Arsenal to win
English Premier League, Day 17
Crystal Palace is welcoming Arsenal
The venue: Selhurst Park Stadium in London, England
Not typical away game for Arsenal since there isn't travel involved. In my opinion this will be helpful for the Gunners to take all 3 pts.
Both teams are on a short rest since they have played a cup competition during midweek (Wednesday). Interestingly, it was in fact mutual meeting between these two, only back then Arsenal was hosting. That match has finished with Arsenal 3:2 victory.
Fact there will be only two days off between the above mentioned cup match and upcoming clash in EPL, again in my opinion favor Arsenal who is more deep squad. After all, Mikel Arteta has mixed his starting lineup a lot for Wednesday game. Arsenal started with these 11:
Raya, Partey, Timber, Kiwior, Tierney, Nwaneri, Jorginho (c), Merino, Sterling, Jesus, Trossard.
For example all, Ødegaard, Saka, Martinelli and Havertz were on the bench and only the first two enter the pitch during the second half.
Palace took early lead but Gabriel Jesus with a second half Hat trick put everything on its place.
It's true now this is away game for Arsenal in front of always great and loud Palace crowd but I doubt we could see different outcome.
Arsenal knew often in the past to drop points in meetings with Crystal Palace but lately the Gunners were mainly successful in this matchup. The other day victory in Cup was 5th consecutive mutual match from which Arsenal came out victoriously.