t all part of this competition. They came out on top every time, though not all of these victories were as convincing as they could have been.

Thankfully, Crystal Palace will be able to bring out their roster in full force, with no players forced to the sidelines due to injury or suspension. They’re still considered underdogs, mind you, but it’s something to consider.

Going for a straight Result bet would severely limit your profits, so our advice is to throw in a -1.5 Asian Handicap for the favourites. This will still keep the odds in your favour at 1, but should do wonders for potential profitability.