Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
England – Premier League
Date: Friday, 5 August 2022
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Selhurst Park (London).
Mikel Arteta will be hoping for a strong start this season as Crystal Palace and Arsenal square off in the 2022–23 Premier League season opener at Selhurst Park.
The 2022–23 Premier League season is about to begin, and the first match will be a London derby. The only recognizable aspect would be the presence of Arsenal, who will be visiting Selhurst Park to play Crystal Palace this particular time.
After a largely successful first season in charge of Crystal Palace in London, Patrick Vieira begins his second season in that capacity. The Eagles placed 12th in the Premier League under the Frenchman, and they advanced to the FA Cup semi-finals before losing to Chelsea.
The club is willing to embrace Vieira’s ideas, and the Frenchman will be eager to see his team improve over the previous campaign. The manager of Crystal Palace will be hoping that his squad maintains momentum over Arsenal and builds on recent victories over the Gunners.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Head-to-head
- Goals from Mateta, Ayew and Zaha gave Crystal Palace a thumping 3-0 victory when they hosted Arsenal at this ground in April.
- The teams share 1 win each from their last 9 h2h clashes with 7 of them ending in stalemates.
- There have been over 2.5 goals in 9 of their last 10 with 8 of them recording btts.
- At this ground, Crystal Palace have scored at least one against Arsenal in eight consecutive games.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Predictions
While Mikel Arteta has a new team and a different lineup than when Arsenal played Crystal Palace a few months ago, the team did not fare well. The manager will be trying to maintain the momentum going into the opening weekend because this Gunners team looked strong in preseason.
Crystal Palace may lag behind Arsenal in terms of preparedness and sharpness, but they have the talent to damage a strong club. Patrick Vieira’s team should put on a strong performance at home on Friday night, but Arsenal are far superior to the Eagles and could easily win their season opener.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Team News
Sam Johnstone, a recent addition to Crystal Palace’s goalkeeping ranks, is nursing a quadriceps injury and is expected to miss the season’s first match, while Jack Butland is out with a fractured hand.
On Friday, Vicente Guaita will likely serve as the last line of defense for the home team as James McArthur, Michael Olise, and James Tomkins are all anticipated to miss out due to injuries to their groins and ankles, respectively.
Doucoure’s chances of making his first competitive start for the Eagles are only increased by McArthur’s absence, although a front three of Jordan Ayew, Wilfried Zaha, and Odsonne Edouard might start again today.
Doucoure’s chances of making his first competitive start for the Eagles are only increased by McArthur’s absence, although a front three of Jordan Ayew, Wilfried Zaha, and Odsonne Edouard might start again today.
Emile Smith Rowe’s groin strain is apparently expected to keep him out of action, but there are other injured players at Arsenal, including Fabio Vieira, Kieran Tierney, and Takehiro Tomiyasu, who have all had minor preseason problems but could still make the team.
Ben White might very easily return to his responsibilities at right-back, allowing William Saliba to finally make his competitive debut with Gabriel Magalhaes in the center of defense. It would be surprising if any member of the trio made the starting lineup on Friday.
Jesus and Zinchenko are also expected to play, and Martin Odegaard, who has been named the new captain of Arsenal, will start in the number 10 position.
Crystal Palace possible starting lineup:
Guaita; Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Schlupp, Doucoure, Eze; Ayew, Edouard, Zaha
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus
