Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Predictions

Arsenal will be clear favourites for this clash given the home advantage. Their form in cup competitions has also been lethal. Although the Eagles have performed well recently, we expect them to have a tough game against a strong opponent.

Match info: EFL Cup: Quarter-Finals

Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

Date: Wednesday, 18^th December 2024

Time: 8:30 pm Nigerian time

• The first match in an Arsenal-Crystal Palace doubleheader, the two London rivals cross paths at the Emirates on Wednesday evening, when a place in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup is at stake.
• Only the Eagles emerged triumphant from their last Premier League battle, though, easing past M23 rivals Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 while the Gunners laboured to a goalless draw with Everton.

Head-to-head:

• Arsenal have won 33 of the last 55 meetings between the two clubs.
• Crystal Palace have recorded just 6.
• The remaining 16 clashes ended in draws.
• Arsenal are unbeaten in their last eight matches.
• They have won their last four games against Crystal Palace.
• Arsenal have won their last 4 encounters, keeping 3 clean sheets.

Form:

• Arsenal in all competitions: W-W-D-W-D
• Crystal Palace in all competitions: D-D-W-D-W

Team News:

• Arsenal will be without four players for this game. Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, and Takehiro Tomiyasu are sidelined due to injuries at the moment.
• Meanwhile, Crystal Palace will be without the trio of Adam Wharton, Chadi Riad, and Matheus Franca for this match.

Player(s) to watch:

• Bukaya Saka is arguably one of the most in-form players in Europe this season who has performed excellently in all the competitions. This season, he has nine goals and 12 assists in all competitions, including a heroic performance in the UEFA Champions League against Monaco, where he scored two goals and one assist.  
• Ismaila Sarr delivered an outstanding performance against Brighton in the last match. He scored two fine goals and also provided an assist to guide Crystal Palace to an impressive 3-1 win over them. Sarr has proved to be a useful addition to the team and is starting to make the impact that the Eagles hoped for. This season, he has four goals to his name while also providing another two assists.