Arsenal look to keep their Premier League title dreams alive against Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium.
Victory or a draw would see Arsenal prolong their faint hopes of clinching the league title, whilst Palace can climb to 11th with a win.
Team News
Bukayo Saka is set to be available for Arsenal despite suffering a heavy impact from a foul by Leif Davis in the Gunners’ 4-0 away victory at Ipswich.
Gabriel, Kai Havertz (both hamstring), Gabriel Jesus, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Riccardo Calafiori (all knee) and Jorginho (rib) remain absent.
Palace will be without Chris Richards after he was red carded in the first half of their goalless draw at home to Bournemouth.
Ben Chilwell is ruled out due to illness but is expected to return for Palace’s FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa.
Cheick Doucoure and Chadi Riad (both knee) remain sidelined.
When is Kick-Off?
Arsenal host Palace at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday 23 April at 8pm BST, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last five league meetings against Palace (W5).
- Palace are unbeaten in four of their last six league visits to Arsenal (W1, D3, L2).
- Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli has scored three goals in his last two league appearances against Palace (W2).
- Arsenal have kept one clean sheet in seven league matches at home so far in 2025 (W4, D2, L1)
- Palace have scored twice and conceded ten goals across their last two away games (L2).
Prediction
Merely at a stage where they’re just trying to delay Liverpool’s inevitable title crowning moment, Arsenal just need to keep winning in pure hope that the Reds suddenly implode and lose for the remainder of the season which looks unlikely.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners though were absolutely dominant at Ipswich in one of their best domestic performances in ages from how they controlled the game with patience to clinical finishing, but I do expect them to face a tougher fight here although they will get six days to recover before their Champions League clash against PSG.
Palace did well to grind out a goalless draw against Bournemouth with resilient defending and excellent saves by Dean Henderson, yet they didn’t show much bite in attack with no shots on target so a solid response is needed if just to give them belief heading into their FA Cup semi against Villa.
I however can’t see Arsenal losing this if can continue their recent form in the past fortnight whilst Palace will surely rotate with one eye on the FA Cup tie, but Oliver Glasner’s Eagles can’t be anymore toothless than in their last two games.
Prediction: Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace
