| Referee | Andy Madeley |
| Assistant | Nick Hopton |
| Assistant | Craig Taylor |
| Fourth Official | John Busby |
| VAR | None |
| Assistant VAR | None |
Palace Face Double Game Week Against The Gunners Starting With Cup Quarter Final
Today at 11:52 AM
After the joy of the weekend, the Eagles get back to business with back-to-back games with Arsenal in the cup and the league.
MATCH INFORMATION
| 18 December 2024 – 7.30pm (League Cup) |
| Emirates Stadium, Hornsey Road, London N7 7AJ |
PREVIOUS MEETING
| 20/01/2024 – It was not a pretty sight on the last trip to the Emirates as the much publicised banners were held up in the away end with a sad looking Roy Hodgson looking on. That was after a demolition by the hosts who went into the break leading by two goals thanks to a Gabriel brace. The game was put beyond the Eagles by Leandro Trossard in the second half before Gabriel Martinelli added to the pain with a late double for himself. |
| WHO SCORED MAN OF THE MATCH – GABRIEL (8.9) |
MATCH OFFICIALS
TEAM NEWS
PALACE – Matheus Franca, Adam Wharton, and Rob Holding continue to miss out while Daniel Munoz is banned. Joel Ward, Chadi Riad, and Ebere Eze are to be assessed.
ARSENAL – Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Takehiro Tomiyasu will not feature. Declan Rice may face a late fitness test.
DISCIPLINARY RECORD
This is the section of our match preview that highlights those that have not been the best of friends with match officials as the season goes on. Of course, they all begin with a clean slate, but we will start to see those that will be heading for a ban or two as the campaign progresses.
| RED CARDS – Daichi Kamada (1), Declan Rice (1), Leandro Trossard (1), William Saliba (1) |
| YELLOW CARDS (over 3.5) – Will Hughes (6), Daniel Munoz (5), Jefferson Lerma (4), Gabriel Jesus (4) |
FORM GUIDE
Last FIVE meetings between the two sides;
| 20/01/2024 | Arsenal 5-0 Palace |
| 21/08/2023 | Palace 0-1 Arsenal |
| 19/03/2023 | Arsenal 4-1 Palace |
| 05/08/2022 | Palace 0-2 Arsenal |
| 04/04/2022 | Palace 3-0 Arsenal |
Last FIVE results for Palace:
| 15/12/2024 | Brighton 1-3 Palace |
| 07/12/2024 | Palace 2-2 Manchester City |
| 03/12/2024 | Ipswich 0-1 Palace |
| 30/11/2024 | Palace 1-1 Newcastle |
| 23/11/2024 | Villa 2-2 Palace |
Last FIVE results for Arsenal;
| 14/12/2024 | Arsenal 0-0 Everton |
| 11/12/2024 | Arsenal 3-0 Monaco |
| 08/12/2024 | Fulham 1-1 Arsenal |
| 04/12/2024 | Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United |
| 30/11/2024 | West Ham 2-5 Arsenal |
LEAGUE CUP FORM
These two sides have not faced each other in the League Cup since a two legged affair in 1993 which Arsenal won 5-1 on aggregate. They have been pitched together in the FA Cup more recently, in 1998 when Palace took Arsenal to a replay after a goalless draw at Highbury but lost 2-1 on the night at Selhurst Park.
RECORD AGAINST ARSENAL
| Played | 55 |
| Won | 6 |
| Drawn | 16 |
| Lost | 33 |
FORM PLAYERS ACCORDING TO WHO SCORED
This is the section of our match preview where we list two players from each side that are top of the ratings by our friends over at Who Scored. Obviously, there are no ratings to share at the moment but that will soon change!
| Bukayo Saka | 7.90 |
| Martin Odegaard | 7.06 |
| Ebere Eze | 6.99 |
| Daniel Munoz | 6.96 |
ONE TO WATCH
| ETHAN NWANERI |
| FORMER CLUBS – none |
| It is very likely that the 17 year old attacking midfielder will feature in this game having already made 11 appearances for the Gunners this season. The youngster is very highlight rated at the club which is why he has featured for the first team at such a young age. It will be interesting to see how his career progresses. |
KEY CLASH
| EDDIE NKETIAH v WILLIAM SALIBA |
| Perhaps an easy selection but the former Arsenal striker is desperate to get on the score sheet having netted once for the Eagles, away at QPR in an earlier round of this competition. Going back to the club for the first time since they sold him to the Eagles will be all the encouragement he needs. While it is difficult to guess which of his former teammates he will be up against, after his cameo against Brighton at the weekend, many Palace fans will be cheering him on to hit the back of the net in this cup tie. |
PRE-MATCH STATS
This is the section of our match preview where we keep a tally on the statistics for Palace players as the campaign continues and how they compare to other Premier League players.
| Goals | Jean-Philippe MATETA 4 (28th) |
| Assists | Ebere EZE, Will HUGHES, Tyrick MITCHELL, Ismaila SARR 2 (40th) |
| Passes | Marc GUEHI 831 (20th) |
| Tackles | Daniel MUNOZ 56 (1st) |
| Touches | Marc GUEHI 1044 (25th) |
| Shots | Ebere EZE 43 (8th) |
| Fouls | Will HUGHES 24 (14th) |
| Dispossessed | Ismaila SARR 18 (34th) |
| Saves | Dean HENDERSON 51 (5th) |
| Clearances | Marc GUEHI 79 (7th) |
| Big Chances Missed | Jean-Philippe MATETA 8 (8th) |
TEB PREDICTION
As has been the case in previous rounds of this competition, it is clear how Oliver Glasner will approach this game and his only call will be who to replace the suspended Daniel Munoz with. As for the opponents, they are challenging on several fronts and it is hard to second guess what Mikel Arteta will be thinking ahead of naming his starting line up. However, the Gunners have faltered in recent weeks and there could just be an opportunity for Palace to reach the semi finals. We are going bold as Glasner has cup pedigree.
| PREDICTED SCORE: 2-1 to Palace |
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