It's advantage Arsenal so far with their 4th position in the Premier League table, welcoming Crystal Palace who are placed 13th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Arsenal form and stats
This stadium, Emirates Stadium, has been a fortress for Arsenal so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 14-2-1. Arsenal has won so many consecutive home games (eight in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Emirates Stadium. We remember; it was Manchester United.Happy days for Arsenal in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Watford that ended with a 1-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Arsenal won a home game hosting Napoli (2-0).
With an average of more than two goals per home game (39 in 17 games), Arsenal's attacking play is working. Arsenal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Emirates Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 17 matches.
Crystal Palace form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 7 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats.Crystal Palace failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Manchester City that ended with defeat 1-3. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Newcastle United at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Crystal Palace's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 17 away matches. In the opposite end, Crystal Palace have conceded 26 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Crystal Palace - Arsenal 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Arsenal won 7 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Crystal Palace has 1 win.Top Goalscorers
  P. Aubameyang 18 goals / 5 assists |  A. Lacazette 13 goals / 7 assists |   L. Milivojević 12 goals / 1 assists |
Arsenal missing players
Crystal Palace missing players
| Arsenal | Crystal Palace | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 66 | 39 | Scored | 26 | 40 |
| 40 | 12 | Conceded | 26 | 46 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 91% |
| 88% | 94% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 74% |
| 55% | 41% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 41% |
| 42% | 35% | Over 3.5 | 41% | 29% |
| 24% | 18% | Over 4.5 | 24% | 12% |
| 67% | 53% | Both teams to score | 59% | 47% |
| 24% | 41% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 32% |
| 9% | 6% | Failed To Score | 18% | 29% |
| 5.1 | 5.9 | Corners For (avg) | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 2 |
- Arsenal hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Crystal Palace is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 77 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 57 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 64 | 83 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 64 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 30 | 67 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 66 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 66 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 66 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 64 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 46 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 47 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -1 | 47 |
| 9 | Everton | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 46 |
| 10 | Watford | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -1 | 46 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 52 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | -10 | 42 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 49 | 61 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 37 | -12 | 41 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 26 | -6 | 39 |
| 14 | Burnley | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 60 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -18 | 39 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -11 | 38 |
| 16 | Southampton | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -15 | 36 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 51 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -19 | 33 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 33 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 63 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 30 | -35 | 28 |
| 19 | Fulham | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 32 | 76 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 44 | -44 | 20 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 39 | -48 | 14 |
