Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Premier League preview, team news and prediction

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Between the guard of honour and the Premier League trophy presentation, newly crowned champions Arsenal bring the curtain down on their title-winning season with a trip across London to face Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon. Arsenal were confirmed as champions on Tuesday after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth, while Palace — with their focus on the Conference League — have little riding on the league finale beyond pride.

The bookies have the Gunners as the odds-on favourite at 3/4 with BetGoodwin while Sky Bet have Palace at 3/1 and a draw is 29/10 with Paddy Power . You can also find more betting offers at the Mirror Betting Hubs Free Bets offers .

Having finished second in each of the last three campaigns, the Gunners have finally turned silver into gold, ending a 22-year wait for the league crown. There was a brief moment of anxiety when Erling Haaland levelled for City on Tuesday, but Bournemouth held firm and celebrations in north London followed.

A win on Sunday would take Arsenal to 85 points, a total that would surpass 2024-25 Liverpool, 2015-16 Leicester City and seven of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United sides. Even if minds are drifting towards cup finals, Arsenal usually finish the league season strongly: they have won their last 14 matchweek 38 games and have not lost on the final day since a 2004-05 defeat to Birmingham City.

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That trend meets resistance from Palace’s own final-day record at Selhurst Park. The Eagles are unbeaten in 12 top-flight season finales at home, winning eight, although the stakes are lower this time with Oliver Glasner’s side heading to Leipzig next week for a Conference League final, while Arsenal also have a Champions League final on the horizon.

That scheduling could see Oliver Glasner rotate heavily at Selhurst Park, and Arsenal may do the same. The Gunners wrapped up their first Premier League title in more than 20 years after Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth in midweek, and with a major European final also on the horizon, Mikel Arteta has little reason to gamble with his biggest names in a dead-rubber.

The recent goal trends point towards both sides finding the net. Both teams have scored in six of Palace’s last 10 league games, while Arsenal have scored in 15 straight. Although the champions are usually reliable defensively, seven of their last 15 matches have seen goals at both ends — and with little at stake, Arsenal may not be quite as tight at the back as usual.

Palace’s European run has coincided with a domestic dip. They are winless in six league matches and could still finish as low as 16th if Nottingham Forest beat Bournemouth. They have also conceded at least twice in five straight league games, most recently squandering two leads in a 2-2 draw with Brentford, and they have managed just four home league wins all season.

Recent meetings point Arsenal’s way too: they won 5-1 at Selhurst Park last season and have claimed eight wins from the last nine clashes, including October’s success at the Emirates where Eberechi Eze struck against his former side.

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Crystal Palace’s draw with Brentford came at a cost defensively, with Maxence Lacroix, Chadi Riad and Chris Richards all picking up issues. Richards is definitely out for Arsenal after suffering torn ankle ligaments.

Oliver Glasner believes Lacroix and Riad may have been struggling with cramps, but if either is unavailable, Jefferson Lerma or Nathaniel Clyne could be used as an emergency centre-back. Borna Sosa is back from an unspecified problem and could feature with the Conference League final in mind, but Cheick Doucoure (fitness) and former Gunner Eddie Nketiah (thigh) remain sidelined.

For Arsenal, Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber were present for the midweek title celebrations, and Merino has returned to training and could be involved on Sunday. David Raya, William Saliba and Bukayo Saka are also being managed after individual work on Thursday, while Timber is still a major doubt for the Champions League final. With Budapest approaching, Mikel Arteta may rotate heavily, potentially handing minutes to the likes of Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Jesus.

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