Pick details
| MATCHUP | Arsenal FC Arsenal FC | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 25-7-5 | 11-12-14 |
| Where | Selhurst Park, London | |
| When | Sunday, May 24, 2026 | |
| Time | 11:00 AM EDT | |
| TV | CNBC | |
Crystal Palace Preview
Crystal Palace has 45 points this season, with an 11-14-12 record, and sits in 15th place in the Premier League standings. They have a 4-9-5 home record and a 7-5-7 away record. Crystal Palace is coming off a 2-2 draw against Brentford on the road, where they had 42% possession of the ball and 16 total shots, 5 of them on target. They had 67% completed passes, and equal expected goals, with 1.72 compared to Brentford’s 1.72.
Crystal Palace is scoring 1.08 goals per game, which ranks 19th in the Premier League, while allowing 1.22 goals per game, which is 6th. Jean-Philippe Mateta is Crystal Palace’s top scorer with 11 goals, followed by Ismaïla Sarr with 9 goals and Jørgen Strand Larsen with 4 goals. Adam Wharton is Crystal Palace’s top passer, with 5 assists.
Arsenal Preview
Arsenal has 82 points this season, with a 25-5-7 record, and sits in 1st place in the Premier League standings. They have a 15-2-2 home record and a 10-3-5 away record. Arsenal is coming off a 1-0 win against Burnley at home, where they had 61% possession of the ball and 13 total shots, 3 of them on target. They had 87% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 1.29 compared to Burnley’s 0.19.
Arsenal is scoring 1.86 goals per game, which ranks 2nd in the Premier League, while allowing 0.70 goals per game, which is 1st. Viktor Gyökeres is Arsenal’s top scorer with 14 goals, followed by Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka with 7 goals each and Leandro Trossard with 6 goals. Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Martin Ødegaard are Arsenal’s top passers, with 6 assists each.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Prediction
In their previous meeting earlier this season, Arsenal won 1-0 at home and has six wins and one draw in its last seven meetings against Crystal Palace. Over is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings.
In this Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Arsenal is coming as -140 road favorites. This is the final game week of the league and Arsenal have already been crowned champions of the Premier League, while Crystal Palace has avoided relegation, so both teams have nothing to play for. That being said, Arsenal has been playing excellent football and has been dominating Crystal Palace in recent years and we can take them in a decent price to win outright and that’s what I will do. Take Arsenal on the moneyline to get the job done on the road.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Arsenal ML
