Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Betting Tips and Odds at 20Bet Blog 18.12.2024

Event Details

• Date and Time: Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 2:30 PM EDT
• Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
• Competition: EFL Cup

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Arsenal

An exciting London derby will be played out between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium in the quarterfinal of the EFL Cup. Arsenal will have a headstart in this game, given that they hold all the aces playing on their own turf. The Gunners like to start quickly, and this will put pressure on the Palace defenders to be on their marks from the get-go.

The goalless draw against Everton last Saturday has dented Arsenal’s title ambitions. In the Premier League, Arsenal are already 6 points behind league leaders Liverpool, who have a match in hand and seem unstoppable this season.  

Manager Mikel Arteta has been brilliant with his strategic decisions for Arsenal this season, and he will be hopeful of his club winning this game against Palace and proceeding to the semifinals. 

Arsenal like to play in an attacking formation, and Arteta will not want to rest the likes of Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard in this game. These players will be vital for Arsenal’s scoring potential.

Arsenal come into the quarterfinal of this competition by beating Preston North End in the previous round back in October. Midfielder Declan Rice will have to dictate the tempo of the game here, and for that, he will have to be alert at all times and not allow their opponents too much of time on the ball. It is expected for Arsenal to select their first XI in this game.

Crystal Palace

There is nothing that Crystal Palace will like more than beating their cross-town rivals Arsenal in this game. The Eagles like to dictate the game by holding the ball more often and not letting it get away from them, and this will be tested to the core against Arsenal. The Gunners usually like to press hard when they lose the ball and create spaces for themselves.

For Palace, the idea is to ask Arsenal to come towards them and get the ball. This will, in turn, free up a lot of space for them in the wings, and allow the likes of Eze, Sarr and Mateta to run without any restraint and create chances. 

Palace usually like to play in a 3-4-2-1 formation with striker Mateta standing at the very top. Captain and centre-back Marc Guehi will have a vital role to play in negating the Arsenal defence too.

The Eagles will enter the EFL clash against Arsenal with confidence after they secured a solid 1-3 victory against Brighton last weekend in a match that saw a goal from Chalobah and a brace by Sarr. Palace are now 15th in the EPL standings with 16 points and, for now, free of the relegation threat.   

For Palace, this tournament is essential, and they will do everything within their potential to ensure that they do not fall behind their opponents. They won their previous game in this tournament against Aston Villa and have also beaten Queens Park Rangers and Norwich City on the way here. Hence, they will have a lot of confidence in themselves in this massive quarterfinal encounter.

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Prediction

• Pick: Arsenal to win
• Odds: -238 (20Bet)
• Score prediction: Arsenal 3-0 Crystal Palace

Arsenal are the favourites to win this game, and we expect them to do so without facing too much of a hassle from the Palace defenders. It is worth noting that out of the 22 games recorded between these two teams in the past, Arsenal have won thirteen. 

Palace have only won three out of those matches while the rest of the six were played out as drawn encounters. The Gunners, therefore, should be able to win this game comfortably. What’s more, Arsenal have only ever lost once to Palace at home, and won on six occasions.

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Betting Tip

• Pick: Total over 2 goals
• Odds: -294 (20Bet)

We expect to see a total of over 2 goals in this game given the kind of attacking talent that we are about to see. 

While Saka, Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz are likely to line up for Arsenal, Mateta, Eze and Sarr will be keen on netting a few for Palace themselves. 

Four out of the last five matches played between these two teams have seen more than a total of two goals scored, and we expect the same to take place in this encounter on Wednesday.

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Where to Watch (USA, Canada)

• Paramount + (USA)
• DAZN (Canada)

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By Kai Iliev

Updated: 23 Dec 2024, 10:07