Arsenal vs Crystal Palace predictions: Eagles to come unstuck on the road
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- Arsenal are second in the table but 13 points behind Liverpool
- Crystal Palace are 12th after their 0-0 draw with Bournemouth
- Recommended bet: Arsenal to win to nil
Arsenal will look to extend their unbeaten record to 12 matches when they entertain Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
The Gunners have impressed in recent weeks, reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, while also maintaining their grip on second place.
Mikel Arteta's men have a six-point cushion over third-placed Nottingham Forest, while Palace's main focus will be on their FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa at the weekend.
The Eagles bounced back from two heavy defeats against Manchester City and Newcastle United to secure a 0-0 draw against Bournemouth on Saturday.
Team news
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka was on the receiving end of a horror challenge from Leif Davis in Sunday's 4-0 win over Ipswich Town, but Arteta has said the winger's ankle injury is "nothing serious", so he should be fit to start.
Left-back Riccardo Calafiori is a doubt with a knee injury, while midfielder Jorginho is set to miss the next few weeks with a chest injury.
Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Kai Havertz all remain sidelined dur to injury.
Palace pair Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure are expected to miss out with knee injuries, but head coach Oliver Glasner may make several changes to his squad with the Eagles facing Villa in the semi-finals of the FA Cup next Saturday.
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The stats
Arsenal are unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions following Sunday's rout of Ipswich, with the Gunners unbeaten in their last five at the Emirates Stadium.
Only Liverpool have got a better home record than the Gunners this season, with Arteta's team having won 10 of their 16 games at home.
The Eagles are winless in three in the Premier League and they have only won one of their last five matches in the top-flight.
Arsenal ran out 5-1 winners at Selhurst Park when the two teams last faced each other in December of last year.
Prediction
Arsenal still have plenty to play for this season, even though the Premier League title is destined for champions-elect Liverpool.
Arteta's troops definitely have work to do to make sure they finish second, so there should be no let-up from the Gunners on Wednesday night.
The same cannot be said of the visitors, with head coach Glasner surely set to prioritise the FA Cup semi-final over this midweek fixture.
Palace have failed to score in two consecutive games and they could fall short against Arsenal's stubborn defence.
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