Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Prediction, 8/5/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/27/2022

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Game: Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Date: Friday, August 5, 2022

Location: Selhurst Park in London, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Crystal Palace (+262) Arsenal (+107)

Wilfried Zaha and Crystal Palace (11-15-12 last year) play Arsenal (22-3-13 last season) at Selhurst Park on Friday. Arsenal are at at +107 while the Eagles are at +262. The total has been set at 2.5. The expected starting goalies will be Vicente Guaita for Crystal Palace and Aaron Ramsdale for Arsenal.

Crystal Palace had 100 SVs and they also held a save% of 69.5 over the course of the prior season. This team's goal differential was sitting at 4 with 50 goals notched and 46 goals conceded. Last year, the club averaged 1.26 pts/match (48 pts) and sat at 11th in soccer with 31 assists. The Eagles were ranked 12th in expected goals having 46.4, and their expected goals against were sitting at 41.0. Crystal Palace compiled 69 yellow card warnings in the prior season as well as 1 red card. Crystal Palace allowed 46 goals while allowing 1.21 goals per 90 min, and opponents earned 141 SoT on them. They accounted for 12 clean sheets, which had them at a % of 31.6 over the course of the prior season.

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The Gunners averaged 1.8 pts/match while tallying 41 assists and 4 red cards. Arsenal accumulated a shut out % of 34.2 over the course of last season and 67 yellow card warnings. Arsenal had a rank of 5th when it comes to goals against having 48, and the squad's goal difference was 13. For the season, the Gunners had a save percentage of 69.5 (141 shots on target against), and also sat at 5th in Bundesliga with 69 pts. This team's goals against/90 min sat at 1.26 with 24 saves, and they had a total of 13 clean sheets. Arsenal accumulated 61 goals and this squad's xG for the prior year sat at 59.9.

The man defending the goal for Crystal Palace is Vicente Guaita. Guaita (116-92-126 mark during his career) has recorded 99 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 29.9% clean sheet percentage. The keeper born in Spain has seen 1,415 shots tried against him in 331 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.27 (422 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .712. Guaita has defended the goal for 29,960 mins and is sitting with 1,007 stops during his soccer career.

Aaron Ramsdale will be residing in front of the goal for Arsenal. During his career, Ramsdale has allowed 224 goals while totaling 416 saves in 150 starting assignments. He has given up 1.49 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 49-22-79. He sports a save % of .688 and his shutout rate is 22.0%. Ramsdale has earned 33 clean sheets while he has seen 605 shots against him in 13,500 minutes throughout his career.

Wilfried Zaha is a player who can create chances for Crystal Palace. Zaha has been a starter in 354 matchups during his soccer career and tallies 0.21 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Cote d'Ivoire has totaled 74 goals scored in 31,945 mins played. He has totaled 42 assists while earning 66 yellow cards during his soccer career.

Arsenal has an attacker in Bukayo Saka, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has earned 13 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 15 times. The forward hailing from England has totaled 7,292 minutes while scoring 17 goals. He scores 0.21 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 85 outings so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Crystal Palace (+262)

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