Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Prediction, 8/21/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/15/2023

Game: Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

Date: Monday, August 21, 2023

Location: Selhurst Park in London, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Crystal Palace (+490) Arsenal (-184)

The Gunners (25-6-6 last season) are hitting the road to Selhurst Park on Monday where they will play the Eagles (11-11-15 last year). Palace open at +490 and Arsenal are at -184. The total comes in at 2.5. The starting goalies will be Sam Johnstone for Crystal Palace and Aaron Ramsdale for Arsenal.

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Crystal Palace earned 111 saves and also were the owners of a save rate of 71.8 over the course of the prior season. The team's goal differential was at -9 by means of 39 goals tallied and also 48 goals conceded. Last season, the club averaged 1.19 points per match (44 pts) and had a rank of 13th in EPL with 28 assists. The Eagles were 18th in relation to expected goals with 37.9, and their xGA were at 47.6. Crystal Palace accounted for 82 yellow cards over the course of the prior season and also 3 red cards. Crystal Palace relinquished 48 goals while relinquishing 1.30 goals per 90 min, and the other team accounted for 156 shots on target on them. They earned 9 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a rate of 24.3 in the previous season.

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For the year, the Gunners had a save rate of 70.6 (136 shots on target against), and sat at 2nd in the league with 81 pts. The Gunners finished with an average of 2.2 pts per contest while sitting with 60 assists. Arsenal amassed 83 goals and the squad's expected goals last year sat at 69.1. Arsenal compiled a shut out percentage of 35.1 over the course of last season as well as 51 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 was at 1.16 in addition to 94 saves, and they amassed 13 clean sheets. Arsenal ranked 2nd in relation to goals conceded having 43, and their goal differential was sitting at 40.

The man who will protect the net for Crystal Palace will be Sam Johnstone. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.21 (380 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 71.5. Johnstone (125-93-97 mark during his soccer career) has earned 100 shutouts, which has earned him a 31.7% clean sheet rate. Johnstone has played for 28,349 mins and has accumulated 889 stops so far in his pro soccer career. The keeper from England has had 1,263 shots tried against him in 315 starting assignments.

Aaron Ramsdale will reside in front of the net for Arsenal. During his career, Ramsdale has conceded 268 goals and has accumulated 521 saves in 189 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.42 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 76-28-85. He has a save % of 70.7 and his clean sheet rate is 24.9%. Ramsdale has totaled 47 clean sheets while he has seen 760 shots against him in 17,010 minutes in his career.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is a man who could help decide the outcome for Crystal Palace. He has accounted for 5 assists while tallying 12 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. The forward born in France has totaled 49 goals in 9,452 professional minutes played. Mateta has started 105 matches in his career and scores 0.47 goals per 90 mins.

Arsenal features Bukayo Saka, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has an average of 0.27 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 123 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from England has earned 10,563 minutes while scoring 32 goals. He has 19 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 26 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arsenal (-184)

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