Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Betting Preview

The Premier League season is slowly but surely coming to a close, and it’s not outrageous to say that it’s been a bit of a strange campaign. From a one-sided title race to a very obvious bottom three in the relegation zone, the only real thing left to fight for now are the European places. Today, we’re going to take a look at a clash between two of London’s most passionately supported clubs.

Arsenal have had an intriguing campaign but when it comes to their Premier League title push, things haven’t really gone to plan. Mikel Arteta’s men just haven’t been able to avoid slipping up and as a result of that, they won’t be winning the championship this year. Of course, they’ll go again next season as they always do, but questions will be asked about why exactly this long-awaited trophy continues to elude them.

As for Crystal Palace, their fans will be pretty happy. While they’re once again stranded in midtable in the league, they do have an FA Cup semi-final appearance under their belt. They’re probably seen as the least likely team to actually lift the trophy at Wembley next month but even with that being the case, the Eagles can be proud of what they’ve accomplished up to this point.

Funnily enough, we don’t think either side is going to be overly bothered about the result in this one – although the Gunners will want to be absolutely certain of their place in the UCL this season. With that being said, they’re also in the semi-finals of this year’s competition, and Arteta will be well aware of the stakes that are at play for them in the next couple of weeks.

This is the kind of game that could swing in one of a million different directions, and that’s one of the reasons why it’s so enticing. So whether you’re looking to place a bet with Bovada or you’re just interested in seeing our thoughts on this encounter, we’re here to go through what we expect from this collision.

With this taking place at the Emirates, you’d have to imagine the Gunners will be eager to push the pace and keep the ball as much as possible. The big problem with that is who they’re up against, because the Eagles have the ability to hurt teams from just about anywhere, especially on the counter.

Palace aren’t going to be fearful of what Arsenal have to offer and neither should they. A place in the top half of the table isn’t outside the realm of possibility for them and although it’s going to be a slog, we do believe they’re going to come away from this one with something to show for their efforts.

In terms of an official prediction, we’re going to say that it’ll end in a 1-1 draw. It’s not the kind of result that will be overly impressive for either sets of fans but with both having one eye on other competitions between now and May, we can’t imagine they’ll be too upset.

Official prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace