Last updated on January 16, 2024 7:57 pm by Erwin Noguera
Arsenal is on a losing streak in the Premier League, so it needs to score points on matchday 21 if it wants to stay in the fight for the title, but Crystal Palace is also fighting to achieve its goals.
The Gunners had just lost 2-1 against Fulham in the league and suffered another setback in the FA Cup, being eliminated by Liverpool.
The Eagles achieved an excellent victory to avoid relegation, beating the always difficult Brentford 3-1 at home.
When and where?
Saturday, January 20, 7:30 a.m. ET at Emirates Stadium
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Why bet on Arsenal?
Arsenal need points if they are to fulfill their goal of finally winning the Premier League, which has eluded them since 2004 in the Thierry Henry era.
The Gunners’ last league match ended in a 2-1 defeat to Fulham. Although Mikel Arteta’s team took the lead with a goal from Bukayo Saka, the celebrations of Raúl Jiménez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid sealed the points.
After this defeat, Arsenal fell to fourth place with 40 points, five behind Liverpool. Their balance is 12 wins, four draws and four losses.
But the problem for the London team is that they have only won one of their last seven games in all competitions. In the Premier League they have lost two in a row, and to make matters worse, against teams that are not at the top of the table, such as West Ham and Fulham, precisely two Londoners like Crystal Palace.
Within the Gunners squad, the most dangerous player is Bukayo Saka, who has six goals and six assists. But precisely the fact that their best scorer has only half a dozen goals is a problem. Proof of this is that within the 5 best teams they are the ones that have scored the fewest goals: 37.
Arteta’s injured players include Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira, while Mohamed Elneny is with Egypt at the African Cup of Nations.
Why bet on Crystal Palace?
As has been their custom of late, Crystal Palace are struggling in the bottom half of the Premier League table, narrowly avoiding relegation.
The team’s last game ended with a 3-1 victory over Brentford, thanks to goals from Michael Olise, with two goals, and Eberechi Eze.
With these three points, Palace reached 14th place with 21 points, after five wins, six draws and nine losses. They have 22 goals scored and 29 received.
The big problem with Roy Hodgson’s team is that, offensively, they have little to offer, as they are the third worst attacking team in the Premier League. Their best scorer so far is the Frenchman Odsonne Edouard.
Crystal Palace has gone on a streak of four games without winning away from home, with two draws and two defeats. Their last victory in these conditions dates back to November 3, when they beat Burnley 2-0.
Hodgson’s most notable absences are defender Joel Ward and recovering midfielder Cheick Doucouré.
Final betting analysis: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace
Arsenal’s bad run must end at some point. In front of his fans and against a rival like Crystal Palace, Mikel Arteta will smile again. The victory in this match will be for the locals.
The numbers on Gambyl Exchange have Arsenal as favourites, as their Moneyline shows 1.30. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace has 10.00 and the tie is 5.00.
The last time the Gunners hosted Palace they won 4-1, with goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka (2) and Granit Xhaka, while this season they already met and Arsenal won 0-1 with a goal from Martin Odegaard.
Look for a Moneyline win for Arsenal. If you bet $100 at 1.30, you will win $130 for a total payout of $230.
2024-01-17 01:51:23
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