Crystal Palace vs Arsenal betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Premier League match on December 21st, 2024

Crystal Palace and Arsenal will on Saturday, December 21st, 2024 at 17:30h (UTC), play in a Premier League football game in England, check the Crystal Palace vs Arsenal betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Crystal Palace vs Arsenal will occur

The game takes place in the small Selhurst Park stadium, in the city of London, with a capacity for 25073 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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

The Premier League has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.28 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.02 goals per match played.

Crystal Palace last match

In the last match they played, Crystal Palace collected a win. The opposing team was Brighton & Hove Albion, and the match - which ended with the result of 1-3 - was valid for Premier League. Coach O. Glasner's disposed his team in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 4.00.

Much of this positive result from Crystal Palace is due to Ismaïla Sarr. The athlete was a great highlight of the team in the match. Besides, to score 2 goals, he shined in several other decisive plays during the encounter.

Arsenal last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, Arsenal, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Everton team with a final score of 0-0.

A bad outcome at the end of the match with the draw (odd 6.50), especially considering that the chances of winning were quite high.

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Premier League, Crystal Palace ranked 14th place while Arsenal was in 4th place. Crystal Palace took to the field with a 3-4-3 tactic, while Arsenal deployed in a 4-3-3 formation.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 20-01-2024, in a match of the 2023/2024 season of the Premier League, and the match ended with a 5-0 win for Arsenal.

The performance of the Arsenal team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Crystal Palace team.

Teams with different capacities and aspirations.

Crystal Palace

Premier League leaderboard now

Ranking in 15th place in the Premier League, Crystal Palace enters this match with 16 points, 3 wins, 6 losses, 7 draws. What’s more, it is saddled with a negative balance.

This means that, in the 17th round, the team has an advantage of 1 point, and the Everton team is just behind in 16th place.

Crystal Palace analysis

At the end of matchday 16 we see that Crystal Palace conceded more goals than they scored, with 21 goals conceded and 17 scored.

With an average ball possession of 43.63% per game in the current league, Crystal Palace cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Arsenal they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Crystal Palace

In this season, the individual highlight is Jean-Philippe Mateta that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 4 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Crystal Palace achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Arsenal

Premier League leaderboard now

The Arsenal team with 30 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 8 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses.

This means that Nottingham Forest team, in 4th place, is close behind in the 17th round with a disadvantage of 2 points.

Arsenal analysis

Arsenal counted 29 goals scored and 15 conceded at the end of Premier League day number 16.

Arsenal has an added advantage in this match with Mikel Amatriain on their side. This highly esteemed coach of the new generation boasts numerous positive traits and an impressive track record of success.

As we approach the Regular Season, Arsenal is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.31 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Premier League.

Usually, it is with an 54.56% average ball possession that the Arsenal team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

Playing away Arsenal usually leaves little room for opponents to win against them, with a balance of 3 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws in the Premier League.

Despite Arsenal having lost only twice in 8 games playing away from home in the Premier League, they are optimistic to get good results this time as Arsenal comes into this match with 2 draws streak.

Arsenal is a more offensive team than Crystal Palace, having 1585 attacks vs. 1446 from Crystal Palace, having scored 29 times, in comparison, Crystal Palace converted into goal 17 times.

Best goalscorer from Arsenal

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Bukayo Saka is the player to highlight. Helping Arsenal with 5 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Crystal Palace is Jean-Philippe Mateta, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Arsenal is Bukayo Saka, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

75-90 minutes into the game is where most goals occur, a good time to bet if one is following the live game.

Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often Arsenal does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, Arsenal has an average of 1.5 goals per game when playing as a visitor.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.97 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Arsenal is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.81 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Arsenal in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.75 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Arsenal side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Crystal Palace who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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