Arsenal's chances against Crystal Palace are worrying me. Indeed, losing two consecutive London derbies must have affected their confidence. Arsenal has struggled to win at the Emirates versus Palace. Palace is still dangerous even though Zaha has moved to Galatasaray. I think Arsenal's chances of winning the league are limited. It takes a miracle to beat Palace and return to the top two. A tough path ahead makes me pessimistic.
There is no need to be pessimistic like that because Arsenal also does not want to embarrass themselves in front of their supporters against Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium. And if Arsenal can win at home against Crystal Palace, I don't think Arsenal will immediately move up to second place in the Premier League standings because they are hampered by the large number of goals that Manchester City currently has. But for third place, I think it will be more certain for Arsenal if Arsenal is able to win that match.
Arsenal team is a bit off form right now. But in this match their opponent Crystal Palace is a strong team. Crystal Palace's performance in the Premier League this season has been very poor. The Crystal Palace team is now in the 14th place in the points table with 21 points in 20 matches.
Arsenal's past record against Crystal Palace is very good. Arsenal team has been able to defeat Crystal Palace team in the last 3 matches. Also, Arsenal are still dreaming of winning the title. So every match is very important for them now. Arsenal and Manchester City will be level on points if they win this match. And Arsenal will not want to disappoint their fans at home. Arsenal players will fight hard to win this match.
I think Arsenal is the favorite of the upcoming match, despite the fact that the team can not win in recent games. Yes, the Gunners are on a losing streak. But the game with Crystal Palace is a good opportunity for the club to break the losing streak. Crystal Palace will not be able to do anything against their opponent, despite the fact that Sallah is absent from the Arsenal squad.