Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Monday’s local derby between Arsenal and Crystal Palace will bring down the curtain on day 8 of the new Premier League campaign. Following three consecutive wins, the Gunners played out a goalless draw with Brighton in their last league match, but the bookies see them as favourites to beat the Eagles at home ground. Granit Xhaka remains in the recovery room, but the Switzerland international should be the only absentee in the home team.
Patrick Vieira’s men, on the other hand, played out a 2-2 draw with Leicester City before the international break. Crystal Palace, though, are not regarded as good travelers, which is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on Mikel Arteta’s troops. Both Eze and Ferguson remain on the sidelines with injuries for the away team, while summer signing Odsonne Edouard should keep his place in the starting line-up.
Highlighted Player (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang):
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the most famous Gabonese player and he is the first footballer from Gabon to appear in Bundesliga. Aubameyang played for the likes of Dijon, Lille, Monaco and St. Etienne in the past before joining Borussia Dortmund on July, 2013. The pacey attacker signed a five-year contract with the Millionaires and he has been producing outstanding performances with the Signal-Iduna-Park outfit ever since.
Aubameyang impressed in the 2015–16 Bundesliga, scoring 25 goals in 31 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, but that did not help Thomas Tuchel’s men win the domestic trophy. Speaking of his international career, the 187-cm-tall striker made his Gabon debut on 25 March, 2009 and he scored his first goal for the national team in a 3-2 win over Morocco.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang helped Gabon make it to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. It has to be noted, though, that he played for France U-21 team in the past. Aubameyang was born in Laval, France on 18 June, 1989.
Highlighted Team (Crystal Palace):
Crystal Palace Football Club is an English football club which was founded in 1905. The original headquarters of Crystal Palace was based in Sydenham. After being forced to move in 1915 the club settled in Selhurst Park which currently holds a capacity of 27 000 seats. The club Crystal Palace was named after a building which was placed on the Sydenham.
The club colors of Crystal Palace are blue and red. The supporters of Crystal Palace call their team the Eagles or the Glaziers. Crystal Palace is one of the many clubs from London. Crystal Palace never managed to win any trophy in any English football division. The best performance of Crystal Palace was in 2014/2015 where the club managed to end 10th in the Premier League.