Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Gunners are favourites to advance to the semi-final.

Carabao Cup action is back underway with Premier League title hopefuls Arsenal taking on Crystal Palace in a crunch quarter-final clash at the Emirates Stadium aiming to book their place in the last four of the Carabao Cup (EFL Cup). 

Arsenal have started the new season in good form but are far from brilliant at best. They are currently in third place on the Premier League table as they find themselves six points behind Liverpool in the title race. In the last round, Mikel Arteta’s side defeated Preston North End by 3-0 to book their place in the quarterfinal. However, they will have to be clinical in taking the chances after playing a goalless draw against Everton in the last game. 

After a tough start to the season, Crystal Palace have performed well to climb higher in the Premier League standings. The Eagles are unbeaten in their last five matches securing three draws and two wins. In the last round, they eliminated Unai Emery’s Aston Villa to secure their spot in the quarterfinal. The team is brimming with confidence now after pulling an impressive 3-1 victory in the last match against Brighton. Hopefully, they will hope to pull another setback here. 

Kick-Off:

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 at 7:30 PM UK

Thursday, 19 December 2024 at 1:00 AM IST

Location: Emirates Stadium

Form:

Arsenal (in all competitions): W-W-D-W-D

Crystal Palace (in all competitions): D-D-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Bukayo Saka (⁠Arsenal)

Bukaya Saka is arguably one of the most in-form players in Europe this season who has performed excellently in all the competitions. This season, he has nine goals and 12 assists in all competitions but will be disappointed not to get on the score sheet against Everton on the weekend after his heroics in the UEFA Champions League against Monaco. In the UCL game, he scored two goals and one assist to guide Arsenal to a 3-0 win.   

🥇 Our November Player of the Month, Bukayo Saka! pic.twitter.com/hweZPh7oSQ

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 16, 2024

Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace)

Ismaila Sarr delivered an outstanding performance against Brighton in the last match. He scored two fine goals and also provided an assist to guide Crystal Palace to an impressive 3-1 win over them. Sarr has proved to be a useful addition to the team and is starting to make the impact that the Eagles hoped for. This season, he has four goals to his name while also providing another two assists. 

What a performance by Ismaïla Sarr 👏Your Player of the Match 🏆#CPFC

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 16, 2024

Match Facts

• Arsenal are unbeaten in their last eight matches
• They have won their last four games against Crystal Palace
• Crystal Palace secured a 3-1 win over Brighton in the last match

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Both teams to score in this game – 10/11 with sky bet
• Tip 2: Arsenal to win this game– 2/5 with William HILL
• Tip 3: Gabriel Jesus to score the first goal – 9/2 with bet365

Injury & Team News

Arsenal will be without four players for this game. Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, and Takehiro Tomiyasu are sidelined due to injuries at the moment. 

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace will be without the trio of Adam Wharton, Chadi Riad, and Matheus Franca for this match. 

Head to Head

Total Matches – 55

Arsenal – 33

Crystal Palace– 6

Draws – 16

Predicted Lineup

Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Neto (GK); Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Nwaneri, Jorginho, Merino; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

Crystal Palace predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Turner (GK); Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Mitchell; Eze, Sarr; Nketiah

Match Prediction for ⁠Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

Arsenal will be clear favourites for this clash given the home advantage. Their form in cup competitions has also been lethal. Although the Eagles have performed well recently, we expect them to have a tough game here against a strong opponent. 

Prediction: ⁠Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

Telecast for ⁠Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

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