Palace v Arsenal match at weekend

Anyone any idea how to bet on this one...? (or leave of course)

Arsenal have a European final too.


Huge swerve for me

Yes, both have other distraction in this one - feels like that should be a clue for the match in some way, just trying to work out how...

Low scoring, if neither side needs a win here really..?

I would imagine that both teams will play weakened teams and wouldn't be surprised to see 6 or more first choice players on the bench.
Palace have the added disadvantage that the european game is 3 days later rather than 6 days for Arsenal.
I would think that the current price of 1.88 is verging on generous.

Clearly no bet. If you must maybe palace for "value".

forgetting Arsenal were in the champs league final is peak betfair football forum 2026

Maybe low card expectation, but bookies will
be seeing this same as us, so pointless, unless
you fancy going against logic.

Was more interested in goals, though tricky how these type of low impact matches go for goals sometimes.

0-0 slippers & pipe job

An agency offered me £1,200.00 for my two seats but I've declined.

The club sent out a statement saying they have blocked any sharing of tickets and hired extra staff to ensure the named season ticket holder was in the seat and not someone else.

This came after the Arsenal supporter, celebrating Trossards goal, whilst sitting in amongst West Ham fans, got roughed up and sent stumbling down a few flights of stairs.

The penalty for transgression of the sell on rule is a lifetime ban from  Selhurst Park.

The dosh would have been nice but not worth the consequences.
So I'm going just to enjoy the atmosphere in the sunshine and it would be a great craic if Palace actually won!

You never know.....

Under 2.5 @ around the 2.34 mark makes appeal.

I expect C Palace will play more or less a reserve team , last game they played quite a strong team , Arsenal more or less the same , i expect them to rest most of the side , i doubt saka will play or any players carrying knocks .

wise to play reserves, maybe anybody that needs
gametime

Fantasy football selection an absolute nightmare
this weekend

Yes best to leave it late as usually get leaked teams and team news before the games , with more teams with nothing to play for the managers could give out
more info , a lot of people could have 3 arsenal and 3 man city

I just did an AI question, and it suggested that 'dead rubber' types of matches, or low stakes matches, actually show a higher average total goals bias overall...for various possible reasons.

There won't be any first team player from either side anywhere near the place I'd have thought save maybe for Gyokeres. I expected him to play against Burnley and Havertz in the final but when it came to it Arteta didn't trust him so expect him to play in the pointless game, I think that was a big negative moment for Gyokeres.

Match/mental fitness poss. for a few to run out duffy, few minutes game time...?

Raya will probably want to play as he has played every match so far , then i suppose whoever wont start the final out of havertz and gyokeres

Many of you are saying that Arsenal will rest players and I can reason with your POV, however, this would also mean that the players rested will go 12 days without kicking a competitive ball, which doesn't seem particularly wise. 12 days without a match is a long rest for me and I would not be surprised if some, if not most of them get a run out on Sunday. 12 days is (imo) bordering on holiday rest.

There's lot more reason for Palace to rest players than Arsenal I agree Aspro.

Was just looking, and apparently winner of Palace's final gets 7 million prizemoney (3 mill for 2nd), so it's a game worth not just the title but also 4 million quid on Wednesday.

I don't think this league game has anything like the meaning for the club, so thinking it's possible Palace will be a full reserve/juniors side this sunday.

If palace lose one league place they lose 2million or so

Not much in it financially,between next 2 games, after
players bonuses are applied on winning cup.

The prestige of winning a trophy is immeasurable, and I'd be sure
which game the fans and players want to win, of the 2.

Well, that's also not certain (due to other results as well) and is still only half as financially important at least.

Add to the gaining of an actual cup title for the club and what that can mean to the club's profile etc for marketing. I'd say there's a pretty big difference in importance in all respects.

sorry cross posting in part there, agreed.

Sorry, hit submit before I finished...

Spot on yhtl & Stu.

We could lose 4-0 on Sunday, it wouldn't matter a jot in the long run.

Winning on 27th against Rayo Valleca however, would be truly magnificent beyond words.

COYP.

Yep, pretty sure the manager knows that too slippy.

Overall, whichever way he plays it, I think Palace are a strong lay on Sunday. Even if he lets a few get a run out, he will certainly be chopping and changing his players, to avoid any fatigue for Wednesday. He's mentioned the weather too - forecast very hot Sunday. Three days is a very quick turnaround to play a euro final.

Two teams who don't care about the result and will both rest key players with players that do play looking to avoid injury if there on the plane, it's a complete no bet.

I think Arsenal will 'care' to some extent - sign off their league title with a win.

...and to keep gametime/sharpness to some players.

Crystal Palace will applaud Arsenal players onto the pitch
as title winners, a signal that they want a clean game.

Palace win 4-2, no cards, everybody happy...

Palace's cup final is just 3 days after this match, 3 days!

I doubt any key player will start, but if they do, they wont be exerting themselves too much.

Super hot too, reserve match.

There is only an argument really that Arsenal players will need some gametime - not so much for Palace (given 3 days turnaround).

Palace reserves would be about 6/1 on my tissue to beat Arsenal reserves, if it is so.

Playing in that heat is not recommended

Expect plenty of goalies time outs for drinks

Yep, subs, drinks, lots of wasted time, and added time...1 min

I've just laid overs again at 1.74 - doesn't feel like this will have any urgency for goals to me.

Wow just seen the 'feel like' temperature in London will be 32 degrees, even hotter on the pitch, extremely rare Prem players play league matches in that heat, then they're running about. Will have a complete training match feel to it, probably with some water breaks. Great summers day to end the season.

Add in that it's a sudden temperature change, not acclimatised
to it makes it worse.

Like stepping off the plane on holidays...

'Playing in that heat is not recommended

Expect plenty of goalies time outs for drinks'

Aint that hot. Sure they've been training in it anyway. Elite athletes

It hasn't been that hot, unless they've been on holiday

3 days is no acclimatisation time.

Local forecast is 29C, not exactly desert conditions.

That's shade temp slippy, pitch will be 40+ if its sunny.

BBC Weather says London on Sunday will be 31 degrees, feel like temp 32.

Bit like when it's cold, it doesn't factor in wind chill,  so can always be a lot colder than it says it will be.

Pitch temp will be way above actual official temperature, as yhtl says, same as it will be at the World Cup, though maybe some are air conditioned? IDK.

Expecting the likes of Stand Larsson and Johnson to start. No World Cup for Johnson, Larson already in Norway's. Motivation limited.

I'm actually really looking forward to the game, far more than I thought I would.
It's going to be a superb atmosphere, far more than usual which is saying something.

Need to drink plenty ,

Enjoy

Hat and sunglasses Slippy

Arrizabalaga Mosquera Salmon Calafiori Hincapie Norgaard Lewis-Skelley Eze Madueke Gyokeres Martinelli , possible line up

gooners win for me if i was betting - palace have just too much at stake on wednesday to risk any key players

Palace lay clearly landed, but just missing out on the unders bet.

Palace lay in hindsight, the clearly best option on this one...

...and just to add, WD Palace (and Slippy) for winning their cup final - which was always the target (and key to this one)!