A match to remember folks, it's Crystal Palace up against Arsenal. Now, let's dig deep into this.
Starting off with Arsenal, their spectacle between the sticks David Raya, not too shabby with a 6.80 rating and 6 saves this season. Quite the talent. Darting over to Crystal Palace, we've got Dean Henderson showing off with a 7.00 rating and 12 saves. Hands like a bucket, that one.
For the men up front, Arsenal have got some shiny boots in the form of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Magalhães, both consoling the onion bag pretty well this season. With a 8.28 and 7.63 rating respectively, it's goals, goals and goals as far as they're concerned. But hey, don't let Declan Rice's lack of goals fool you. His 7.58 rating and 93.0% accurate pass percentage makes him the engine room of this Arsenal squad.
Jumping over to Crystal Palace, Ismaïla Sarr and Maxence Lacroix are lacing up their shooting boots. Sarr possessing a 7.76 rating with 3 goals this season, and Lacroix not too far behind with a 7.28 rating. Eberechi Eze though, has been a bit of a passenger with no goals this season, but he might just surprise us all.
The walk down memory lane reveals to us that Arsenal have clearly asserted their dominance against Crystal Palace in past matchups. Given Arsenal’s recent form, with 8 wins compared to Crystal Palace’s 3, it seems like tradition might just follow suit.
On recent play, well, Arsenal's last match was a snooze fest against Everton, a goalless draw, but they bounced back beautifully from a draw against Fulham with a stellar performance against West Ham. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, are coming into this match after a victorious outing against Brighton & Hove Albion. However, their form has been as consistent as a dodgy wi-fi signal, punctuated with draws against Man City, Newcastle, and Aston Villa, with a narrow win against Ipswich.
So, in summary, Arsenal seems to have the edge here, what with their in-form top players and a historically better face-off record against Crystal Palace, although Palace aren't in for a picnic either with some of their front men looking sharp as well. Given all this, I'd put my buck on:
Albert’s Prediction: Arsenal by 2