Premier League · Matchweek 2 · Aug 21

Crystal Palace - Arsenal

Arsenal won 1-0 away at Crystal Palace in Premier League (Matchweek 2). Goals: M. Ødegaard (P) 54'.

🏟 Selhurst Park 👤 Referee: D. Coote
Key events
27' 🟨 Jordan AyewYellow card Crystal Pala
54' M. Ødegaard (P)(0 - 1) Arsenal
60' 🟨 Takehiro TomiyasuYellow card Arsenal
67' 🟨 Takehiro TomiyasuYellow card Arsenal
67' 🟥 Takehiro TomiyasuRed card Arsenal
90+1' 🟨 Cheick DoucouréYellow card Crystal Pala
90+4' 🟨 Kai HavertzYellow card Arsenal
Quick stats
%47 Possession %53
14 Total shots 14
2 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 7
7 Blocked shots 4
10 Shots inside box 11
4 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
Jordan AyewYellow card🟨
27'
HT 0 - 0
54'
60'
🟨Takehiro TomiyasuYellow card
67'
🟨Takehiro TomiyasuYellow card
67'
🟥Takehiro TomiyasuRed card
70'
🔁Gabriel Martinelli ↔ Gabriel MagalhãesSubstitution
J. Schlupp ↔ N. AhamadaSubstitution🔁
74'
79'
🔁E. Nketiah ↔ JorginhoSubstitution
J. Ward ↔ J. Rak-SakyiSubstitution🔁
83'
89'
🔁M. Ødegaard ↔ O. ZinchenkoSubstitution
89'
🔁B. Saka ↔ J. KiwiorSubstitution
Cheick DoucouréYellow card🟨
90+1'
90+4'
🟨Kai HavertzYellow card
FT 0 - 1
Match statsCrystal Palace · Arsenal
Key stats
%47 Possession %53
Shots
14 Total shots 14
2 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 7
7 Blocked shots 4
10 Shots inside box 11
4 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 2
Passing
428 Total passes 489
370 Accurate passes 422
%86 Pass accuracy %86
Set pieces & discipline
1 Corners 8
0 Offsides 2
14 Fouls 10
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
LineupsCrystal Palace 4-2-3-1Arsenal 4-3-3
Crystal Palace · Bench
Coach: R. Hodgson
Arsenal · Bench
Coach: Mikel Arteta
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2021–2026
Crystal Palace 1
Jan 14who was on topMay 24
Arsenal 8
1 Crystal Palace 4 draw 8 Arsenal
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.4goals / match
1430total goals
2/4clean sheets
3-0Crystal Palace best win · Apr 4
5-0Arsenal best win · Jan 20
%85 Over 1.5 11/13
%69 Over 2.5 9/13
%54 Over 3.5 7/13
%62 BTTS 8/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Crystal Palace at home5 matches
1W 0D 4L 6:12
Arsenal at home8 matches
4W 4D 0L 18:8
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Crystal Palace2W 1D 2L Arsenal3W 1D 1L
1.40 2.00 Points per game
6 7 Goals scored
8 3 Goals conceded
1.21 1.43 xG average
1.54 1.34 xGA average
%20 %60 Clean sheets
%60 %40 BTTS
%80 %40 Over 2.5
3.0 4.2 Corners
1.8 1.0 Cards
Crystal Palace5W 2D 3L Arsenal4W 2D 4L
1.70 1.40 Points per game
14 10 Goals scored
12 9 Goals conceded
1.42 1.50 xG average
1.33 1.20 xGA average
%30 %50 Clean sheets
%60 %40 BTTS
%80 %40 Over 2.5
3.9 5.5 Corners
1.6 1.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
10Crystal Palacein the table49pts
38matches 13-10-15W-D-L 57:58goals -1diff
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2Arsenalin the table89pts
38matches 28-5-5W-D-L 91:29goals +62diff
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Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.28 2.24 Points per game
1.31 1.74 xG average
1.35 0.88 xGA average
%36 %52 Clean sheets
%48 %44 BTTS
%44 %52 Over 2.5
4.0 6.1 Corners
2.0 1.4 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 24 Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal Premier League
Dec 23 Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace League Cup
Oct 26 Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace Premier League
Apr 23 Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace Premier League
Dec 21 Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal Premier League
Dec 18 Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace League Cup
Jan 20 Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace Premier League
Mar 19 Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace Premier League
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