Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
The Footlab model makes Arsenal the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Crystal Palace. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Crystal Palace vs Arsenal?
Arsenal starts as the favourite with a 276-point Elo edge (2,377 vs 2,101).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Arsenal have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Al Ula(home) | 3-1 | Como Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Famalicao(away) | 0-0 | Como Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 3-0 | Community Shield |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Como(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 2-3 | Emirates Cup |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Crystal Palace win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Arsenal win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Arsenal on May 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.7 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crystal Palace sit 17th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Arsenal sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Crystal Palace vs Arsenal?
- The Footlab model makes Arsenal the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Crystal Palace.
- Where and when is Crystal Palace vs Arsenal played?
- Crystal Palace vs Arsenal is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Selhurst Park, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.