Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Patrick Vieira returns to home ground

Arsenal and Crystal Palace will close out Round 8 of the English Championship. How will the Eagles perform under former Arsenal player Patrick Vieira?

Arsenal have not lost their last four league games. In that time, the Gunners have won three games by a combined total of 9-1, including the all-important 3-1 triumph over Tottenham. In the last round, Arsenal drew 0-0 with Brighton. So, Mikel Arteta’s side sit 13th with 10 points and one game left.

Crystal Palace are 14th, three points behind Arsenal. After a 3-0 thrashing of Tottenham, the Eagles have been winless for three games. First, they lost to Liverpool (0-3), then there were two draws: against Brighton (1-1) and Leicester (2-2). In the case of the Seagulls, Palace failed to hold on for a win, conceding a goal in the last minute. While against Leicester, the Eagles came back from 0-2 down in the second half. Patrick Vieira is coming off an interesting project.

We’re not expecting a rout, but a close match as Crystal Palace know how to bounce back. And then there’s Patrick Vieira against his former team. Therefore, we recommend betting on the visitors’ Handicap (+1) for 1.75. We also think that we will see goals from both teams, as the Eagles often concede and just as often reply with goals. That’s why we recommend betting on Both Teams To Score - yes for 1.87.

In conclusion, we believe that the second half will be more productive than the first half because the game will be cautious in the beginning. You can bet on this outcome for 2.06.