Crystal PalacevArsenal
Sun, 27 Dec 2026, 2:00 am AEDT
Selhurst Park
Season comparison
| Crystal Palace | 2026-27 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 3 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 2 | Lost | 0 |
| 4 | Goals for | 6 |
| 8 | Goals against | 1 |
| WLL | Last 5 | WWW |
Key stats
- 0Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Crystal Palace 0, Arsenal 1. The score at the break.
- 1.84xG2.06
xG: Crystal Palace 1.84, Arsenal 2.06. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.84Non-penalty xG2.06
Non-penalty xG: Crystal Palace 1.84, Arsenal 2.06. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 10Shots14.3
Shots: Crystal Palace 10, Arsenal 14.3. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 3.3On target5.7
On target: Crystal Palace 3.3, Arsenal 5.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 3.3Big chances2.3
Big chances: Crystal Palace 3.3, Arsenal 2.3. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 1Corners6
Corners: Crystal Palace 1, Arsenal 6. Corners won.
- 0.7Shots from corners2.3
Shots from corners: Crystal Palace 0.7, Arsenal 2.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.3From free kicks0.7
From free kicks: Crystal Palace 0.3, Arsenal 0.7. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1.7Headed shots1
Headed shots: Crystal Palace 1.7, Arsenal 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 249.7Passes in their third268
Passes in their third: Crystal Palace 249.7, Arsenal 268. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 4.3Deep completions14.3
Deep completions: Crystal Palace 4.3, Arsenal 14.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 11.5Fouls8
Fouls: Crystal Palace 11.5, Arsenal 8. Fouls conceded.
- 0.7Yellow cards1.3
Yellow cards: Crystal Palace 0.7, Arsenal 1.3. Summed from the players.
- 18.7PPDA9.5
PPDA: Crystal Palace 18.7, Arsenal 9.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.15Expected points2.60
Expected points: Crystal Palace 1.15, Arsenal 2.60. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
1 Crystal Palace · 2 drawn · 7 Arsenal10 meetings on record, 3.4 goals a game
- Crystal Palace1–2Arsenal2025-26 · 25 May
- Arsenal1–0Crystal Palace2025-26 · 27 Oct
- Arsenal2–2Crystal Palace2024-25 · 24 Apr
- Crystal Palace1–5Arsenal2024-25 · 22 Dec
- Arsenal5–0Crystal Palace2023-24 · 20 Jan
- Crystal Palace0–1Arsenal2023-24 · 22 Aug
- Arsenal4–1Crystal Palace2022-23 · 20 Mar
- Crystal Palace0–2Arsenal2022-23 · 6 Aug
- Crystal Palace3–0Arsenal2021-22 · 5 Apr
- Arsenal2–2Crystal Palace2021-22 · 19 Oct
Last time out
Crystal Palace
Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace · 5 Sept
- Dean HendersonGK
- Chris RichardsDC
- Jaydee CanvotDC
- Axel DisasiDC
- Anan KhalailiDMR
- Tyrick MitchellDML
- Adam WhartonMC
- Quinten TimberMC
- Daichi KamadaAMC
- Yeremi PinoAMC
- Eddie NketiahFW
Substitutes used (5)
Arsenal
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept
- David RayaGK
- Benjamin WhiteDR
- Ezri KonsaDC
- GabrielDC
- Riccardo CalafioriDL
- Lewis-SkellyDMC
- Declan RiceDMC
- Bukayo SakaAMR
- Martin ØdegaardAMC
- Christos TzolisAML
- Kai HavertzFW
Substitutes used (5)
Players to watch
Crystal Palace
- Tyrick Mitchell2Goals
- Yéremy2Assists
- Tyrick Mitchell5Shots
- Chris Richards2Shots on target
- Yeremi Pino5Key passes
- Eddie Nketiah3Big chances
- Eddie Nketiah1.34Expected goals
- Eddie Nketiah1.73Expected assists
Arsenal
- Bukayo Saka2Goals
- Riccardo Calafiori2Assists
- Bukayo Saka9Shots
- Bukayo Saka5Shots on target
- Christos Tzolis8Key passes
- Bukayo Saka3Big chances
- Bukayo Saka2.30Expected goals
- Martin Ødegaard1.24Expected assists
Defence vs position
No positional data recorded for these clubs, so there is nothing to compare.
Odds
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