In the match of the first round of the championship of England, the players of Crystal Palace and Arsenal will play face to face. Which of the opponents will get the victory in this match? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Crystal Palace
Last season, the Eagles performed at their level. The Eagles team was able to take the 12th place in the standings, having managed to score 48 points. At the end of the championship, the Glaziers were able to please their fans by defeating Manchester United with a score of 1 on their home field:0. In preparation for the new season, the London team played 9 matches, in which they managed to celebrate 5 victories, losing twice and drawing in two cases. In recent meetings, Palace managed to defeat QPR and Montpellier.
Arsenal
Arsenal have strengthened a lot in the off-season, acquiring a number of great players. In particular, one of those is Gabi Jesus, who was acquired from Manchester City for a large sum. It is worth noting that the investment in the player has already begun to justify itself, and the player himself showed himself well in pre-season matches, as evidenced by Arsenal's victories in 4 out of 5 meetings. Last week, the Gunners won the Emirates Cup, defeating the strong Sevilla 6-0 at the Emirates.
Statistics and figures:
- Arsenal - the favorite of the meeting;
- Palace has a 4-match unbeaten streak;
- Arsenal have won 4 meetings in 5 matches;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 3:0 in favor of Crystal Palace.
Forecast
I am sure that both teams will be able to show their best game in attack. Our bet will be on the goals performed by the opponents. The quotation for this event is very solid. "Both will score – yes" is the ideal option in this case.
