Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 28, 2017 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
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What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 2-3 on December 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′S. MustafiArsenal
- 49′A. TownsendCrystal Palace
- 62′A. SánchezArsenal
- 66′A. SánchezArsenal
- 89′J. TomkinsCrystal Palace
Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crystal Palace
4-4-2- 17C. Benteke
- 8R. Loftus-Cheek
- 11W. Zaha
- 4L. Milivojević
- 10A. Townsend
- 7Y. Cabaye
- 15J. Schlupp
- 34M. Kelly
- 6S. Dann
- 5J. Tomkins
- 1J. Speroni
Arsenal
3-4-2-1- 9A. Lacazette
- 7A. Sánchez
- 29G. Xhaka
- 10Jack Wilshere
- 11M. Özil
- 24Héctor Bellerín
- 21C. Chambers
- 31S. Kolašinac
- 20S. Mustafi
- 6Laurent Koscielny
- 33Petr Čech
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Arsenal have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Leicester(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2017 | Watford(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2017 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Newcastle(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2017 | West Ham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Southampton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Crystal Palace win, 1 draw, 4 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2017 | Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2017 | Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Arsenal on Apr 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crystal Palace sit 14th in Premier League (7 points from 7 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (18 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 |
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