Crystal Palace clashes with Arsenal in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Monday. Crystal Palace is coming off a 1-0 road win against Southampton on Saturday while Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at home on Saturday
Arsenal is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 3 points in one game while Crystal Palace is in fifth place with 3 points in one game.
The player to watch in this game is Gabriel Martinelli, who has zero goals and one assist in one Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Gabriel Martinelli a 33.92 percent chance to score against Crystal Palace. He has 2 SCA and 0 GCA in one Premier League game this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Crystal Palace 6.80
• Arsenal 1.48
• Draw: 4.40
Spread
• Crystal Palace +1 (2.00)
• Arsenal -1 (1.75)
Total
• Over 2.5 (1.87)
• Under 2.5 (1.85)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on March 19 and Arsenal won 4-1.
Projected Leaders
For Crystal Palace, Eberechi Eze has a 29.64 percent chance to score. He averages 1.56 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.35 goals per sim.
For Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli has a 33.92 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.42 shots overall per sim, 0.8 shots on goal per and 0.42 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Arsenal 1.48
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 1.97 to Crystal Palace 1.24.