Arsenal vs Crystal Palace prediction: ENGLAND: EFL Cup betting tips on match 2024-12-17 19:30.
[p]After back-to-back Premier League draws saw Arsenal miss the chance to make up ground in the title race, Mikel Arteta’s men must quickly park their disappointment ahead of this Carabao Cup quarter-final clash against Crystal Palace. Arriving on the back of an eight-match unbeaten run (W5, D3), Arsenal may be quietly confident of reaching their first semi-final in this competition since 2020/21. [/p]
[p]The Gunners have long-since struggled in this competition, winning eight FA Cups in the seasons following the last time they lifted the League Cup in 1992/93. Fast forward 32 years and Arsenal could be about to take one step closer to ending the wait to lift this trophy as they enter this on the back of an imperious 15 game unbeaten home run (W12, D3), whilst two of their last three home London derbies also ended in 5-0 wins (W3).[/p]
[p]Unfortunately on the receiving end of one of those heavy defeats, Palace can take heart from the fact that they’ve already knocked out Champions League calibre opponents Aston Villa on their way to this quarter-final. A thumping 3-1 win against rivals Brighton on Sunday eased their relegation concerns a little, so Palace can at least enjoy this occasion as they are amongst the final eight for the first time since reaching the semi-finals in 2011/12. [/p]
[p]That remains the joint-deepest Palace have ever gone in the League Cup and, with the Eagles soaring to seven unbeaten games across their last nine away from home (W4, D3, L2), matching it may not be beyond the realms of possibility. Perhaps providing a swift reality check to Oliver Glasner’s men is the fact that Palace have failed to win any of their last 11 away London derbies against Premier League opponents (D6, L7). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: 17 year-old starlet Ethan Nwaneri scored his first three goals for Arsenal’s senior side across their two League Cup rounds prior to this, all three of which served to extend their lead. Only Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho has more goal contributions in this competition than Palace’s Eberechi Eze ahead of the quarter finals (G3, A2), making this already his most prolific season in any domestic cup. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Palace have conceded at least twice in seven of the last eight away H2Hs (W1, D3, L4). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]