Match preview

Crystal Palace (15th, 4 pts) host Arsenal (2nd, 12 pts) at Selhurst Park on Sunday 27 December, kick-off 19:00.

Crystal Palace are looking for a response, having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last five league games (scored 6, conceded 11). Arsenal are in excellent form, having won 4 and lost 1 of their last five league games (scored 8, conceded 4).

The last league meeting, in May 2026, finished Crystal Palace 1–2 Arsenal.

Varless AI expects around 0.8 goals for Crystal Palace and 1.7 for Arsenal, making Crystal Palace 16% to win, the draw 25% and Arsenal 59%.