Will the Gunners continue their march forward?
Arsenal FC goes into the EFL Cup duel with confidence, having won its last three competitive games in a row. In the EFL Cup, they won both their games against Port Vale and Brighton 2-0 and are still without conceding a goal in this competition. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, have been very strong away from home this year, but lost 4-1 at Leeds in their last league game – the first time this season they have conceded more than two goals away from home.
Our tip for the Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace game is “Arsenal to advance and score under 2.5 goals.” The winner of this match will face Chelsea FC in the semifinals of this cup.
Arsenal are in very strong form and remain unbeaten in all twelve home games, winning eleven of them. They have recorded eight clean sheets and conceded only four goals in total. In our Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace prediction, we could therefore imagine another clean sheet for the Gunners, but we are betting on “no goal on either side” and “both teams to score: no” at Betano.
In a direct comparison of the two teams in the EFL Cup, there has been one matchup so far, last year – also in the quarterfinals. Back then, the Gunners won 3-2 thanks to a hat-trick from Gabriel Jesus – but their run came to an end in the semifinals against Newcastle United, who are also back in the semifinals of this competition. Their last defeat at home to the Eagles came in 2019, when they lost 3-2 – since then, the Londoners have been unbeaten in seven home games.
But it’s not just in away games that Crystal Palace have struggled against Arsenal FC – in the last 14 competitive games, Oliver Glasner’s team have only managed one win, underlining the dominance of Arteta’s side in head-to-head comparisons. Otherwise, Palace are in a slight slump and have gone three games without a win. They have won a total of three games in their last eight.
Away from home, however, the Eagles have been very accurate in front of goal, scoring at least once in eleven of their last twelve away games. The only exception was the 1-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium on matchday 9 of the Premier League. We don’t expect another goal fest in this match and are betting on under 2.5 goals at Winamax for Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace.
Arsenal – Crystal Palace Head-to-head record
Arsenal and Crystal Palace have played each other 52 times in competitive matches, 51 of which were in the Premier League and one in the League Cup. Arsenal clearly dominates the record: the Gunners have won 32 matches, while 15 games ended in a draw. Crystal Palace has only won five games. The goal difference also underlines the clear division of roles, with Arsenal scoring a total of 112 goals, while Palace has scored 52.
Arsenal – Crystal Palace Tip
According to the Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace betting odds on the handy Betano app, the Gunners are naturally the clear favorites going into this game. They have won both EFL Cup matches so far, while their opponents from Palace had to stay behind after the first round against second division side Millwall. In addition, the Gunners have won eleven of their twelve home games and kept eight clean sheets.
Crystal Palace, on the other hand, have gone three games without a win and conceded almost half as many goals in their last competitive game as they did in their previous nine PL games combined (four out of nine). However, their record against the current Premier League leaders is no better – the Eagles have failed to win any of their last seven games at the Emirates and have won only one of their last 14 encounters. That said, Palace won 3-0 against Liverpool in the last round of the cup and should not be underestimated.
