South London versus North London. So it says at the start of the Premier League Saturday in Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace (6th place in the table, 28 points) has been plagued by numerous injuries and suspensions for weeks. Expectations before the London derby against Arsenal (table position 10, 27 points) appear to be correspondingly low.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Free Betting Tips
A look at the overall classification reveals how things are with the once glorious Gunners. Tables no man’s land in January. Arsenal is one place and one point worse than the Eagles in the derby. This reveals how awful 2019 was for North Londoners. Arsenal was last placed worse after at least 21 match days in May 1995 (12th place).
With the new trainer Mikel Arteta, however, hope for better times returned. Recently there were two wins. In the Premier League against Manchester United and in the FA Cup against Leeds. The guest at Crystal Palace against Arsenal is, according to odds, the betting provider favorite for a success.
The Eagles won four of the last nine Premier League derbies (4-2-3). Previously, 29 capital city duels were necessary for four victories (4-5-19). Arsenal won only one of four derbies this season and won only two of the last eight capital city duels across seasons (2-3-3).
On the sidelines there is a duel between the generations of coaches. 34 years and 229 days lie between the 72-year-old Roy Hodgson and the 34-year-old Arteta. The age difference between two coaches in the Premier League was only four times greater. When Arteta was born, Hodgson trained Bristol City in the 1981/82 season. His first coaching station in England.
Crystal Palace – Statistics & current form
The Eagles are currently facing the worst injury crisis since Roy Hodgson’s arrival in 2017. Numerous players drop out, especially on the defensive.
To make matters worse, captain Luka Milivojevic received a red card in the 0-1 home loss in the FA Cup against Derby County. The Serbian is thus missing the next three competitive games.
Brandon Pierrick came on as a substitute due to the numerous cancellations in Norwich. At 18 years and 22 days, Pierrick was the youngest Palace player in the Premier League since November 1992 and George Ndah (then 17 years, 341 days).
In East Anglia there was only one draw. Palace was only able to win one of the last seven Premier League matches abroad. Previously, there were five wins in seven away games.
Overall, the Hodgson team has lost only one of their last eight Premier League matches (3-4-1). Before Christmas there was a 0-1 against Newcastle.
Palace only scored four goals in the first half. 79 percent of the goals were scored after the break tea. The last time before the half-time whistle, Luka Milivojevic met Norwich on September 28th.
The equalizer in Norwich fell in the 85th minute by Connor Wickham. Ironically the former player from arch rival Ipswich. For Wickham, it was the first Premier League goal since November 2016.
14 of the Eagles’ 21 league games went goalless during the break. In the matches with Palace participation, the fewest goals were scored across the league (42). No Premier League team fired fewer shots on goal (68). The fans in Selhurst Park saw only 18 hits (Premier League low).
As the only Premier League team, Palace scored no more than twice per match. Therefore, the outsider role of Crystal Palace against Arsenal is logical, according to bookmakers’ odds on Saturday.
In addition to Milivojevic, coach Hodgson has to do without Andros Townsend, Jeff Schlupp, Joel Ward, Scott Dann, Patrick van Aanholt, Mamadou Sakho, Max Meyer and Jairo Riedewald. Christian Benteke could be fit for that again.
Best scorers in the Premier League:
? 5 goals: Jordan Ayew
? 3 goals: Wilfried Zaha
? 2 goals: Jeffrey Schlupp
Probable lineup of Crystal Palace:
➠ Guaita; Kelly, Cahill, Tomkins, Kouyate; McArthur, McCarthy, Camarasa; Ayew, Wickham, Zaha
➠ Coach: Hodgson
Last games from Crystal Palace:
⚽️ 01/05/2020 – Crystal Palace vs. Derby County 0-1 (FA Cup)
⚽️ 01/01/2020 – Norwich City vs. Crystal Palace 1-1 (Premier League)
⚽️ 12/28/2019 – Southampton vs. Crystal Palace 1-1 (Premier League)
⚽️ 12/26/2019 – Crystal Palace vs. West Ham 2-1 (Premier League)
⚽️ 12/21/2019 – Newcastle vs. Crystal Palace 1-0 (Premier League)
Arsenal – Statistics & current form
Arsenal finally celebrated a home win against Manchester United. It was the first success of the season against a team from the top half of the table (1-4-5). The second win of this kind could be celebrated on Saturday in the guest game against the current table ninth Crystal Palace.
