Arsenal take on the visitors Crystal Palace in the round 34 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, April 23rd at Emirates Stadium, London.
Arsenal already knows how this season will end. The Gunners under Arteta have clearly established themselves as the second-best team in England. Last season, they finished just a couple of points behind Arteta’s mentor and friend, Guardiola. But this year, expectations were even higher. A potential breakthrough via the League Cup ended in disappointment, as they lost both legs of the semifinal to eventual winners Newcastle. The Champions League has become their last major focus. After topping their group, they comfortably knocked out PSV and then thrashed Real Madrid at home, with Rice scoring twice from free-kicks. Even more impressively, they followed that up with a narrow but deserved win in Madrid. In the Premier League, motivation seems to have dipped slightly — Liverpool were out of reach, but Arsenal maintained a strong grip on second place. In the last round, they dismantled Ipswich 4-0, showing their depth despite multiple injury absences.
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Crystal Palace spent a long time under Hodgson’s leadership. He was eventually let go, and although the gamble on Vieira didn’t work out, “Old Roy” was brought back — only to be dismissed again under the guise of health concerns midway through last season. Clearly, his successor, Glasner, was given time to settle in. And he made an immediate impact, lifting Palace into the top half of the table. However, the start of the new season was rocky, and by December, the team was underperforming. Fortunately, Glasner was backed by the board — and that faith paid off once winter kicked in. Since then, Palace have become much harder to beat, picking up vital points in both league and cup. Their run to the FA Cup semifinals highlighted that momentum. In the Premier League, though, they were exposed in recent heavy defeats — 2-5 to Manchester City and 0-5 to Newcastle. They steadied things slightly with a goalless draw against Bournemouth last weekend.
Arsenal have beaten their London neighbors six times in a row, including twice in December. The Gunners may not be highly motivated, but their class should shine through. Expect a solid win — back them with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Arsenal to win with -1.0 handicap.
