Palace host Arsenal at Selhurst Park, London on 27 December 2026 at 19:00 in the Premier League. Palace's last five results: D L W L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Arsenal's last five: W D W W W (4 wins and 1 draw). In their last 6 meetings, Palace have won 0, Arsenal 4, with 2 draws.
Palace vs Arsenal kicks off at 19:00 UK time on Sunday 27 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Selhurst Park, London. Selhurst Park holds 25,456 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:00.
Palace vs Arsenal is being played at Selhurst Park in London on Sunday 27 December 2026, the home ground of Palace, which holds 25,456 people. Kick-off is at 19:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Palace have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 11, with results reading W L L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to Liverpool in the Premier League on 8 November.
Arsenal have won 5, drawn 0 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 1, with results reading W W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Hull in the Premier League on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Palace have won 0, Arsenal have won 4 and 2 were drawn, with Palace scoring 7 goals to Arsenal's 14. The most recent was Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal on 24 May 2026 in the Premier League.
Yéremy Pino leads Palace with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Palace player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Palace player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Declan Rice leads Arsenal with 5 assists across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Arsenal player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Arsenal player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Palace vs Arsenal is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Palace's XI from their 0-0 draw v Liverpool at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Arsenal's XI from their 1-0 win v Hull at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Arsenal the favourite with a 64% chance of winning, against 13% for Palace and 22% for the draw. Projected goals are Palace 0.7 - 1.9 Arsenal.
The most likely score in Palace vs Arsenal is 0-1, a Arsenal win, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 44% likely and over 2.5 goals 49%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Palace vs Arsenal, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2026 | Premier League | Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | 1-2 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Carabao Cup | Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | 1-1 |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Premier League | Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | 1-0 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Premier League | Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | 2-2 |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Premier League | Crystal Palace vs Arsenal | 1-5 |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Carabao Cup | Arsenal vs Crystal Palace | 3-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Palace 0.7 - 1.9 Arsenal in goals. It gives Palace a 13% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Arsenal 64%. Both teams to score is 44% likely, over 1.5 goals 74% and over 2.5 goals 49%. The most likely scorelines are 0-1 (13%), 0-2 (13%), 1-1 (11%), 1-2 (9%), 0-3 (8%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Arsenal win | 13% |
| 0-2 | Arsenal win | 13% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 1-2 | Arsenal win | 9% |
| 0-3 | Arsenal win | 8% |
Predicted lineups for Palace vs Arsenal are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Palace's XI from their 0-0 draw v Liverpool at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Arsenal's XI from their 1-0 win v Hull at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Palace | Fouls committed | Arsenal | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Khalaili | 9 | K. Havertz | 11 |
| 2 | E. Nketiah | 8 | M. Lewis-Skelly | 11 |
| 3 | Q. Timber | 7 | G. Magalhães | 8 |
| 4 | Y. Pino | 6 | D. Rice | 7 |
| 5 | J. Larsen | 6 | R. Calafiori | 7 |
| # | Palace | Shots | Arsenal | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Khalaili | 11 | B. Saka | 17 |
| 2 | Y. Pino | 9 | M. Ødegaard | 16 |
| 3 | J. Larsen | 9 | K. Havertz | 15 |
| 4 | T. Mitchell | 7 | N. Madueke | 13 |
| 5 | D. Kamada | 7 | D. Rice | 12 |
| # | Palace | Shots on target | Arsenal | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Larsen | 6 | B. Saka | 10 |
| 2 | T. Mitchell | 3 | K. Havertz | 8 |
| 3 | D. Kamada | 3 | M. Ødegaard | 6 |
| 4 | E. Nketiah | 2 | C. Tzolis | 5 |
| 5 | C. Richards | 2 | G. Magalhães | 4 |
| # | Palace | Goals | Arsenal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Mitchell | 2 | M. Ødegaard | 3 |
| 2 | J. Lerma | 1 | K. Havertz | 3 |
| 3 | Y. Pino | 1 | B. Saka | 3 |
| 4 | D. Kamada | 1 | B. Guimarães | 2 |
| 5 | J. Larsen | 1 | G. Magalhães | 1 |
| # | Palace | Yellow cards | Arsenal | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Pino | 3 | N. Madueke | 2 |
| 2 | A. Khalaili | 2 | M. Lewis-Skelly | 2 |
| 3 | D. Kamada | 2 | G. Magalhães | 2 |
| 4 | J. Lerma | 2 | C. Tzolis | 2 |
| 5 | Ó. Mingueza | 1 | D. Raya | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 15 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.2 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots | 10 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Tackles | 21.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Passes | 382.1 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.2 | 19 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 0.5 | 1 of 20 |
| Shots | 13.8 | 12 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 7 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Tackles | 12.6 | 19 of 20 |
| Passes | 510.9 | 5 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 6 of 20 |