Crystal Palace take on the visitors Arsenal in the round 2 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Monday, August 21st at Selhurst Park (London).
Crystal Palace – once again, under the guidance of Hodgson. Exactly ten years ago, in 2013, the Eagles managed to break into the top tier of English football. Gradually, what was a source of joy in the early years, the mere fact of maintaining their position, began to be perceived as a given. Parish hoped to elevate his creation to a higher level. The club's renewal and progress were entrusted to Vieira, and Patrick achieved decent results in the penultimate season. However, during the following championship, the team seemed to forget how to win, and Frenchman Vieira couldn't do much about it. The situation only leveled out when Hodgson returned as manager – with him, the Glassblowers managed to finish in 11th position. Starting a new cycle, Old Roy was left without a long-standing team leader, Zaha, who chose not to renew his contract and moved to Galatasaray as a free agent. Replacing him will be challenging, although Lerma (and perhaps Mateus França, acquired for 20 million in August) will attempt to do so. Nevertheless, the new season began with an away victory, albeit only 1-0 against newcomers Sheffield United.
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Arsenal aims to perform well in the new season. The Gunners led the Premier League until mid-spring, steadily and confidently. However, despite the unquestionable progress, Arteta still couldn't fix the long-standing issue of the team's faltering in the final stretch. This time, the failure cost them 1st place in the Premier League, as Manchester City secured the title without much of a fight. On the other hand, they secured 2nd place comfortably, which meant that players like Zinchenko and his teammates are finally returning to the Champions League. Knowing that strengthening was necessary ahead of the main European competition (and simply to keep up with competitors who are also spending actively), they made targeted but expensive transfers in London during the summer. The standout is the 103-million Rice, but Havertz and Timber also came at a significant cost. They also acquired Raya from Brentford – he will naturally replace the departed Turner, sold for 8 million to Nottingham Forest. However, why would the goalkeeper himself agree to become Ramsdale's backup? It was Aaron who, stepping into the frame, brought the English Super Cup by winning a penalty shootout against Manchester City. Furthermore, the 2-1 victory against Forest in the first round of the Premier League was achieved with him in goal.
In the previous season, Arsenal was stronger in both matches. Moreover, they were clearly dominant: 2-0 away and 4-1 at home. For now, the Gunners look like a powerhouse with a class reserve to achieve maximum results in such matches. We recommend placing a bet on the guests with a handicap of -1.0 goals.
Prediction for the match: Arsenal to win with -1.0 handicap.
