Crystal Palace vs Arsenal match stats & report

1–5 Full time

Premier League · England · Regular Season - 17 · Selhurst Park, London · Ref S. Hooper

Crystal Palace stats & fixtures · Arsenal stats & fixtures

Crystal Palace lost to Arsenal 1–5 in the Premier League on 21 December 2024. Expected goals finished 1.59–2.87. Arsenal had 58% of the ball.

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal match statistics

Crystal PalaceArsenal

42% Ball possession 58%
1.59 Expected goals (xG) 2.87
15 Total shots 14
6 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 5
10 Shots inside the box 13
3 Corners 3
9 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 2
392 Passes 552
81% Pass accuracy 87%
1 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

6' Goal Gabriel Jesus (assist Gabriel Magalhães) Arsenal
11' Goal I. Sarr (assist T. Mitchell) Crystal Palace
15' Goal Gabriel Jesus (assist T. Partey) Arsenal
31' Yellow card Gabriel Magalhães Arsenal
36' Yellow card J. Timber Arsenal
38' Goal K. Havertz Arsenal
60' Goal G. Martinelli (assist D. Rice) Arsenal
64' Yellow card M. Guéhi Crystal Palace
79' Yellow card N. Clyne Crystal Palace
84' Goal D. Rice (assist R. Calafiori) Arsenal

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Crystal Palace

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 O. Glasner

1 D. Henderson

6 M. Guéhi 5 M. Lacroix 26 C. Richards

3 T. Mitchell 8 J. Lerma 19 W. Hughes 17 N. Clyne

18 D. Kamada 7 I. Sarr

14 J. Mateta

Bench E. Nketiah , C. Doucoure , J. Devenny , C. Kporha , J. Schlupp , A. Agbinone , T. Chalobah , M. Turner , Joel Ward

Arsenal

Confirmed 4-3-3 Mikel Arteta

22 David Raya

49 M. Lewis-Skelly 6 Gabriel Magalhães 2 W. Saliba 12 J. Timber

29 K. Havertz 5 T. Partey 8 M. Ødegaard

11 G. Martinelli 9 Gabriel Jesus 7 B. Saka

Bench L. Trossard , R. Calafiori , D. Rice , Mikel Merino , E. Nwaneri , Jorginho , Neto , J. Kiwior , K. Tierney

Form guide

Crystal Palace at home

5–1–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.1 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.6 per game

19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Arsenal away

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Crystal Palace vs Arsenal head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
20 Jan 24	Arsenal v Crystal Palace	5–0
21 Aug 23	Crystal Palace v Arsenal	0–1
19 Mar 23	Arsenal v Crystal Palace	4–1
5 Aug 22	Crystal Palace v Arsenal	0–2

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Crystal Palace vs Arsenal head-to-head record