Second-placed Arsenal will be clashing with Crystal Palace in a midweek showdown on Wednesday that will decide Liverpool’s title fate.
The Gunners are playing a lost game at this point in the Premier League as their chances of winning the title is closer to none.
Predicted at the end of February after the gameweek 27’s draw against Nottingham Forest by the Opta Supercomputer, the North Londoners had a mere probability of clenching the title at just 1.2%.
Now after having played 33 games and accumulating 66 points, Mikel Arteta & Co. still find themselves at the second place and have nearly 0% chance of winning the PL silverware. Despite having a great season overall, the Emirates side will finish second
The title ‘race’ is pretty simple at this point, no matter happens, table-toppers Liverpool will be the champion and it is just a matter of few more days.
LFC might win the title this Wednesday. If Arsenal lose against Crystal Palace, the Reds will be crowned champions.
So, the game will be crucial for the Merseysiders and a must watch while the London side will try their best to delay the Anfield celebrations.
Anfield Home brings you the match preview of this title-deciding game.
What time does Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace kick off?
Arsenal will host the Eagles at their den, the Emirates Stadium, on Wednesday for an 8 pm BST kick off.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Region | Kick-off Date | Kick-off Time |
| USA | Wednesday, April 23 | 03:00 pm ET |
| UK | Wednesday, April 23 | 08:00 pm BST |
| India | Thursday, April 24 | 12:30 am IST |
| Nigeria | Wednesday, April 23 | 08:00 pm WAT |
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Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace live stream, TV channel
Here are all the details about where you can watch Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace in major regions across the world:
| Region | TV Channels | Streaming Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| USA | USA Network | Peacock |
| UK (England) | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | NOW |
| India | Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Select 1 HD | JioHotstar |
| Nigeria | Canal+ Sport 3 Afrique, SuperSport Premier League Nigeria | DStv Now |
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Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace predicted lineup, team news
Arsenal
Manager Mikel Arteta has been dealt a tough hand in terms of players’ availability. Jorginho, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Riccardo Calafiori will all be unavailable due to injuries.
However, the Spaniard is positive about Bukayo Saka returning in action for the midweek game after he received an minior injury on Sunday. Speaking at the pre-match conference, Arteta said,
“We have to wait and see how he reacts after the session, but it’s nothing too serious. If we want to, I think he would have a good chance to play tomorrow.“
Saka’s fellow Hale End graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly will be in contention to start the game alongside Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber
Arsenal Predicted Lineup:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard.
Crystal Palace
The Glaziers are in much luck as they are very thin on injuries and almost the whole squad is available for Oliver Glasner’s selection. Apart from Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure, there are not any injuries.
Chris Richards will be sitting out this game as he received a red card in the last game. Adam Wharton might be replaced by Jefferson Lerma in the midfield.
Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup:
Henderson; Clyne, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Mitchell; Eze, Sarr; Mateta.
Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace prediction
Arsenal will definitely go into the game as the favourites to win but Crystal Palace is expected put up a good fight.
In the reverse fixture back in December, the Gunners won the game 1-5.
The hosts have won three of their last five PL matches, drawing two of them. In contrast to that, the Eagles have won only one of their last five matches, losing two and drawing two.
With all the stats and data available, it is safe to predict that Arsenal will win the match with a comfortable margin and dominate Palace.
Prediction: Arsenal 2 – 0 Crystal Palace.
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