Arsenal make the short trip south on Monday night as the Gunners face Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Despite a late scare, a fantastic first-half display saw Arsenal kick off their Premier League campaign with a win, beating Nottingham Forest 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium. It wasn't all good news though, with the injury picked up by Jurrien Timber set to rule the Dutchman out for around seven months.
Next up for the Gunners is their first London derby of the season, with Mikel Arteta's side facing Palace who started the season with a 1-0 win over Sheffield United. The last meeting between the two ended in a 4-1 win for Arsenal, with Bukayo Saka grabbing a brace.
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So, could Arsenal pick up another victory in the Premier League? Let's take a look.
We simulated Crystal Palace vs Arsenal to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries, transfers and suspensions. FIFA 23 is not up to date with the latest kits or numbers, so both sides are in the kits from the 2022/23 season.
We predict that Palace could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guhei, Mitchell; Lerma, Doucoure; Ayew, Eze, Schlupp; Edouard.
We predict that the Gunners could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli.
The opening 30 minutes was a cagey affair, with both sides creating some big chances but failing to convert. Marc Guehi hit the bar from a corner before Eberechi Eze struck the most minutes later whilst Gabriel Martinelli missed two one-on-ones down the other end.
As the game went on, nerves seemed to be kicking in for Arteta's side, with the Spaniard making a triple sub on the hour mark to try and sway the game back into his side's favour. Kai Havertz should've scored when his glancing header from Saka's corner fell the wrong side of the post, but in the 78th minute, the deadlock was finally broken.
Martin Odegaard swiveled away from his marker before surging forward from midfield, playing a quick one-two with Havertz to break into the box. From a tight angle, the Gunners' captain drilled a shot across goal, and a deflection off the defender's heel took the ball over the 'keeper and into the top corner to secure a hard-earned three points.
FIFA 23 predicted final score: Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal
FIFA 23 predicts that Arsenal could make it two wins from two in the Premier League, beating Palace 1-0 in the simulation. The Eagles could put up a fight against the Gunners, but a Player of the Match display from Martin Odegaard was enough to split the two sides.
What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments!
