Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Crystal Palace
Match Time & Date:
21/12/2024
18:30
Prediction: 0-2
Arsenal
There will be fireworks when Crystal Palace and Arsenal face each other at Selhurst Park in a small London derby. The Eagles did remarkably well to beat Brighton 3-1 at the weekend, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Mikel Arteta’s troops. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Ismaila Sarr, who scored a brace and recorded an assist in the Amex Stadium clash.
The Gunners, on the other hand, failed to turn their dominance into victory in a goalless draw with Everton, but they are still seen as favourites to beat Palace in the local derby. As Mikel Arteta can count on key players for Saturday’s showdown, we are tempted to put our money on the title-chasing visitors. Thomas Partey is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute against the Toffees, while all Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain in the treatment room.
Highlighted Player (Eberechi Eze):
Eberechi Eze is a talented football player who was born in Greenwich, England on June 29, 1998. Eze started his youth career at Millwall and in the summer of 2016 he moved to Queens Park Rangers, signing a one-year contract with the capital club.
Eze scored 4 goals in 42 appearances for the Hoops in the 2018/2019 Championship campaign, while providing 4 assists for his teammates.His main position is attacking midfield, but he is capable of playing as both right and left midfielder as well. Eze is a footballer of Nigerian descent, but he has yet to make his debut for the Super Eagles in international matches.
Given his place of birth, the 173-cm tall midfielder was eligible to play for the England U20 team and he made his debut for the Three Lions on October 11, 2018 in a 2-1 victory over Italy. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Arsenal):
Arsenal are regarded as one of the best English teams. The Gunners have won 12 FA Cup trophies, 13 league titles and two League Cups, but they have yet to lift the Champions League trophy. Arsene Wenger’s team were on the verge of beating Barcelona in the Champions League final back in 2006, but they eventually failed to win the prestigious title.
Arsenal used to play their homes at Highbury, but in 2006 they moved to the Emirates Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 60,260. The Gunners won their last Premier League trophy back in 2004, with the capital club going through the season without a single loss. The likes of Thierry Henry, Denis Bergkamp and Robert Pires were part of the team back then, but Arsenal have not won the league trophy ever since.
Arsenal was founded by Woolwich munitions workers as Dial Square back in 1886. It is well known that Tottenham Hotspur are Arsenal’s fiercest rivals and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals meet in the North London derby.
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