Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Predictions, Betting Tips and Preview
23rd December 2025
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Preview & Predictions
The Emirates will serve up Christmas appetiser in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night, as Arsenal host Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals at 8pm.
If this was a league fixture, phrases such as ‘Banana Skin’ and ‘Tricky Opponent’ would be thrown around, but it’s hard to know what to expect from a Cup competition which is surely a secondary priority for both sides.
Arsenal’s incredible squad depth makes them strong favourites for this one. Despite a number of key injuries, Arsenal will still field a full team full of players with International honours and having the likes of Eze, Madueke and Merino to ‘rotate in’, is some luxury.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Team News
Changes expected for both sides, given the rigours of the Christmas schedule and indeed the fact that both Arsenal and Palace have Premier League progress to maintain.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Kepa; Timber, Saliba, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly; Eze, Norgaard, Merino; Madueke, Jesus, Martinelli
Crystal Palace possible starting lineup:
Benitez; Richards, Guehi, Lacroix; Clyne, Lerma, Wharton, Sosa; Pino, Devenny; Uche
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips
There’s a few nice angles tonight and I was excited to see Uche’s price for Fouls, given his general aggression in Duels, but he’s extremely short.
The jury is out on how competitive this cup-tie will be, but in the Player Tackles market on bet365, there’s a few to like, including Palace centre-half, Maxence Lacroix, who is worth taking a chance on for 2+,3+ and 4+ tackles, as he’s got a good track record in this market and should be kept very busy by Arsenal’s frontline.
