Arsenal v Crystal Palace

Here’s a comprehensive history and context ahead of Arsenal vs Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 25 October 2025 (kick-off 3 pm):

All-Time Head-to-Head Overview

• Total meetings: 58 across all competitions

• Arsenal wins: 35

• Draws: 17

• Crystal Palace wins: 6

At Arsenal’s home (Emirates + Highbury), out of approximately 30 Premier League matches: 16 wins, 7 draws, 2 losses, scoring 60 and conceding 23

Recent Premier League Form (since 2010)

• Total Premier League meetings since 1997: 29

  • Arsenal – 17 wins

  • Palace – 3 wins

  • Draws – 9

• Last 26 PL matches: 14–4–8 (W–L–D) in Arsenal’s favour

Notable Recent Results

• 23 April 2025: 2–2 draw at Emirates – Arsenal twice led (Kiwior, Trossard), Palace fought back (Eze, Mateta)

• 21 December 2024: Arsenal demolished Palace 5–1 at Selhurst Park (goals: Jesus 2, Havertz, Martinelli, Rice)

• 20 January 2024: Arsenal thumped Palace 5–0 at Emirates

The 5–1 away win in December also contributed to Arsenal’s unbeaten run in London derbies throughout 2024

Historical Trends & Insights

• Arsenal have dominated: ~60% win rate, particularly strong at home.

• Palace’s last Emirates win came in April 2019

• Matches have been goal-rich lately: over 2.5 goals in ~68% of last 25 meetings.

• Arsenal have kept only one clean sheet in their last seven home games, suggesting they’re potent offensively but occasionally vulnerable.

What to Watch on 25 October 2025

1. Arsenal’s attacking edge vs. Palace’s counter-attacking resilience.

2. Possible rotations: Arsenal balancing Champions League commitments; Palace gearing up for cup ties

3. Recent high-scoring pattern promises an open game.

Arsenal head into this fixture with historical dominance, especially at home. However, Palace have shown they can bounce back, as seen in recent draws. High goal counts and tactical rotations could make this clash particularly entertaining.