The Crystal Palace vs Arsenal clash should be a pretty free-flowing game between two sides that don’t really have that much to gain anymore in the final gameweek of the 2025/26 Premier League season on Sunday afternoon.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal is likely to be an eventful clash between the two, mostly because neither has anything to lose.
The Gunners have already won the league title with a game to go, as they look to cap off their campaign with a win over the Eagles, who look to head into the UEFA Conference League final with some match-winning momentum behind them.
Match Details
Selhurst Park
London, England
Sunday, May 24
15:00 GMT
Determined Crystal Palace Look To Get Big Win Over Celebratory Arsenal To Finish 2025/26 Premier League Strongly
The Crystal Palace vs Arsenal clash is going to be an open-ended fixture between the two sides, who aim to delight their fans for this final match of the campaign.
The Eagles are actually winless in their last six Premier League games, and as this will be their final league game under Oliver Glasner, who is poised to leave once the campaign is over, they will look to play some entertaining football.
Glasner might rest some key players for this clash, but he’ll still aim to motivate his players to play on the front foot and be confident against the Gunners to get a big win to end the league campaign.
Arsenal have no obligation to win this clash anymore as they’re already the Premier League champions, but they look to head into the UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain with momentum behind them.
Mikel Arteta should shuffle around his side for this Crystal Palace vs Arsenal game, but will urge his players to keep a sturdy shape and put on a delightful show for the fans before the trophy celebrations begin.
The Gunners have actually won four of their last five matches against Crystal Palace, a record they aim to uphold to end their memorable Premier League campaign on a high note.
Jorgen Strand Larsen Aiming To Finish Shaky Season With Commanding Win
Ever since he joined Crystal Palace from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the January transfer window, Jorgen Strand Larsen has been quite inconsistent with his form.
He’s only scored four goals from 20 appearances so far, and is on a major goalless streak in the Premier League as well. With the UEFA Conference League final approaching, the Norwegian forward must be at his clinical best to impress Glasner.
He will need to be smart with his off-the-ball movement and link-up play to help drive his side into the danger areas.
Larsen will, however, mostly be focused on finishing off chances clinically and getting in the right spaces to trouble Arsenal and be able to at least end this shaky 2025/26 campaign with a goal under his belt.
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Can Martin Odegaard Torment Crystal Palace To Boost UEFA Champions League Final Starting Role?
Martin Odegaard is likely to start for Arsenal against Crystal Palace, as he will be the one lifting the Premier League title as the Gunners’ skipper following the game.
However, the Norwegian midfielder will be aiming to make a statement during the game, as he looks to elevate his chances of potentially starting in the UEFA Champions League final for his side.
The 27-year-old has just one goal in what has been an inconsistent personal 2025/26 Premier League season for him, but he does have seven assists to his name.
Odegaard will look to be troublesome by nailing his final third passes to create chances for his teammates, but he’ll need to be braver in getting to the end of chances and finishing them off ruthlessly to convince Arteta to give him a starting role against Paris Saint-Germain in the finale.
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Injuries
Crystal Palace Injuries: Borna Sosa, Cheick Doucoure, Eddie Nketiah, Chadi Riad (doubt),
Arsenal Injuries: Ben White, Mikel Merino (doubt), Jurrien Timber (doubt)
Crystal Palace vs Arsenal Predicted Lineups
Here are the Crystal Palace vs Arsenal predicted lineups.
Crystal Palace Predicted XI: Dean Henderson (GK), Jaydee Canvot, Chris Richards, Jefferson Lerma, Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell, Brennan Johnson, Evann Guessand, Jorgen Strand Larsen
Arsenal Predicted XI: David Raya (GK), Christhian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Zubimendi, Martin Odegaard, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres
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