By Graham Ruthven
Title possibilities
This could possibly be Arsenal’s season. The Gunners had been broadly tipped as one of many groups that might win the 2025/26 Premier League title, however they may have made themselves favourites over the previous few weeks.
Lots of that’s all the way down to Liverpool’s inconsistent kind. The defending champions are on a shedding run of three video games within the league, whereas Arsenal have received their final six in all competitions.
If the door on the high of the Premier League desk has been opened, Mikel Arteta’s aspect look able to stroll by it with Sunday’s house match towards Crystal Palace a chance to construct extra momentum.
Palace shall be harmful opponents having crushed Liverpool twice already this season, however the Eagles are recent from a disappointing loss to AEK Larnaca within the Convention League.
Nonetheless, Oliver Glasner’s aspect have confirmed their capability to upset the most effective groups and will hit Arsenal on the break to destabilise their rising title problem.
Crystal Palace are remarkably main the Premier League for Anticipated Targets (xG), pictures on the right track per match and Large Probabilities. The Gunners mustn’t take them evenly.
Key gamers
Bukayo Saka was a continuing hazard within the Champions League victory over Atlético Madrid on Tuesday and is sort of sure to begin towards Crystal Palace on Sunday too.
No different Arsenal participant has created extra possibilities this season than Saka (13) who’s such an essential element of the Gunners’ assault. With simply two targets and assists to his title, the 24-year-old certainly desires to enhance his uncooked numbers.
Declan Rice will anchor issues on the base of the midfield for the hosts. The England worldwide is a risk from set items, as he confirmed by aiding Gabriel towards Atleti.
Viktor Gyökeres bagged a brace on Tuesday night time and is anticipated to guide the road for Arsenal towards Palace with Eberechi Eze in line to face his former membership.
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a hat trick in Palace’s whirlwind 3-3 draw towards Bournemouth final weekend and can stand an excellent probability of bodily matching Gabriel and worldwide teammate William Saliba on the Emirates Stadium.
Ismaïla Sarr will pose a risk on the fitting wing whereas Adam Wharton will face a midfield battle towards Rice who may even have Martin Zubimendi alongside him within the centre.
If Palace are to get something from Sunday’s recreation, they’ll want their again three of Marc Guéhi, Maxence Lacroix and Chris Richards to be in high kind.
Team information
Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke stay sidelined for Arsenal whereas Martin Ødegaard is anticipated to overlook Sunday’s match as he continues his restoration from a knee harm.
Crystal Palace, nonetheless, have only one harm absence within the type of Chadi Riad. In any other case, Glasner has a completely match and accessible squad to select from for the go to to North London.
Prediction
The Gunners don’t concede many targets, in actual fact they’ve conceded simply as soon as at house this season, however Palace create extra modifications than most. We’ll go together with a house win, however not with out some comfort for the guests: Arsenal 2-1 Crystal Palace
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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