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Premier League, Matchweek 28
Michael Dominski and Noah Murray
March 19, 2023 at 7:00 AM EDT
Arsenal host Crystal Palace in the Premier League today and are looking to extend their lead above Manchester City at the top of the table to eight points.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, are playing for the first time since they sacked Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira on Friday.
The game gets underway at 2pm GMT, which is 10am EDT, 7am PDT.
March 19, 2023 at 7:00 AM EDT
Crystal Palace match facts
Palace’s current 11-match Premier League winless streak is their longest since going 14 games in a row without a victory between December 2015 and April 2016.
Their tallies of five points, four goals and 26 shots on target during that period are all the lowest in the division in 2023.
It's four league matches without a goal for Palace, who haven't scored in the first half in any of their 11 top-flight fixtures in 2023. They have already equalled last season's total of 12 Premier League defeats.
Luke Brown·
Managing Editor, News
March 19, 2023 at 6:45 AM EDT
Arsenal match facts
Victory today would ensure Arsenal equal last season's final total of 69 points with 10 matches still to play.
They have earned five straight league wins, one short of the longest streak in the division this season set by Newcastle from October to December. They can also match their longest Premier League winning streak of six games under Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal are vying to become the first team to win more than eight top-flight London derbies in a season. In nine derbies in 2022-23, they have only dropped points in a 1-1 home draw versus Brentford last month.
Luke Brown·
Managing Editor, News
March 19, 2023 at 6:30 AM EDT
Arteta: European exit brings us clarityMikel Arteta insisted that Arsenal’s Europa League exit was a huge blow but would bring “clarity” to the rest of their season.
Gabriel Martinelli had a decisive penalty saved as the north London side lost to Sporting CP in a dramatic shootout at the Emirates last night.
Arteta said: “It is a huge blow, but it brings clarity to the season.
“We have 11 games to play, 11 Premier League games, and a big final against Crystal Palace.
“The focus has to be there and we must learn from tonight.”
Nnamdi Onyeagwara
March 19, 2023 at 6:10 AM EDT
Head-to-head match facts
Crystal Palace have only won two of their 22 league away fixtures against Arsenal: 2-1 at Highbury in October 1994 and 3-2 at Emirates Stadium in April 2019.
Arsenal have dropped points at home to Palace in each of the last four seasons, however, with defeat in 2019 followed by three successive draws.
Luke Brown·
Managing Editor, News
March 19, 2023 at 6:08 AM EDT
Arsenal early team newsArsenal defenders Takehiro Tomiyasu and William Saliba were both forced off injured during the defeat by Sporting.
Neither are expected to feature today.
Luke Brown·
Managing Editor, News
March 19, 2023 at 6:06 AM EDT
Crystal Palace early team news
Albert Sambi Lokonga is ineligible to face his parent club.
Will Hughes and James McArthur remain doubts, as is goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.
Luke Brown·
Managing Editor, News
March 19, 2023 at 6:04 AM EDT
Why Crystal Palace sacked Vieira
Patrick Vieira was sacked as Crystal Palace manager on Friday, ahead of today’s game against Arsenal.
Vieira, 46, left the club after 20 months in charge following a 1-0 away defeat against rivals Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday, a result which left the club just three points above the relegation zone.
US businessman Josh Harris, one of Palace’s co-owners, was at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday to see that latest defeat, which came 24 hours after The Athletic revealed that Vieira was under mounting pressure.
Matt Woosnam·
Crystal Palace Correspondent
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March 19, 2023 at 6:02 AM EDT
Hello and welcomeHello and welcome to our live coverage of Arsenal vs Crystal Palace.
Arsenal are hoping to get back to winning ways after they were knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday by Sporting Lisbon.
Crystal Palace, meanwhile, will be led by Under-21 head coach and former club captain Paddy McCarthy today, following Patrick Vieira’s sacking two days ago.
Luke Brown·
Managing Editor, News
Stuart Attwell (referee)
Lee Betts (assistant)
James Mainwaring (assistant)
Andy Madley (fourth)
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