Arsenal vs Crystal Palace prediction 20.01.2024

• Date: 20.01.2024
• Competition: Premier League
• KO: 12:30 UTC / 13:30 CET
• Venue: Emirates Stadium (London)

For the first time in 2024, Arsenal will resume Premier League action as they welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips &— Arsenal to win

The Gunners face a critical match as they strive to prevent an extraordinary fourth consecutive loss against Crystal Palace, a team that was recently eliminated from the FA Cup.

Arsenal, in their struggle to match their consistent performances from last season, have suffered seven losses in their last 20 games. Mikel Arteta’s team had a strong start to the season with an unbeaten streak of ten games before a form slump in recent months.

Before suffering a surprising 2:0 loss to West Ham at the Emirates, Arsenal had been on a winning streak with seven consecutive victories. This was followed by a defeat against Liverpool in the FA Cup, with a score of 1:0. Prior to these losses, Arteta’s team had consistently scored at least one goal in their 13 previous home matches, a streak that was ended by back-to-back home defeats.

Regardless of their recent struggles, it’s challenging to strongly argue that Palace will secure a victory from Saturday’s EPL matches. The Eagles have not won any of their previous five away games and have suffered six losses in their last ten matches. Nevertheless, they have a respectable track record at this location, having staved off defeat in four consecutive games before last season’s 4:1 loss at the Emirates.

With Arsenal now five points behind leaders Liverpool, I expect Arteta´s men to find some much-needed form this weekend and return to winning ways. While their recent performances have been far from the level expected over the past year, I´m confident the hosts will claim a vital three points.