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Preview: Arsenal meet Palace at the Emirates

Preview: Arsenal meet Palace at the Emirates

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Arsenal can build more title momentum against Crystal Palace on Sunday with the Gunners on a six-game winning run.

By Graham Ruthven

Title chances

This could be Arsenal’s season. The Gunners were widely tipped as one of the teams that could win the 2025/26 Premier League title, but they might have made themselves favourites over the last few weeks.

A lot of that is down to Liverpool’s inconsistent form. The defending champions are on a losing run of three games in the league, while Arsenal have won their last six in all competitions.

If the door at the top of the Premier League table has been opened, Mikel Arteta’s side look ready to walk through it with Sunday’s home match against Crystal Palace an opportunity to build more momentum.

Palace will be dangerous opponents having beaten Liverpool twice already this season, but the Eagles are fresh from a disappointing loss to AEK Larnaca in the Conference League.

Nevertheless, Oliver Glasner’s side have proven their ability to upset the best teams and could hit Arsenal on the break to destabilise their growing title challenge.

Crystal Palace are remarkably leading the Premier League for Expected Goals (xG), shots on target per match and Big Chances. The Gunners mustn’t take them lightly.

Key players

Bukayo Saka was a constant danger in the Champions League victory over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday and is almost certain to start against Crystal Palace on Sunday too.

No other Arsenal player has created more chances this season than Saka (13) who is such an important component of the Gunners’ attack. With just two goals and assists to his name, the 24-year-old surely wants to improve his raw numbers.

Declan Rice will anchor things at the base of the midfield for the hosts. The England international is a threat from set pieces, as he showed by assisting Gabriel against Atleti.

Viktor Gyökeres bagged a brace on Tuesday night and is expected to lead the line for Arsenal against Palace with Eberechi Eze in line to face his former club.

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a hat trick in Palace’s whirlwind 3-3 draw against Bournemouth last weekend and will stand a good chance of physically matching Gabriel and international teammate William Saliba at the Emirates Stadium.

Ismaïla Sarr will pose a threat on the right wing while Adam Wharton will face a midfield battle against Rice who will also have Martin Zubimendi alongside him in the centre.

If Palace are to get anything from Sunday’s game, they will need their back three of Marc Guéhi, Maxence Lacroix and Chris Richards to be in top form.

Team news

Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke remain sidelined for Arsenal while Martin Ødegaard is expected to miss Sunday’s match as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.

Crystal Palace, however, have just one injury absence in the form of Chadi Riad. Otherwise, Glasner has a fully fit and available squad to choose from for the visit to North London.

Prediction

The Gunners don’t concede many goals, in fact they’ve conceded just once at home this season, but Palace create more changes than most. We’ll go with a home win, but not without some consolation for the visitors: Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

(Cover image from IMAGO)

You can follow every game from the 2025/26 Premier League season with FotMob – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.

Preview: Arsenal meet Palace at the Emirates

Arsenal can build more title momentum against Crystal Palace on Sunday with the Gunners on a six-game winning run.

By Graham Ruthven

Title chances

This could be Arsenal’s season. The Gunners were widely tipped as one of the teams that could win the 2025/26 Premier League title, but they might have made themselves favourites over the last few weeks.

A lot of that is down to Liverpool’s inconsistent form. The defending champions are on a losing run of three games in the league, while Arsenal have won their last six in all competitions.

If the door at the top of the Premier League table has been opened, Mikel Arteta’s side look ready to walk through it with Sunday’s home match against Crystal Palace an opportunity to build more momentum.

Palace will be dangerous opponents having beaten Liverpool twice already this season, but the Eagles are fresh from a disappointing loss to AEK Larnaca in the Conference League.

Nevertheless, Oliver Glasner’s side have proven their ability to upset the best teams and could hit Arsenal on the break to destabilise their growing title challenge.

Crystal Palace are remarkably leading the Premier League for Expected Goals (xG), shots on target per match and Big Chances. The Gunners mustn’t take them lightly.

Key players

Bukayo Saka was a constant danger in the Champions League victory over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday and is almost certain to start against Crystal Palace on Sunday too.

No other Arsenal player has created more chances this season than Saka (13) who is such an important component of the Gunners’ attack. With just two goals and assists to his name, the 24-year-old surely wants to improve his raw numbers.

Declan Rice will anchor things at the base of the midfield for the hosts. The England international is a threat from set pieces, as he showed by assisting Gabriel against Atleti.

Viktor Gyökeres bagged a brace on Tuesday night and is expected to lead the line for Arsenal against Palace with Eberechi Eze in line to face his former club.

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a hat trick in Palace’s whirlwind 3-3 draw against Bournemouth last weekend and will stand a good chance of physically matching Gabriel and international teammate William Saliba at the Emirates Stadium.

Ismaïla Sarr will pose a threat on the right wing while Adam Wharton will face a midfield battle against Rice who will also have Martin Zubimendi alongside him in the centre.

If Palace are to get anything from Sunday’s game, they will need their back three of Marc Guéhi, Maxence Lacroix and Chris Richards to be in top form.

Team news

Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke remain sidelined for Arsenal while Martin Ødegaard is expected to miss Sunday’s match as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.

Crystal Palace, however, have just one injury absence in the form of Chadi Riad. Otherwise, Glasner has a fully fit and available squad to choose from for the visit to North London.

Prediction

The Gunners don’t concede many goals, in fact they’ve conceded just once at home this season, but Palace create more changes than most. We’ll go with a home win, but not without some consolation for the visitors: Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace

(Cover image from IMAGO)

You can follow every game from the 2025/26 Premier League season with FotMob – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.