Arsenal vs Crystal Palace

2 - 2
🕒 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Emirates Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Salisbury 🔁 Regular Season - 34 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 34
Regular Season Table
Arsenal 2 · Crystal Palace 12
Referee Stats
13 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.23
Penalties avg 0.23
Over 4.5 cards 23%
Home wins 46%
Draws 8%
Away wins 46%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (12-15).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (68%).

Team Overview

Arsenal (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-6-2

Goals For / Against

35 / 17
Avg: 1.84 / 0.89

Points

39
Avg: 2.05

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

2
Crystal Palace (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-7-5

Goals For / Against

27 / 25
Avg: 1.42 / 1.32

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.05
PPG
1.47
1.84
GF
1.42
0.89
GA
1.32
53%
O2.5
42%
58%
BTTS
53%
79%
Score 1st
58%

League-position context

Arsenal rank2nd
Crystal Palace rank12th
Arsenal points74
Crystal Palace points53
Arsenal: #2 · 74 pts · GD +35
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Crystal Palace: #12 · 53 pts · GD +0
21 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
21-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arsenal last 5 home

W L D D W
Points8/15
Weighted index51
Goals7-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Crystal Palace last 5 away

D W D L L
Points5/15
Weighted index44
Goals7-13
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Arsenal trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 16%

Crystal Palace trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Arsenal score at home89%
Arsenal clean sheet at home37%
Crystal Palace score away84%
Crystal Palace clean sheet away37%

First-goal patterns

Arsenal score first79%
Arsenal win after scoring first60%
Crystal Palace score first58%
Crystal Palace win after scoring first55%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arsenal 67% · Crystal Palace 57%
Avg first goal minute: Arsenal 26.5' · Crystal Palace 31.9'

Vs league average

Arsenal score at home1.84 vs 1.51
Arsenal concede at home0.89 vs 1.42
Crystal Palace score away1.42 vs 1.42
Crystal Palace concede away1.32 vs 1.51
Arsenal score 22% above league average, while Crystal Palace score level with league average.
Defensive side: Arsenal are 37% below league average at home, and Crystal Palace are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.80
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Arsenal goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 7
61-75 7
76-90+ 7
16-30 5
0-15 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
31-45 2
0-15 0

Crystal Palace goal timing (away)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
0-15 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
31-45 6
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
0-15 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
4
Total Shots
12
15
Shots off Goal
4
6
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots Inside Box
9
11
Shots Outside Box
3
4
Ball Possession
68%
32%
Corner Kicks
3
6
Fouls
4
6
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
711
328
Passes Accurate
656
271
Passes %
92%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
3'
3' Goal · 1-0
J. Kiwior
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Ødegaard
27'
27' Goal · 1-1
E. Eze
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Wharton
42'
42' Goal · 2-1
L. Trossard
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Timber
45+2'
45+2' D. Rice
47'
47' J. Devenny
60'
60' R. Sterling
1st substitution · For: B. Saka
63'
63' A. Wharton
1st substitution · For: W. Hughes
63'
63' E. Eze
2nd substitution · For: I. Sarr
73'
73' Goal · 3-1
Gabriel Martinelli
Goal cancelled
80'
80' E. Nketiah
3rd substitution · For: J. Mateta
80'
80' J. Devenny
4th substitution · For: R. Esse
83'
83' Goal · 3-2
J. Mateta
Normal Goal
86'
86' M. Ødegaard
2nd substitution · For: E. Nwaneri
86'
86' M. Lewis-Skelly
3rd substitution · For: K. Tierney

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arsenal drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace on Wednesday, 23 April 2025 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Salisbury. It was played at Emirates Stadium.

First half: Arsenal took an early lead at 3' when J. Kiwior scored, with the assist credited to M. Ødegaard, making the score 1-0. Crystal Palace leveled the score at 27' when E. Eze scored, with the assist credited to A. Wharton, making the score 1-1. Arsenal took the lead at 42' when L. Trossard scored, with the assist credited to J. Timber, making the score 2-1. D. Rice received a yellow card for Arsenal at 45+2'.

Second half: J. Devenny received a yellow card for Crystal Palace at 47'. Arsenal made their 1st substitution at 60', with R. Sterling replacing B. Saka. Crystal Palace made their 1st substitution at 63', with A. Wharton replacing W. Hughes. Crystal Palace made their 2nd substitution at 63', with E. Eze replacing I. Sarr. Arsenal extended the lead at 73' when Gabriel Martinelli scored (Goal cancelled), making the score 3-1. Crystal Palace made their 3rd substitution at 80', with E. Nketiah replacing J. Mateta. Crystal Palace made their 4th substitution at 80', with J. Devenny replacing R. Esse. Crystal Palace reduced the deficit at 83' when J. Mateta scored, making the score 3-2. Arsenal made their 2nd substitution at 86', with M. Ødegaard replacing E. Nwaneri. Arsenal made their 3rd substitution at 86', with M. Lewis-Skelly replacing K. Tierney.

Arsenal used 3 substitutions while Crystal Palace used 4 substitutions. Arsenal got 1 yellow card, while Crystal Palace got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Shots were tight (12-15).
  • Arsenal controlled possession (68%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins14
Draws7
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals17 (70.8%)
BTTS16 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins6
Draws5
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals8 (66.7%)
BTTS8 (66.7%)

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head History by Season