Premier League Monday 21st August 2023

Crystal Palace v Arsenal 21:00(CEST)

  • Met 46 times in the league before, Palace 5, Draws 14, Arsenal 27
  • Arsenal took 6 points off Palace last season
  • Last season’s repeat fixture ended, Palace 0-2 Arsenal
  • 7 of the last 9 repeat fixtures went OVER 2.5 GOALS
  • 13 of the last 18 head-to-heads went OVER 2.5 GOALS
  • 8 of the last 12 head-to-heads went OVER 3.5 GOALS
  • 5 DRAWS in the last 10 head-to-heads
  • 3 of the last 10 head-to-heads ended 2-2
  • Palace are unbeaten in 7 of their last 10 vs Arsenal
  • Palace have scored in 11 of their last 13 vs Arsenal
  • Both teams scored in 9 of the last 12 head-to-heads
  • Arsenal have lost just 2 of their last 18 away league games vs Palace
  • Martinelli (Arsenal) scored in both head-to-heads last season

 

Both Crystal Palace and Arsenal got off to flying starts in their opening games with wins and so another victory here for either side will set them up nicely for the start of the Premier League.

Palace saw off Sheff Utd 1-0 away, while Arsenal beat Forest 2-1 at home.

The match betting favours last year’s runners-up Arsenal at 11/20, with the draw 16/5 and Palace 19/4, while the Gunners took 6 points off Palace last term, with this repeat fixture ending 0-2.

You can back a 2-0 away win again at 13/2.

It’s often a clash that sees goals though, with 7 of the last 9 repeat fixtures going OVER 2.5 GOALS, and 13 of the last 18 overall too. You can back 3+ goals in the game at 10/11.

Or, if you want even more value the Over 3.5 Goals option is on the table at 12/5 – something that’s happened in 8 of the last 12 clashes between Palace and Arsenal.

We’ve also had 50% of the last 10 meetings end in draws, which might appeal at 16/5 – with 3 of the those finishing 2-2. You can another 2-2 stalemate at 20/1.

Both teams have also scored in 9 of the last 12 and Palace have found the back of the net in 11 of their last 13 too. Each side to score at least one goal is Evs.

Looking at the scoring markets, this is a clash that Arsenal’s Martinelli has scored in the last twice, while in their opening game last weekend Palace’s scorer was Edouard.

Overall, Arsenal have lost just 2 of their last 18 away league games vs Palace and will be a warm order to continue that trend. However, with the home support and Roy Hodgson getting a good tune out of his Eagles at the moment this could be a tricky tie for the visitors.

With that in mind, the Over 2.5 Goals at 10/11 looks great value in a bet that has paid out in 78% of the last 9 repeat fixtures.

BEST BET: OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 10/11