14/01/21, Emirates Stadium(London), 20:00GMT
After a good run of matches,Arsenal find themselves climbing the Premier League table at 11th position with 23 points and they want to maintain their good form against visitors Crystal Palace who are 14th with 22 points.It will be interesting to see how this match unfolds as both teams are playing for a crucial 3 points.
Arsenal
Gunners fans are delighted with the latest results of their team. Mikel Arteta found the form that his team is capable of producing and it seems they are growing in confidence. After 3 wins in the Premier League and a tough extra-time win against Newcastle, the Gunners scored 10 goals in those 4 matches and conceded just 1 goal in the process. Arteta seems to have changed the style his team is playing. We saw Arsenal playing faster, creating more scoring chances, and being more solid in defence. They will do their best to get another 3 points on Thursday to get closer to a European spot.
Crystal Palace
The Eagles will hope to have better luck than their last away trip to Wolverhampton where they lost their FA cup tie. One positive note is that they haven’t lost to Arsenal in their last 4 meetings.3 of their 4 wins in the League came away from home and this means they can cause problems for Arsenal. Roy Hodgson certainly has the ability tactically to get a result in the Emirates but can his players apply those tactics? This will be interesting to see.
Verdict
We predict a close game. It will not be easy for Arsenal to win this game.
Double chance home win or draw.