Arsenal vs Crystal Palace betting preview: Odds, best bets, tips and predictions for Premier League clash

ARSENAL desperately need to stop the bleeding if they want to resurrect their Premier League title hopes – will they get the win they need against Crystal Palace?

• Eberechi Eze 2+ shots -evens with Spreadex
• Bukayo Saka anytime assist -11/4 with bet365
• Arsenal to win and both teams to score -5/2 with Sky Bet

Here are the latest match odds for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace from our top-rated football bookies. Odds are subject to change.

Three defeats in their last five Premier League games have seriously dented Arsenal’s title challenge and subsequently the Christmas Day leaders head into this contest five points off the pace.

The lack of a true goalscorer has been highlighted during that run with only four goals scored.

While Erling Haaland, Mo Salah and Heung-min Son all have at least 12 league goals already this season for their rivals, the Gunners’ leading marksman, Bukayo Saka, has only six, while their main striker, Gabriel Jesus, sits on a paltry three.

Talk of a move for Ivan Toney remains loud but Mikel Arteta will need to make do with what he’s got for this contest.

In theory, it should provide a strong chance of returning to winning ways – following a midweek FA Cup exit at Everton, Palace have won just one of their last 11 games.

Still, the Eagles have shown their ability on occasions, notably drawing at Manchester City, while they’ve also beaten Manchester United.

The reverse fixture on the opening day was a tight affair, won 1-0 by an Arsenal team who finished with 10 men.

Form suggests the Gunners will need to scrap again if they are to win this and at around the 1/4 mark, they look pretty short.

Still, for those thinking they will do the business, we’ve dug out a way of backing them at 5/2, while there are also a couple of bets in the props markets that make plenty of appeal.

Read on for those selections in full.

• Bukayo Saka has scored or assisted in nine of his 13 games at the Emirates Stadium this season.
• Arsenal have lost three of their last five Premier League games and have won just one of seven in all competitions.
• The Gunners are missing Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny, who are both on international duty. Mikel Arteta will make late calls on Gabriel Jesus and Oleks Zinchenko.
• Palace have lost forward Jordan Ayew to the Africa Cup of Nations, while Michael Olise is an injury concern.
• The Eagles have conceded 38% of their goals in the last 15 minutes of games this season – a league-high.

Find our best bets for the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace game below. Odds for the bets are provided by the best sportsbooks per our expert reviews. Odds in the bettings tips are subject to change.

Getting even money about this looks a great play.

Eze loves to shoot from anywhere and he’s landed this in 11 of his 12 Premier League starts this season.

OK, this is potentially a tough game against one of the league’s best defences but Arsenal have been shaky of late and it’s not hard to see the Palace man delivering for his backers again here.

As shown in the stats above, Saka’s goal-involvement output at the Emirates this season has been high.

And there looks plenty of value to be had in backing him for an assist in this one at 11/4.

That bet has landed in 11 of his 25 games this season and those numbers alone suggest it’s more like a 13/10 shot.

Of course, there’s more to factor in, including Arsenal’s disappointing form, but they are at home here, need a result and their big players should be keen to step up.

In short, back Bukayo.

Another bet to have rewarded its long-term followers handsomely. Arsenal are around 1/4 for victory, which frankly looks too short given recent results.

But getting 5/2 about the hosts looks more appealing and to do so follow those trends.

Since the start of last season, 15 of Arsenal’s 21 Premier League home wins have both via this method, so if you are thinking they should win this, backing them in this market looks a more sensible approach.

• Location: Emirates Stadium, London, England
• Time: 12:30 GMT on Saturday, December 30
• Where to watch: TNT Sports 1

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