H2H: Arsenal London vs Crystal Palace - Prediction (Premier League

H2H: Arsenal vs Crystal Palace – Comparison.

Aiming to transfer his exploits to home turf, Kieran Tierney recently became the first Scottish player to score a top-flight away goal for the ‘Gunners’ since Charlie Nicholas in March 1986. Also a newly-inspired figure, Christian Benteke has scored three of Palace’s last four PL away goals and has struck three times in eight PL appearances here, twice before the 25th minute. Another one to watch, Alexandre Lacazette (ARS) has registered the game’s opener in five of his six goalscoring PL outings this term.

Arsenal Insights.

A revitalised Arsenal head into this Premier League (PL) clash on the back of four consecutive competitive wins, each of which saw them score first. They’ve lost only one league game when striking an opener (W7, L1), but with both teams scoring in each of the last six PL H2Hs, there could be a few twists right up to FT. In addition, each of the last 12 league encounters have witnessed goals in both halves, and the ‘Gunners’ are yet to keep a home clean sheet in the league this campaign. However, the drama might unfold slowly, as the Emirates Stadium is the only venue yet to witness a PL goal inside the opening 15 minutes this season.

Crystal Palace Insights.

Unbeaten in a club-record four PL H2Hs vs Arsenal (W1, D3), Crystal Palace have already scored more first-half goals (12) this term than they managed all last season. However they often concede late, notably letting in 11 (64.71%) of 17 second-half PL ‘goals against’ after the 75th minute. The ‘Eagles’ haven’t kept a PL clean sheet away all season, but their record of avoiding defeat in 42.86% of away league matches entered as outsiders this campaign is encouraging. So too is the fact that the South Londoners have won the second half 1-0 in three of their last five PL visits here (2H: W3, D1, L1).