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Crystal Palace vs Arsenal - Predictions, Stats & Odds

Premier League Statistics, AI predictions, (Expected) Lineups and Insights for Gameweek 17

Premier League - Gameweek 17

Saturday, 21 Dec 2024 • 17:30

Selhurst Park (South Norwood, London)

Crystal Palace

1 : 5

Arsenal

Goals

6'
0 : 1
Gabriel Jesus
0 : 1
Gabriel Jesus6'
Ismaïla Sarr
1 : 1
11'
11'Ismaïla Sarr
1 : 1
14'
1 : 2
Gabriel Jesus
1 : 2
Gabriel Jesus14'
38'
1 : 3
Kai Havertz
1 : 3
Kai Havertz38'
60'
1 : 4
Gabriel Martin...
1 : 4
Gabriel Martinelli60'
84'
1 : 5
Declan Rice
1 : 5
Declan Rice84'

Lineups

Crystal Palace

PosPlayer
GK
Dean Henderson
DEF
Chris Richards
DEF
Maxence Lacroix
DEF
Marc Guéhi
DEF
Nathaniel Clyne
DEF
Tyrick Mitchell
MID
Will Hughes
MID
Jefferson Lerma
MID
Daichi Kamada
FWD
Ismaïla Sarr
FWD
Jean-Philippe Mateta

Substitutes

61'Eddie Nketiahfor Daichi Kamada
68'Cheick Doucouréfor Jefferson Lerma
69'Justin Devennyfor Will Hughes
81'Jeffrey Schluppfor Jean-Philippe Mateta
81'Caleb Kporhafor Nathaniel Clyne

Arsenal

PosPlayer
GK
David Raya
DEF
Jurrien Timber
DEF
William Saliba
DEF
Gabriel Magalhães
MID
Myles Lewis-Skelly
MID
Martin Ødegaard
MID
Thomas Partey
FWD
Kai Havertz
FWD
Bukayo Saka
FWD
Gabriel Jesus
FWD
Gabriel Martinelli

Substitutes

24'Leandro Trossardfor Bukayo Saka
58'Riccardo Calafiorifor Myles Lewis-Skelly
58'Declan Rice
for Kai Havertz
86'Mikel Merinofor Jurrien Timber
86'Ethan Nwanerifor Gabriel Jesus
Difference Maker Star: Top 3 players of their team

League Table after the game

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
3Arsenal179623416+1833
W
W
D
D
W
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
D
W
D
W
L

Last Games

Crystal Palace

@Brighton and Hove Albion
3 - 1
vsManchester City
2 - 2
@Ipswich Town
1 - 0
vsNewcastle United
1 - 1
@Aston Villa
2 - 2

Arsenal

vsEverton
0 - 0
@Fulham
1 - 1
vsManchester United
2 - 0
@West Ham United
5 - 2
vsNottingham Forest
3 - 0

Head-to-Head

26 Oct 2025
Arsenal1 - 0Crystal Palace
26 Oct 2025Arsenal
1 - 0
Crystal Palace
23 Apr 2025
Arsenal2 - 2Crystal Palace
23 Apr 2025Arsenal
2 - 2
Crystal Palace
21 Dec 2024
Crystal Palace1 - 5Arsenal
21 Dec 2024Crystal Palace
1 - 5
Arsenal
20 Jan 2024
Arsenal5 - 0Crystal Palace
20 Jan 2024Arsenal
5 - 0
Crystal Palace
21 Aug 2023
Crystal Palace0 - 1Arsenal
21 Aug 2023Crystal Palace
0 - 1
Arsenal

Premier League

Gameweek 17

21 Dec • 12:30
Aston Villa
Manchester City
2 - 1
21 Dec • 15:00
West Ham United
Brighton and Hove Albion
1 - 1
21 Dec • 15:00
Ipswich Town
Newcastle United
0 - 4
21 Dec • 15:00
Brentford
Nottingham Forest
0 - 2
21 Dec • 17:30
Crystal Palace
Arsenal
1 - 5
22 Dec • 14:00
Everton
Chelsea
0 - 0
22 Dec • 14:00
Fulham
Southampton
0 - 0
22 Dec • 14:00
Leicester City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0 - 3
22 Dec • 14:00
Manchester United
Bournemouth
0 - 3
22 Dec • 16:30
Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool
3 - 6

What is GAP?

What is Plus Minus Goals (G±)?

Plus Minus Goals (G±) is the average goal difference per game while the player was on the pitch. A value above 0 indicates that the team rather wins, a value below 0 means his team concedes more goals than they score when the player is on the pitch. As an example, if the player's team is winning 3:1 the goal difference is +2, if the player's team is loosing 0:1, the goal difference is -1. It is a pure metric which is barely adjusted for circumstances to purely show the goal difference.

What is GAP?

GAP (Game Advantage Percentage) shows the percentage gap between a player and the average league player. It answers the question: How much does a player improve or worsen a team's performance? It is based on high level game data with a focus on the impact on the goal difference (G±) from the last 50 games of a player. Besides that, GAP goes further and considers game context by involving data from the player and all other players who are at the same time on the pitch, no matter if teammates or opponents. Football GAP - the individual metric for team players.