Crystal Palace v Arsenal result

Full-time · Crystal Palace 2–3 Arsenal

Premier League · · Selhurst Park

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Crystal Palace 2–3 Arsenal — Arsenal won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Arsenal won 3–2 at Selhurst Park in the Premier League on Thursday 28 December. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Arsenal led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Arsenal: Shkodran Mustafi (25’) and A. Sánchez (62’, assisted by A. Lacazette; 66’, assisted by J. Wilshere); Crystal Palace: A. Townsend (49’, assisted by Wilfried Zaha) and J. Tomkins (89’, assisted by A. Townsend).

Discipline

Michael Oliver, England showed two yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Crystal Palace: Wilfried Zaha (45’); Arsenal: C. Chambers (29’).

What it changes

Crystal Palace have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Sánchez (Arsenal) 14.2, A. Townsend (Crystal Palace) 11.9 and Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) 9.6 led the match.

Next up

Crystal Palace next travel to Beşiktaş on 22 October 2026.

Arsenal next travel to Bayern München on 21 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Crystal Palace: Beşiktaş v Crystal Palace, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Arsenal: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Crystal Palace 2–3 Arsenal · Premier League
  • Venue: Selhurst Park · London
  • Referee: Michael Oliver, England
  • Recent form: Crystal Palace 2W 3D 0L · Arsenal 2W 3D 0L

Crystal Palace 2–3 Arsenal (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 2.25
Goals
against 0.88 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
5.38 / 7.43
Corners
against 5 / 3.29 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 7 matches
5.13 / 7.43
Shots on target
against 3.63 / 3.14 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 7 matches
2 / 1.14
Cards
against 2.75 / 1.43 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 2017. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 December 2017. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameCrystal Palace for / againstLineArsenal for / against
Goals scored
1.5 for · 0.88 against n 8
2.5standard
2.25 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
5.38 for · 5 against n 8
9.5standard
7.43 for · 3.29 against n 7
Shots
13.75 for · 10.5 against n 8
19.5standard
20.57 for · 8.86 against n 7
Shots on target
5.13 for · 3.63 against n 8
8.5standard
7.43 for · 3.14 against n 7
Fouls committed
11 for · 14 against n 8
21.5standard
10 for · 10.29 against n 7
Cards shown
2 for · 2.75 against n 8
3.5standard
1.14 for · 1.43 against n 7

Referee: Michael Oliver, England.

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Luka Milivojević n 890
2.38/7
15/2
—
C. Benteke n 872.5
2.36/3
1.67/3
A. Sánchez
J. Puncheon n 860.3
2.15/3
0.41/1
—
B. Sako n 812.1
1.92/0
2.83/0
—
J. Ward n 884.5
1.78/4
1.66/4
—
Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
B. Sako n 812.1
3.73/1
2.82/1
C. Benteke n 872.5
2.86/5
1.26/2
Wilfried Zaha n 890
2.37/7
0.96/1
R. Loftus-Cheek n 890
1.87/6
0.65/0
A. Townsend n 884.6
1.76/5
0.42/1
Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
B. Sako n 812.1
1.92/0
00/0
C. Benteke n 872.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
J. McArthur n 856.5
0.42/0
00/0
Wilfried Zaha n 890
0.32/0
00/0
Luka Milivojević n 890
0.32/0
00/0
Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Schlupp n 890
37/7
Luka Milivojević n 890
2.87/6
Y. Cabaye n 879.3
2.67/6
J. Tomkins n 890
2.57/6
J. Ward n 884.5
2.38/7
Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
W. Hennessey n 890
3.66/5
J. Speroni n 890
2.45/3
Arsenal
Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
G. Xhaka n 884.9
2.17/6
1.26/3
—
M. Debuchy n 488.5
24/1
0.82/1
—
A. Ramsey n 887.9
1.78/5
1.47/4
—
A. Sánchez n 886.6
1.77/4
2.27/5
C. Benteke
F. Coquelin n 855.1
1.44/2
14/1
—
Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
T. Walcott n 856.9
4.25/5
24/3
O. Giroud n 847
4.15/3
1.23/2
A. Sánchez n 886.6
3.88/7
1.67/3
A. Lacazette n 866.3
3.47/6
1.55/2
A. Iwobi n 861.4
3.37/5
0.93/1
Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
T. Walcott n 856.9
0.62/1
0.42/0
O. Giroud n 847
13/1
00/0
A. Ramsey n 887.9
0.32/0
0.64/1
M. Özil n 889.3
0.43/0
0.42/1
A. Sánchez n 886.6
0.54/0
0.11/0
Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
G. Xhaka n 884.9
2.17/5
Nacho Monreal n 884.4
26/3
L. Koscielny n 890
1.97/5
A. Ramsey n 887.9
1.97/3
Héctor Bellerín n 890
1.87/4
Arsenal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 23 December 2017. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
P. Čech n 890
2.67/3
D. Ospina n 890
2.36/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Crystal PalaceArsenal
34%Possession66%
16Shots16
2Shots on target9
9Shots off target3
5Blocked shots4
10Shots inside the box10
5Corners4
1Offsides3
12Fouls7
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
6Saves0
336Passes654
74%Pass accuracy85%

Crystal Palace player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Speroni9000000006.6
J. Tomkins9010110107.5
S. Dann9000000106.5
J. Schlupp9000201407.2
A. Townsend9011211307.7
Luka Milivojević9000003406.7
C. Benteke9000000106.2
Wilfried Zaha90014050Y6.6
M. Kelly8000000406.6
R. Loftus-Cheek7000301106.4
Y. Cabaye5300200206.5
J. McArthur sub3700001406.8
B. Sako sub2000201107
T. Fosu-Mensah sub1000000006.4

Arsenal player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
P. Čech9000000006.2
C. Chambers90001012Y7.1
Shkodran Mustafi9010111408.4
L. Koscielny9000000306.7
Héctor Bellerín9000111506.2
J. Wilshere9001211107.3
S. Kolašinac9000001106
M. Özil9000214307
A. Sánchez9020432109.2
G. Xhaka8700310106.6
A. Lacazette7501211007.2
F. Coquelin1500000006.4
A. Maitland-Niles300000006.4

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Crystal Palace v Arsenal — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
Crystal PalaceDDWWD
Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
ArsenalDDWWD
Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
League standing · 2017/18
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Crystal Palace#11 pos44 pts38 pl-10 GD
Arsenal#6 pos63 pts38 pl+23 GD
Goals per game
Crystal Palace scored1.18
Arsenal scored1.95
Crystal Palace conceded1.45
Arsenal conceded1.34

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