Crystal Palace and Arsenal will come up against each other for the second time in the space of three days at Selhurst Park on Saturday evening.
The two clubs contested an EFL Cup quarter-final tie at the Emirates on Wednesday night, with the Gunners running out 3-2 winners .
Mikel Arteta will be hoping that victory will provide his side with a bit of a psychological edge ahead of this weekend’s clash in Croydon.
The Gunners can ill-afford a stumble across town after a pair of back-to-back draws left them six points off the pace in the Premier League table.
As for Crystal Palace, they will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the top-flight to six matches.
Oliver Glasner’s side moved four points clear of the relegation zone with a 3-1 win away at rivals Brighton last Sunday, on an afternoon where my Bet Builder banked.
How the bookies view it: Arsenal to clip Eagles’ wings again
Arsenal are odds-on 4/7 favourites with Boylesports to put Crystal Palace to the sword at Selhurst Park on Saturday evening.
Each of Crystal Palace’s previous two Premier League home games have seen the points shared and a repeat here can be backed at 14/5 (Boylesports) while a home win is trading at 9/2 (Boylesports)
Head to head: History against the hosts
Following Wednesday night’s 3-2 reverse at the Emirates, Crystal Palace will be looking to snap a five-game losing streak against Arsenal across all competitions.
I backed both teams to score when the pair went up against each other on Wednesday night and the same selection holds plenty of appeal here at 10/11 on Boylesports.
Players to watch: Saka to provide the spark?
Bukayo Saka stands out for a goal or an assist during this all-capital clash at even-money (1/1) on PaddyPower. The Arsenal ace has registered 15 goals involvements across his 15 Premier League appearances this season.
Jean-Philippe Mateta made the net bulge against Arsenal in midweek. The French forward is 10/3 on Boylesports to repeat the trick this weekend.
Predicted line-ups
Daniel Munoz will have to sit this one out for Crystal Palace after racking up his fifth yellow card of the season last weekend, so experienced defender Nathaniel Clyne could deputise.
Declan Rice is expected to come back into the Arsenal team on Saturday. Despite scoring a hat-trick on Wednesday night, Gabriel Jesus may have to settle for a place on the bench.
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi; Clyne, Hughes, Doucoure, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli
Anything else catch the eye?
After committing three fouls against Arsenal on Wednesday night, Trevoh Chalobah looks too big to ignore for a minimum of one misdemeanour here at 6/5 on PaddyPower.
The Crystal Palace utility man has given away free-kicks in the Eagles' home games with Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City this term.
There is plenty of scope for a repeat on Saturday evening when Chalobah comes up against an Arsenal team laced with talent in the final-third.
This English Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal will be played on Dec 21, 2024 and kick off at 17:30. Check below for our tipsters best Crystal Palace vs Arsenal prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
