On August 5, the match of the first round of the English Premier League will take place, in which Crystal Palace will play Arsenal at home. The forecast for this match is given by Roman Pavlyuchenko, a well-known striker of Tottenham and the Russian national team in the past.
The former footballer agrees with the bookmakers who singled out Arsenal as the favorites of this match, estimating the net victory of the guests at more than 50%. Crystal Palace, of course, is a strong mid-level Premier League, capable of causing problems to any grandee, but the Gunners now look extremely strong. Last season, Arsenal failed the start of the championship, which is why Mikel Arteta was on the verge of dismissal, but gradually the team gained momentum, almost breaking into the Champions League zone at the finish.
In seven test matches, Arsenal suffered only one defeat, winning all the other matches. The last two victories of the Gunners were especially impressive – over Sevilla (6-0) and Chelsea (4-0), which confirm that Arteta's team came to the start of the season in excellent shape.
"Crystal Palace" did not have successful results this summer, often playing in a draw, and in duels with formidable rivals, the glaziers lost, being weaker than Liverpool (0:2) and Manchester United (1:3). Roman Pavlyuchenko does not believe that in this match the hosts will be able to cling to at least a draw.