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Arsenal are very close to achieving a top 4 finish in the Premier League after 2 years of missing out, and will look to defeat Crystal Palace today to get one step closer to that goal.
The North London based team are on a good run of form lately, winning 4 of their last 5 games in all competitions, with one defeat, away at Everton 2 weeks ago.
The story of this season for Arsenal has been Unai Emery coming in for Arsene Wenger, and having an instant impact. But some of the similar problems left from the Wenger era have been creeping past all season, mainly Arsenal's home vs away form.
To better illustrate that, we can simply look at the following stats:
- Arsenal have won their last 10 home games in the PL for a total of 14 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss
- Arsenal have won 6 away games, drawn 4 and lost 6 on the road this season.
Good news for Arsenal is this game is played at the Emirates. Bad news is, they are missing some key players here, including the recently injured Aaron Ramsey and suspended center back Sokratis.
Crystal Palace are sitting in 14th place, 8 point off the relegation zone. Quite a safe position to be in approaching the end of the season, but of course Palace won't relax just yet.
Looking at current form, Palace have won 2 and lost 3 in their last 5. They've managed to score in 4 of these 5 matches, and their away form in all competitions has been quite impressive, with 4 wins in the last 6.
Palace will be missing the likes of Mamadou Sakho, James Tomkins and Jeffrey Schlupp, while having some very attractive options in offense with the likes of Michy Batshuayi and Christian Benteke.
My Pick: Arsenal to Win and Both Teams To Score
This might look like an ambitious pick, and it is, but following Arsenal consistently and looking at all the relevant statistics, I'd say the odds are well worth going for this bet.
Arsenal are a very strong team at home, beating Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham this season at the Emirates.
Crystal Palace are a team capable of scoring against any opponent, and with a decent away form coming in.
Both teams have scored in 53% of Arsenal's home games this season, and with Sokratis missing, Palace on a good form, I can see both teams scoring here and Arsenal eventually taking the win, 2-1, 3-1.
More relevant stats:
- Arsenal have scored at least 2 goals in their last 8 home games in the PL.
- Crystal Palace have scored at least 1 goal in 5 of their last 6 away games (overall).
Good luck everyone!
Pick: Arsenal To win And BTTS
Odds: 2.8
Bookmaker: ➾ Unibet
Stake: 7 units
Tipster: Amn_Googly87
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