Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Betting Tips
Expert football prediction and analysis for Premier League - Sunday, October 26, 2025
Arsenal
Crystal Palace
📍 Emirates Stadium
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Arsenal host Crystal Palace in a crucial Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners are looking to maintain their title challenge, while Palace aim to secure a mid-table finish. This London derby promises to be an exciting affair with both teams boasting attacking quality and tactical sophistication.
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🏥Arsenal
Arsenal did not come through Tuesday's win unscathed, as Gabriel Magalhaes came off with a thigh injury and is now a doubt for Sunday, so expect Cristhian Mosquera to return to the backline. Piero Hincapie is a more natural left-sided option, but the Ecuador international has only played one minute for the Gunners this season, so a start is surely out of the question. Meanwhile, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Noni Madueke should not return this side of the international break, while Gabriel Jesus - Palace's nemesis from 2024-25 - is targeting a return from his ACL rupture towards the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026. After a statement display in midweek, 10 of the 11 Arsenal starters from the Atletico annihilation ought to be retained, with the exception of Riccardo Calafiori replacing Myles Lewis-Skelly on the left-hand side of the backline.
🏥Crystal Palace
Likewise, it should also be as you were on the fitness front for Crystal Palace, who are still working without Caleb Kporha (back), Cheick Doucoure (knee) and Chadi Riad (knee) for the visit to the league leaders.
Possible Starting Lineups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Mosquera, Calafiori; Eze, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell; Pino, Sarr; Mateta
🎯Our Prediction
Final Score Prediction
Arsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace
Analysis
Working with two days' additional rest, boasting one of the meanest defences Europe has to offer and also an abundance of attacking options, Arsenal should have little to fear this weekend. Palace are seldom blown away and will be no pushovers at the Emirates, but Arteta's backline appears unbreakable right now, and the Gunners can always rely on the corner flag if all else fails.
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