Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Prediction: Will the future guests be able to justify their status?

In the final match of the second round of the championship of England Crystal Palace will face Arsenal. The start of this game is scheduled for August 21. The favorites are considered the wards of Mikel Arteta, will they be able to justify their status and win a second consecutive victory at the start of the EPL campaign?

In the first round of England's championship, Crystal Palace visited Sheffield United, who returned to the elite of English football. In this game, they were able to play reliably in defense. Forward Edouard scored the only winning goal for the Eagles. Recall that in the previous campaign of the EPL, Crystal Palace took 11th place in the standings.

The first opponent of Arsenal in the England 2023-24 championship was Nottingham Forest. The team struggled against the Foresters at the Emirates home arena. In the first half, they twice hit the gates of the guests, for the Londoners distinguished Nketiah and Saka. In the final period, Arsenal slowed down, and Nottingham reduced the gap. Not without problems, Arteta's team managed to keep the advantage over the opponent - 2:1.

In the previous Premier League campaign Crystal Palace was a low-scoring team. However, home games against Arsenal in recent seasons have been pleasing, with high productivity in attack. In the last ten matches between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park Arena, the average total of goals per game was 3+. We believe this trend may continue at the end of the upcoming game, as bookmakers give high odds. Arsenal is stronger in terms of class; Arteta's team will not allow a misfire.