Arsenal have the chance to win consecutive Premier League games for the first time since August when they visit London rivals Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The Gunners endured a dismal first half of the campaign which led to the sacking of Unai Emery. Freddie Ljungberg failed to make an impact as caretaker manager, before Mikel Arteta was appointed as the club’s new permanent boss.
There have been some early signs of improvement under Arteta. But with Arsenal sitting tenth in the table, it’s clear that there is still plenty of work to be done.
After just one win if fifteen games in all competitions, the Gunners put on a standout display to beat Manchester United on New Year’s Day.
In their previous game, Arsenal came through a potentially tricky FA Cup third round tie to eventually overcome Leeds United.
On the other hand, Crystal Palace come into this game on the back of a disappointing FA Cup defeat to second-tier side Derby County.
One win is six Premier League games has seen Roy Hodgson’s side slip to ninth in the table. After a promising start to the season, it’s fair to say that the Eagles have hit a rough patch.
Only relegation strugglers Watford have scored fewer goals than Palace in the top-flight, while a record of W7/D7/L7 underlines the team’s inconsistency.
Still, just one point separates Palace and Arsenal in the Premier League standings, so we should be set for a close game at Selhurst Park.
In fact, the Eagles are undefeated in their last three games against the Gunners. A win and two draws have seen Palace claim the bragging rights in this fixture recently.
Hodgson’s side came from two goals down to rescue a point at the Emirates earlier in the season. Sokratis and David Luiz put the Gunners 2-0 up inside nine minutes, but goals from Luka Milivojevic and Jordan Ayew ensured the points were shared.
However, Palace will be without Milivojevic this weekend. The midfielder is suspended following his red card against Norwich, while Palace’s injury list is lengthy.
As for Arsenal, Kieran Tierney and Callum Chambers remain long-term absentees, but right-back Hector Bellerin could return.
The last five meetings between Palace and Arsenal have produced 23 goals, while both teams have scored in each of those five games.
For that reason, Forebet predicts that both teams will score again this time around. A draw is looking like the most probable outcome.
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