Football. ua presents the announcement of the match of the 24th round of the Premier League between Arsenal and Crystal Palace.
Arsenal - Crystal Palace Saturday, 17:00, London, Emirates Stadium.
Approximate compositions:.
Arsenal: Czech - Koselni, Mustafi, Montreal - Belerin, Wilshire, Jaca, Maitland-Niles - Iwobi, Ozil - Lacazette.
Crystal Palace: Speroni - Ward, Kelly, Tomkins, van Aanholt - Zaa, Milivojevic, Kabay, MacArthur - Sako, Benteke.
Will not play: Cazorla, Giru - Wickem, Saho, Dunn, Pancheon, Shlupp, Loftus-Chick.
In doubt: Maitland-Niles, Montreal, Koselny, Ozil-Townsend.
Scorers: Lacazette, 8 - Milivojevic, Zaa, 4.
Referee: Chris Caven.
Arsenal does not win in five matches in all tournaments. The last time this happened to the "Gunners" back in 2016. But a series of six games without victories was before Arsen Wenger - in 1994.
Crystal Palace in the last 12 matches lost only once, but it happened just in a meeting with Arsenal. Thanks to such an impressive series of "eagles" are already 5 points away from the relegation zone.
Interesting Facts:.
- Arsenal scored in all without exception 17 home games of the championship against Crystal Palace - 39 balls, an average of 2.3 per game.
- "Gunners" scored in each of the last 25 home matches of the Premier League, this is the longest productive series of the team since November 2008.
- Pelas did not lose in the last five away matches (B2 H2). Only Liverpool has a longer running win-win series.
- Roy Hodgson never won on the road to the London derby (H3 P7).
The trainers say:.
Arsen Wenger, Arsenal: "I am confident in our team, thanks to our performances. Crystal Palace was in good shape before our last meeting, after it they also show good results. But we need to concentrate only on our game ".
Roy Hodgson, Crystal Palace: "Arsen can lose the next 50 matches, but it will not affect my respect for him as a man and coach who did such work in the Arsenal. I can only say good things about him ".
forecast 2: 1.