Arsenal and Crystal Palace continue their Premier League campaigns this evening in an enticing London derby.
Both teams will have one eye on important upcoming fixtures – and that could pave the way for an entertaining night at the Emirates.
The Gunners face Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg next Tuesday, while Oliver Glasner’s side take on Aston Villa in an FA Cup semi-final on Saturday.
Below you will find some sports betting online tips in our full Arsenal vs Crystal Palace preview, which can be used in your midweek bets on football.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Preview
This fixture could decide the destination of the Premier League title. If Arsenal are beaten by Palace, Liverpool will officially be crowned champions.
So Mikel Arteta’s side should be desperate to achieve victory in order to delay the Reds’ victory celebrations for at least a few more days.
The Gunners’ form at home since the conclusion of the March international break has been patchy, though.
Apart from the famous 3-0 win over Real Madrid, the North Londoners just about scraped past Fulham with a 2-1 victory and then drew 1-1 with Brentford.
However, Palace’s recent away form has been horrendous, with the Eagles losing 5-2 at Manchester City and 5-0 at Newcastle.
The Gunners also rediscovered their scoring touch in the Premier League with a 4-0 win at Ipswich last Sunday, although Palace achieved a commendable 0-0 vs Bournemouth the previous day after Chris Richards’ first-half red card.
These two sides have met twice this season already, with Arsenal emerging victorious on both occasions.
Arteta’s men won 3-2 in a Carabao Cup quarter-final at the Emirates on December 18 and then beat Palace 5-1 at Selhurst Park in the league just three days later.
Gabriel Jesus scored five of Arsenal’s eight goals in those two fixtures but he is not available for this match after suffering a serious knee injury in January.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Odds
*All odds are subject to change
Arsenal are the big favourites here at a price of 1.39. A Palace win is at odds of 8.70, while the draw is 4.60.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips
Leandro Trossard to score anytime @ 2.64
Jesus’ aforementioned absence, along with Kai Havertz’s prolonged spell on the treatment table, means Trossard may get the nod to start up top again, as he did at Ipswich. The Belgian scored twice at Portman Road and will have the added motivation of convincing the manager to play him against PSG.
Both teams to score – Yes @ 2.15
Arsenal have conceded in each of the last two home Premier League matches, while Palace have only failed to score in one of their previous nine away games across all competitions.
Arsenal to win and both teams to score @ 3.45
But the Gunners should have more than enough to eventually claim the win in a goal-filled match. Arteta’s side have won 10 of 16 home matches thus far, suffering just one defeat.
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