Crystal Palace v Arsenal

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Crystal Palace will return to their beloved Selhurst Park ground for this upcoming encounter against London rivals Arsenal in confident mood as The Eagles have put together a solid looking five-match unbeaten sequence which included last weekend's impressive 3-1 win away from home at rivals Brighton.

Arsenal also extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League on the weekend to six games overall although The Gunners would have been frustrated by their 0-0 draw at home against strugglers Everton and the north London outfit now face a tricky encounter at Selhurst Park on Saturday evening.

After failing to pick up where they left off at the end of last season's Premier League campaign which saw Palace win six of their final seven games but starting this campaign in dismal fashion, The Eagles have since staged a solid recovery.

Crystal Palace failed to win any of their opening eight league matches overall at the start of this season, slipping to five defeats in the process, but since that disappointing start, Oliver Glasner's side have been handed just one further loss from their subsequent eight matches overall.

Within this revival, Crystal Palace have collected important wins against the likes of Tottenham, Ipswich Town and Brighton.

Arsenal may have extended their unbeaten sequence in the English top flight to six games overall after drawing 0-0 at home with Everton, but The Gunners now find themselves four points adrift of second placed Chelsea and six points behind the current Premier League leaders, Liverpool.

Victories gained over Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Manchester United have been slowed down by being involved in three draws which have seen Arsenal sharing a point apiece with Chelsea, Fulham and Everton respectively.

Arsenal have slipped to just two defeats so far this season though and if Mikel Arteta's side can put together a three or even four-game winning streak, this may be enough to lift the north London club back into contention for the Premier League title - but other results also need to go their way as well.

Results away from home have become something of a concern though for Mikel Arteta as Arsenal have managed to register just one win from their previous six outings on the road which came in the form of a crushing 5-2 win at West Ham but also includes three draws and losses incurred at Bournemouth and Newcastle United.

Crystal Palace v Arsenal Verdict

Crystal Palace will head into this upcoming encounter against their recent tormentors Arsenal in confident mood having produced some solid performances in recent weeks.

However, the fact remains that Arsenal that have won each of the last four meetings on the trot against The Eagles and the visitors look the more likely for the win here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Arsenal win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Arsenal win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Arsenal 1-0 @ 8.00