5th August 2022 – 21:00, Selhurst Park, London
Crystal Palace and Arsenal will open the Premier League 2022/23 season with a Friday evening match. According to the opinion of many experts, Crystal Palace expects a big fight for survival in the new season, as they did not bring attractive reinforcements. On the other hand, Arsenal has big ambitions, big signings have arrived, and all Gunners fans can’t wait for the first match.
Crystal Palace Preview & Team News
Crystal Palace finished the last season in the safe mid-table zone, being far from the relegation battle. The hosts hope for a similar campaign this time, but it’s going to be a challenging season for them. Palace had a pretty good pre-season, losing only to Liverpool and Manchester United in nine games. They beat QPR and Montpellier in the previous two clashes, scoring seven goals to boost their confidence ahead of the season’s start. Wilfried Zaha remained in the club, while Eberechi Eze missed many games last season due to injury, which greatly affected Crystal Palace’s results. The Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira will be grateful to have no fitness worries whatsoever before this game, thanks to a completely injury-free group to choose from.
Arsenal Preview & Team News
The Gunners missed an opportunity to secure the Champions League ticket last season, but they don’t want to repeat the same mistake this time. Arsenal had a very good transfer window, securing the signings of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko. The visitors booked six wins in seven pre-season games, demolishing Sevilla 6:0 in the latest one. Last season, Smith Rowe was the team’s top scorer with 12 goals, and even better editions and new goals are expected in the future. He earned a call-up to the England national team. With an injury-free squad, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has no fitness concerns ahead of this game perfect.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Arsenal is full of confidence, and the away side hopes for a victorious start to the campaign. We believe the Gunners will meet the expectations and return home with all three points.
Goals Market Prediction
Their head-to-head clashes at Selhurst Park have been a joy to watch lately, as seven of their last eight encounters went over a 2.5 margin. We anticipate another efficient game on Friday evening, and the crowd should enjoy at least three goals in total.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal
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