The 2022/23 Premier League season has arrived in the blink of an eye and Crystal Palace vs Arsenal is going to be the curtain raiser for the new campaign.
The Gunners narrowly missed out on a top-four finish last season, ending the campaign on the fifth spot while Palace maintained their steady run in the top division, finishing 12th on the table.
Arsenal have managed to work on their problematic areas during the summer and they have done some of the best business among all the English clubs. Patrick Vieira has also managed to bring in a couple of signings in the previous months but there’s no denying that Mikel Arteta’s side are the overwhelming favourites to win this one.
Arsenal had a superb pre-season as they won each and every game they played but even Palace had a solid outing, losing just one out of their previous five pre-season matches.
The Crystal Palace vs Arsenal game is going to set the tone for the new season but more importantly, the Gunners will have a lot riding on this one. Last season, they made a horrible start to their campaign and that was one of the main reasons why they missed out on Champions League football.
Mikel Arteta will be hoping there isn’t a repeat of the same this year.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: Kick-off details
Timing: 5th August 2022 at 20:00 GMT.
Venue: Selhurst Park.
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: How to watch?
UK: Sky Ultra HD, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League.
USA: UNIVERSO NOW, UNIVERSO, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, SiriusXM FC.
India: Star Sports Select HD1, JioTV, Star Sports Select 1, Hotstar VIP.
Team news:
Vieira has to deal with a few injuries going into the Crystal Palace vs Arsenal tie and he could be without three or four players.
Keepers Sam Johnstone and Butland are both out with injuries and they are not going to be fit for Friday’s match. Butland is out with a broken wrist while Johnstone has a thigh injury.
James McArthur is another player who is going to miss out along with winger Michael Olise who is recovering from a foot injury.
For Arsenal, the trio of Kieran Tierney, Tomiyasu and Fabio Vieira have all returned to training after recovering from their respective injuries but Emile Smith Rowe might miss the opening game of the campaign.
Apart from these players, everyone else is fit for the Gunners.
Prediction:
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal odds:
Palace to win: 4.5
Draw: 3.75
Arsenal to win: 1.75