At the same time, the Gunners could score two Premier League threes in a row for the first time in months. Most recently, this worked across seasons. Arsenal won on the last game day of last season and at the start of the new season.
The Gunners secured the full three points (2-6-5) in just two of the last 13 Premier League games. In the foreign country there was only one win (1-5-3). In December the North London defeated West Ham (3-1). This would also give the opportunity to win two away London derbies in a row for the first time since August 2015.
Despite the weak season, Arsenal is top in one point. Eight hits result from a corner kick (Premier League maximum). Summer signing Nicolas Pepe scored all of his five competitive goals in London. Four at the Emirates Stadium and one at the London Stadium. Maybe there will be another hit on Saturday.
The betting base advises at Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal with their prediction for a tip on the away team. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has an average of one goal in Premier League capital derbies every 88 minutes (ten goals, four assists). The Gabonese has already been successful against all five London teams he has met.
The former Dortmund Borusse was responsible for 73 percent of Arsenal’s foreign goals this season (eight out of eleven). Only the Wolverhampton Wanderers (14 points) scored even more points this season than Arsenal (eleven).
Hector Bellerin is questionable for the weekend. Calum Chambers and Kieran Tierney will certainly be injured.
Best scorers in the Premier League:
? 13 goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
? 5 goals: Alexandre Lacazette
? 3 goals: Nicolas Pepe
Arsenal probable lineup:
➠ Leno; Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, David Luiz, Kolasinac; Torreira, Xhaka; Pepe, Ozil, Aubameyang; Lacazette
➠ Coach: Arteta
Last games from Arsenal:
⚽️ 01/06/2020 – Arsenal vs. Leeds United 1-0 (FA Cup)
⚽️ 01/01/2020 – Arsenal vs. Manchester United 2-0 (Premier League)
⚽️ 12/29/2019 – Arsenal vs. Chelsea 1: 2 (Premier League)
⚽️ 12/26/2019 – Bournemouth vs. Arsenal 1-1 (Premier League)
⚽️ 12/21/2019 – Everton vs. Arsenal 0-0 (Premier League)
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Direct Comparison & Statistics Highlights
Head to head: 28 Arsenal wins – 13 draws – 5 Crystal Palace wins (46 competitive matches)
Crystal Palace have been bankrupt (1-2-0) for three Premier League matches against Arsenal. Never before has the Eagles made a series of four unbeaten games against the Gunners.
The North Londoners have lost only one of their last 14 league away games at Selhurst Park (7-6-1). In April 2017 there was a 0-3 defeat at Palace.
In each of the most recent three clashes, both teams met at least twice. Never before in Premier League history has there been a pairing four times in a row in which both teams have been able to score at least twice.
The first leg ended 2-2 at the end of October. Sokratis and David Luiz met for the Gunners, Milivojevic and Ayew for the South Londoners. In 1971/72, John Carven was the last Palace professional to win in the return game against the Gunners.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Free Betting Tips
The Eagles showed with six goals in their recent three games against Arsenal that they can score against the big rival from the north of the city. However, Palace goes into the duel on Saturday afternoon with major injury concerns. Roy Hodgson faces up to twelve failures. Mikel Arteta has almost the entire squad available.
Therefore, Crystal Palace is only outsiders to a win against Arsenal according to betting odds. The South Londoners scored five points from their recent three meetings with Arsenal (1-2-0). Previously, 13 first division games were necessary (1-2-10).
Key facts – Crystal Palace vs Arsenal tips
? Palace have been unbeaten against Arsenal for three Premier League games (2-1-0)
? The Eagles only lost one of their last eight Premier League games (3-4-1)
? Arsenal only celebrated two wins from their recent 13 league matches (2-6-5)
In our prediction, we tend to tip the guests between Crystal Palace and Arsenal. Palace struggled over the holidays and only won one of the last six games. At the same time, Palace has lost only one of their last six Premier League matches and has been unbeaten at home for three games (2-1-0).
In seven of the last eight appearances in Selhurst Park, there were under 2.5 goals. It won’t be easy for the Gunners.
Competition: Premier League
Date: Jan 11th 2020
Bet Tip: 2
Odds: 1.88
Stake: 6/10 units
