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Arsenal face Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday night ahead of Saturday's Premier League duel between the two clubs.
There was the unfamiliar sound of boos for Mikel Arteta's Gunners at full-time after Everton held out for a goalless draw in north London at the weekend. Arsenal were fairly insipid in their attempts to prise open the Toffees' deep-lying defence, and their inability to capitalise on openings presented to them by Liverpool looks set to undermine their title challenge.
As a result, Wednesday's cup tie is a big one for Arteta. We've reached the stage in his project when silverware should be a by-product, and Arsenal have got as good a chance as anyone to win this competition.
They've barely had to get out of first gear to overcome Bolton and Preston, while Palace have downed Norwich, QPR, and Aston Villa to make the last eight. After a horrid start to the season, the Eagles have found themselves under Oliver Glasner once more.
They head into the contest five games unbeaten having triumphed in the A23 Derby on Sunday.
Here's our preview of Arsenal vs Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Preview, Prediction & Lineups
What time does Arsenal vs Crystal Palace kick off?
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace kicks off on Wednesday 18 December at 19:30 BST.
- When is kick off? Wednesday 18 December, 2024
- What time is kick off? 19:30 BST
- Where is it played? Emirates Stadium, London
- Referee: Andy Madley
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace head to head record
Palace have beaten Arsenal four times in the Premier League era, with the Gunners winning the last four meetings between the two clubs. Selhurst Park can be a tough place to visit under the lights, as Arteta discovered in April 2022, but Arsenal have dominated the head-to-head match-up at the Emirates. Wednesday's visitors have never won at this stadium.
Date | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|
20 January 2024 | Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
21 August 2023 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal | Premier League |
19 March 2023 | Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
5 August 2022 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal | Premier League |
4 April 2022 | Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal | Premier League |
Is Arsenal vs Crystal Palace on TV?
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace will be broadcast on multiple Sky channels on Wednesday night, including Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports+. UK viewers can also catch the cup tie via Sky GO and NOW TV.
Paramount+ has the rights to the Carabao Cup in the USA, while DAZN will stream Arsenal vs Crystal Palace in Canada.
Arsenal team news
This is a big game for the Gunners, and I don't envisage too many changes to Saturday's team despite the result. An unchanged team is unlikely, however. Thomas Partey should come into the Gunners' midfield, while Raheem Sterling could finally get a chance in the frontline.
Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard were both withdrawn on the hour against Everton, but both players are believed to be fine and available for Wednesday's cup tie.
Riccardo Calafiori is unlikely to return for this one, while Oleksandr Zinchenko could also miss out again. Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are longer-term absentees.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Everton: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Sterling.
Crystal Palace team news
Eddie Nketiah has scored in this competition for Palace after leaving Arsenal in the summer, but the striker has struggled for rhythm since arriving in south London and may be consigned to the bench on Wednesday.
Ismaila Sarr is the man of the hour after scoring twice and assisting another in Palace's 3-1 win at the Amex on Sunday. He should continue in the team with Eberechi Eze and Jean-Phillipe Mateta.
There could be rotation in the middle of the park with Cheick Doucoure and Daichi Kamada contenders to return to the XI. Glasner is without Matheus Franca, Joel Ward, Chadi Riad, and Adam Wharton.
Predicted Crystal Palace lineup vs Arsenal: Henderson; Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Doucoure, Kamada, Mitchell; Sarr, Eze; Mateta.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace score prediction
I expect Palace will put a plenty of eggs in their Carabao Cup basket and go with a strong XI off the back of their derby win, but Arteta can ill-afford to rotate heavily. This is a game Arsenal need to win.
Arsenal are doing a lot right on the control front, but they're reliance on a couple of players (and set-pieces) in the final third comes to pass when such inevitabilities falter. The Gunners will be able to sustain pressure, but can they work high-quality openings against an improving Palace defence that certainly looks more steady in recent weeks.
This is a tricky game against an in-form Palace side. I wouldn't be surprised if a single goal splits the two sides, with Arsenal finding a way and the Emirates breathing a sigh of relief.