Quarter-final match of the English League Cup between Arsenal and Crystal Palace will take place on December 18 at the Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Andy Madley (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League and English League Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 34;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace
Arsenal (4-3-3): Tommy Setford – William Saliba, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jurrien Timber, Jakub Kiwior – Jorginho, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino – Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus.
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Matt Turner – Marc Guehi, Maxence Lacroix, Trevoh Chalobah – Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Tyrick Mitchell – Edward Nketiah, Eberechi Eze – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Arsenal
The Londoners have easily and confidently passed the previous two stages of the English League Cup, crushing their opponents. First, the club defeated Bolton 5-1 at home, then won 3-0 away at Preston. Interestingly, the Gunners hold the record for the most lost finals in this tournament (6), with the last one in 2018. Last season, Mikel Arteta's side was eliminated earlier, losing 3-1 away to West Ham.
- Arsenal's uncompromising series at Emirates in the English League Cup is 13 matches (9 wins and 4 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of the last 8 home games of the Londoners in this tournament.
- The Gunners have not lost in the first half in 7 of the last 8 matches at their stadium in this Cup (4 wins and 3 draws).
Crystal Palace
Oliver Glasner's team has played three matches in the current English League Cup, winning all three in regular time. First, the Londoners thrashed Norwich 4-0 at home, then won 2-1 away against both QPR and Aston Villa. Notably, the club reached the quarter-finals of this tournament for the first time since the 2011/12 season. In the last English League Cup, Crystal Palace was stopped in the round of 16 by Manchester United (0-3).
- At least three goals were scored in the club's last five games in this Cup.
- Crystal Palace has lost in regular time only once in the last seven matches in this tournament (5 wins and 1 draw).
- At least one team failed to score in 8 of the last 11 away matches of the Londoners in the English League Cup.
Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
In the last two seasons, Mikel Arteta's team has had a dominant advantage over Crystal Palace, winning all four head-to-head meetings and conceding only one goal. Overall, the Gunners rarely lose to this opponent – in the previous 24 head-to-head encounters in the Premier League, Arsenal has suffered only three defeats (14 wins and 7 draws).
At their stadium, the Gunners have won 7 of the last 12 head-to-head meetings in the Premier League, losing only once with 4 draws. In this series, Arsenal has scored two or more goals 10 times. I suggest that in the upcoming match, the home side will once again display a productive performance. It's also worth noting that the Gunners have not lost at the Emirates for 11 consecutive home matches in the league, scoring at least two goals in nine of those games.
My prediction – Arsenal individual total over 1.5 goals
