Arsenal vs Crystal Palace betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Carabao Cup match on December 18th, 2024

Arsenal and Crystal Palace are scheduled to play against each other on December 18th, 2024, Wednesday, in a Carabao Cup match to be held in England, check the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

We are getting to the point where the teams dream of reaching the final of this great competition. All the teams present are 100% victorious in the Carabao Cup and want to continue this positive trend. At this stage, it is possible to analyze recent data of the teams still in the competition to make a good prediction about the results of the matches.

The best scorers of each team, the strength of the line-up, the historical performance, among other topics, will give clues about possible results of several match events. Thus, it is possible to perform technical analysis and discover the best betting tips for this confrontation.

Unlike other competitions, the Carabao Cup has a one-leg format per round, with the exception of the semi-final which is played two-legged. Thus, each game will be seen as a final and there is no room to let the guard down.

The game takes place in the mythical Emirates Stadium stadium, in the city of Warta Poznan, with a capacity for 60260 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events, and odds.

Introduction to the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace betting tip 2024/2025

Two teams that belong to the Premier League will meet, which foresees an extremely difficult match for both, but at the same time a very important one. In this match, the home factor will be fundamental to help the team win the game and reach the next stage.

In the matches for this competition, there are always different match facts. And, if wins are always needed to get to this stage (including overtime and/or penalties), we have to look at other criteria that makes them get here. Arsenal performance to this stage is 8 goals scored and still 1 against.

On the other hand, Crystal Palace come this far with 8 goals scored and 2 conceded.

In their last meeting, a Premier League match during the 2023/2024 season on 20-01-2024, the Arsenal team emerged victorious, winning 5-0.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Arsenal has in its curriculum 2 wins of the Carabao Cup while Crystal Palace have never won the competition.

A. Madley will be in charge of arbitrating this game, well assisted by N. Hopton and C. Taylor.

Regarding the current form of the teams, based on statistical data, we can assume that the Arsenal team, in the last five matches, achieved more regular results and a total of 3 wins compared to the Crystal Palace team, which won only 1 game.

Arsenal

In the Premier League, the Arsenal formation has 8 wins, 2 defeats and 6 draws, making a total of 30 points after 16 rounds, ranking them in 3rd place. In addition to these data, it can be seen that the Arsenal team goes with a total of 29 goals scored and 15 goals conceded.

On the last matchday of the Carabao Cup, the team of Arsenal faced and beat Preston North End, with a score of 3-0, in a game counting for the Round of 16 putting them in the game against Crystal Palace.

Arsenal come from a draw in the last match. The game against Everton, valid for the Premier League, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by M. Arteta lined up in the last match with a 4-3-3 formation.

Now, let's evaluate the crucial aspect that involves the ultimate goal of every team, which is to net goals. It's evident that Arsenal, in both its major domestic tournaments (Premier League and Carabao Cup), has successfully scored a total of 37 goals in this 2024/2025 season so far.

Conversely, the Arsenal team's defense and goalkeeping now adds up to a total of 16 goals conceded this season in their two main domestic competitions.

Top scorers from Arsenal in the Carabao Cup

Regarding individual accomplishments, Ethan Chidiebere Nwaneri has shone brightly on the offensive side. This player of the Arsenal team already has a total of 3 goals in the competition, becoming a fundamental part of his team's results. Just behind him in the team's top scorers for the Cup is his teammate Kai Havertz, who comes with 2 goals scored.

Crystal Palace

At the moment, in the Premier League, the Crystal Palace team has 2 wins, 6 defeats and 7 draws, giving them a total of 13 points after 15 rounds, ranking them in 17th place. Also, the Crystal Palace team goes with a total of 14 goals scored and 20 goals conceded.

On the last matchday of the Carabao Cup, Crystal Palace faced and beat Aston Villa, with a score of 2-1, in a game counting for the Round of 16 putting them in the game against Arsenal.

The visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, Crystal Palace, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Manchester City team with a final score of 2-2.

The most crucial aspect that we need to analyze now is the main objective of every team, which is to score goals. Crystal Palace, in its two principal domestic tournaments (Premier League and Carabao Cup), has successfully scored a total of 22 goals in this 2024/2025 season.

Nevertheless, the Crystal Palace team's defense and goalkeeping now adds up to a total of 22 goals conceded this season in their two main domestic competitions.

Top scorers from Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup

Analyzing the players, we see that Eberechi Eze has been the leading offensive figure. This player of the Crystal Palace team already has a total of 3 goals in the competition, becoming an essential piece for the positive results that Crystal Palace has been achieving in this edition. His teammate Jean-Philippe Mateta is a close second as the team's top scorer in the Cup, who comes with 2 goals scored.

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Score market betting suggestions

In order to generate a good prediction on the goal market for this match, we must first analyze the average number of goals in each team's games this season. Thus, we were able to obtain that in their matches, the Arsenal team scores a total of 4 goals on average and accumulates a total of 0.5 goals conceded.

On the other hand, in the matches of Crystal Palace, they score an average of 2.67 goals per match and conceed a total of 0.67 goals. As both teams have an average of over 2.5 goals in their matches this season, we are convinced that good bets can result from this market. Therefore, our choice for this match in the goal market is Over 2.5. Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Over 2.5 market are quoted at 1.75.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Corners market betting suggestions

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 7 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Individual Analysis of Corner Kicks

In order to generate a good prediction in the corner kicks market for this match, we must first analyze this average individually in each team's games in this season. Thus, we have that Arsenal can obtain, on average, a total of 10 corners in its favor in each match.

On the other hand, in games where Crystal Palace is present, this team obtains an average of 4 corners. A high number of corner kicks are anticipated in this selection, as the combined average of corner kicks per match for both teams is greater than 9.5 corners this season.