Arsenal vs Crystal Palace is the headline Premier League Matchday 9 clash on Sunday, October 26, when the two London giants face off against each other in what should be an enthralling battle at the Emirates Stadium.
The reason for the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace game having a lot of anticipation behind it is because of the kind of achievements managed by the two teams recently. Arsenal are soaring on top of the 2025/26 Premier League table after eight matches, having claimed 19 out of 24 possible points.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, have proven themselves as genuine giant killers after having defeated Manchester City and Liverpool in recent months to pull off a few stunning underdog wins, as they now look to end Arsenal’s impressive form in the Premier League.
Match Details
Emirates Stadium
London, England
Saturday, October 26
15:00 BST
Soaring Arsenal Determined To Blow Away Tough Crystal Palace Test
The Arsenal vs Crystal Palace clash is guaranteed to be one filled with drama and excitement due to the quality of the two teams involved. Arsenal have had a really impressive record at the Emirates Stadium so far in the 2025/26 season, having won five of their six matches at home and having scored 17 goals in that period as well!
The Gunners have also had a pretty good record against Crystal Palace in recent years, having won four out of their last five meetings against the Eagles. However, Arsenal will be gunning for revenge against the Eagles, who disrupted their push for the 2024/25 Premier League title with a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium back in April.
Crystal Palace have experienced a slight dip in form over the last few weeks, failing to win their last three matches and coming off the back of a 1-0 defeat to AEK Larnaca in the UEFA Europa Conference League recently. With that being said, the Eagles have defeated Liverpool twice in the 2025/26 season and have conceded just eight goals from eight Premier League games this season.
Arsenal’s blistering form and high momentum levels at home being pit against the sturdiness and unpredictability of Crystal Palace means that this upcoming London derby is guaranteed to entertain.
Eberechi Eze Gunning To Haunt His Former Team
It was only a few months ago that Arsenal were able to secure the signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. Fast-forward to the present, and Eze is now set to play his first match against his former team at the Emirates Stadium. Eze has had a relatively shaky start to his career with the Gunners, scoring one goal and providing three assists in 10 appearances across all competitions.
However, the Englishman has not scored any goals in the Premier League for Arsenal so far. He will be determined to do so against Crystal Palace.
Eze, who scored 34 goals in the Premier League for the Eagles, knows their playing style as well as the weaknesses of their defenders pretty well. He’ll look to use that experience and knowledge to get into all the key area, sneak into the end of chances and finish off his chances clinically to finally get a Premier League goal for the Gunners.
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Could In-Form Jean-Philippe Mateta Ruin Arsenal’s Party?
Jean-Philippe Mateta appears to have picked up his form for Crystal Palace and is performing to his best ability since receiving his first-ever call-up for the France national team. The 28-year-old scored a stunning hat-trick in Crystal Palace’s 3 -3 draw against Bournemouth in their last Premier League game and has seven goals across all competitions for the Eagles in the 2025/26 season.
However, Mateta now faces a stern challenge against the best defence in the Premier League against an Arsenal side who have conceded just three goals in eight Premier League games. That means the robust Frenchman has to be at his clinical best in the final third.
He will need to time his runs perfectly and finish off whatever chances he gets efficiently to disrupt the Arsenal backline and cause them major trouble.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Injuries
Arsenal injuries: Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Noni Madueke
Crystal Palace injuries: Cheick Doucoure, Chadi Riad, Caleb Kporha
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Predicted Lineups
Knowing the importance of this Premier League clash, both Mikel Arteta and Oliver Glasner will look to field their strongest XI. Here we look at the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace predicted lineups:
Arsenal predicted XI: David Raya (GK), Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyokeres
Crystal Palace predicted XI: Dean Henderson (GK), Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi, Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaila Sarr, Yeremy Pino, Jean-Philippe Mateta
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Recording Date: 23.10.2025