Date: 18th December 2024
Kick-off: 7:30pm
Venue: Emirates Stadium
It would be a chance for Arsenal to take a step closer to their first League Cup title since 1993, Arteta’s men have so far beaten Bolton Wanderers 5-1 and Preston North End 3-0 in the competition.
Palace have never gotten past the Semi-Final stage, they’ve beaten QPR and Aston Villa both 2-1 away from home so far.
Arsenal Tactics
Mikel Arteta learnt his trade at La Masia, Barcelona’s youth academy. He was later assistant manager of Pep Guardiola, perhaps FC Barcelona’s greatest-ever manager. It’s easy to guess what his football philosophy is.
In a nutshell, Arsenal play a quick, possession-based football that prioritizes individual skill and creativity over grit and determination.
Crystal Palace Tactics
Palace into a 5 at the back when defending, wingback coming narrow and making the pitch much smaller. This is quite the opposite when in possession, they look to stretch the pitch out as much as possible leaving gaps for Eze to get on the ball in dangerous areas.
The idea is that opposition will double up on Eze and leave space for others to get in behind the defence.
- Arsenal: Bukayo Saka, a dynamic winger who thrives in both wide and central attacking positions. His dribbling ability, vision, and composure in front of goal, combining these with an excellent work ethic and tactical intelligence that belies his young age.
- Crystal Palace: Eberechi Eze, a silky playmaker who runs the show for Palace, they’ve been without him for a number of weeks and failed to create enough. Eze will be roaming around just in front of the Arsenal defence.
Head-to-Head Record
55 meetings between these two teams, Arsenal winning on 33 occasions, Crystal Palace only winning 6 of those games and the spoils being shared in 16 ties.
Conclusion
The Emirates Stadium is going to provide a huge advantage for Arsenal, winning this cup will be a massive target for Mikel Arteta’s team. Crystal Palace will be mainly focused on the league due to their low standing, however consistency and momentum will be key in improving their form.
Prediction
I predict an Arsenal win, my tip would be – Over 2.5 Goals, Over 10.5 Corner And Over 3.5 Cards
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