{"id":1512,"date":"2026-05-24T15:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T15:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1512"},"modified":"2026-05-24T15:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T15:16:54","slug":"prediction-team-news-lineups-and-odds-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1512","title":{"rendered":"Prediction, team news, lineups and odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal will complete their title-winning Premier League season with a trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on the final day.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners were crowned champions following Manchester City\u2019s 1-1 draw with Bournemouth, and will lift the Premier League trophy after the game against Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta\u2019s side also have a Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain to look forward to, while Palace are set to take on Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final.<\/p>\n<h2>Crystal Palace v Arsenal kick-off time<\/h2>\n<p>Crystal Palace v Arsenal kicks off at 4pm BST on Sunday, May 24 at Selhurst Park.<\/p>\n<h2>Crystal Palace v Arsenal how to watch<\/h2>\n<p>The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League. Coverage begins at 2pm.<\/p>\n<h2>Crystal Palace team news<\/h2>\n<p>Chris Richards will miss the Arsenal game after tearing two ligaments in his ankle and now faces a race against time to recover before next week\u2019s Conference League final.<\/p>\n<p>Borna Sosa could return after missing Palace\u2019s last five games, but former Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah remains sidelined with a hamstring injury and Cheick Doucoure is a long-term absentee.<\/p>\n<p>Oliver Glasner may also look to rest some of his key players, including Adam Wharton, Ismalia Sarr and Jean-Philippe Mateta.<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal team news<\/h2>\n<p>Having now sealed the Premier League title, Arteta is expected to rotate his side against Palace with one eye on next week\u2019s Champions League final.<\/p>\n<p>David Raya, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz are all in line to start at Selhurst Park.<\/p>\n<p>Ben White has been ruled out of the final and Jurrien Timber is a major doubt, so Cristhian Mosquera is likely to continue at right-back to get him up to full speed.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Merino has been out since January with a foot injury, but he has now returned to full training and could be in the matchday squad against Palace.<\/p>\n<h2>Crystal Palace v Arsenal odds<\/h2>\n<p>Palace are winless in their last six Premier League games and they\u2019re the clear underdogs here. They trade at 7\/2 while Arsenal are 5\/6 to secure their 26th Premier League win of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The scores were level when both of these sides faced each other in the League Cup earlier in the season, and it\u2019s 16\/5 for another draw on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h2>Crystal Palace v Arsenal prediction<\/h2>\n<p>This game is undoubtedly a dead rubber, given that both clubs have nothing to play for in the Premier League and are also in European finals next week.<\/p>\n<p>But with only three days to recover between playing Arsenal and Rayo Vallecano, Palace are more likely to make wholesale changes to their team.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal also have greater strength in depth, and we\u2019re backing the Gunners to win by a one-goal margin at 11\/4. That bet worked in the reverse fixture when Eberechi Eze scored the winner at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>Jesus looks set to start against Palace and has been directly involved in seven goals in final-day Premier League fixtures, scoring five and registering two assists.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international also netted a brace on his last trip to Selhurst Park in December 2024 and is 19\/10 to score on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-864019 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2x51gyc4ptf2q.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12110233\/Please-Gamble-Responsibly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n        {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n        fbq('init', '1399787394855675');\n        fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><script>\n        !function(e,n,t){var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)(0);e.getElementById\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal will complete their title-winning Premier League season with a trip to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on the final day. 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