Arsenal v Crystal Palace free betting tips - 14.Jan.2021 20:00
Arsenal have seemingly hit form but Crystal Palace have a better chance than the odds indicate in Thursday night’s match…
“Palace’s overall record when scoring this season is W6 D4 L1, which indicates they will be well in the match if they can crack the Arsenal defence. Furthermore, their record when scoring on the road since the start of last season is W8 D5 L1.”
Arsenal Form
Arsenal needed extra-time to complete a 2-0 home win over Newcastle in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.
Although it was laboured, Mikel Arteta’s side stretched their unbeaten run to four and it was their third clean sheet in a row.
The Gunners lacked their recent fluency against Newcastle after Arteta made seven changes from the team that won 4-0 at West Brom in the Premier League the previous weekend but got on top once he brought on more of the regulars including Emile Smith Rowe, who scored the first goal.
Arteta is sure to revert here to the energetic, youthful set-up that has served him well since Christmas with Smith Rowe as the creative hub in the No.10 role.
Bukayo Saka will be back in the starting line-up too, along with the likes of Alexandre Lacazette and Granit Xhaka. Thomas Partey and Gabriel face late fitness tests.
Crystal Palace Form
Crystal Palace were knocked out of the FA Cup on Friday, losing 1-0 at Wolves, and there was further bad news from cup weekend when Eberechi Eze breached Covid rules by attending the QPR-Fulham tie, prompting damaging media coverage and an FA investigation.
Roy Hodgson’s side are left to concentrate on the Premier League, where they lie 14th on 22 points. That puts them at the base of the congested mid-table pack, although there is little danger from below at the moment with Fulham in 18th having only 11 points.
Hodgson still has defensive issues with Mamadou Sakho, Martin Kelly, Scott Dann and Gary Cahill all struggling with injury. Cheikhou Kouyate looks set to partner James Tomkins at the back.
Luka Milivojevic, who was involved in another Covid breach on New Year’s Eve, is expected to start.
Arsenal v Crystal Palace betting tip
Palace’s overall record when scoring this season is W6 D4 L1, which indicates they will be well in the match if they can crack the Arsenal defence. Furthermore, their record when scoring on the road since the start of last season is W8 D5 L1.
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