CCTV5 Live Broadcast Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: Arsenal's Strongest Defense + Set Pieces Fearless Against Crystal Palace

At 22:00 Beijing time on October 26th, the 9th round of the Premier League presents the London derby with top-ranked Arsenal playing at home against Crystal Palace. CCTV5 will provide live coverage of the match.

Key points of the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace match are as follows:

First:Team SituationsAfter 8 rounds in the Premier League, Arsenal holds 6 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss with 19 points, sitting at the top of the table, while Crystal Palace has 3 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss with 13 points, placing ninth. In the last Premier League match, Arsenal won 1-0 away at Fulham, achieving five consecutive victories across all competitions, including a 4-0 home Champions League win over Atletico Madrid midweek; Crystal Palace drew 3-3 at home against Bournemouth, with Mateta scoring a hat-trick, but suffered a surprising 0-1 home loss to AEK Larnaca in the Europa Conference League midweek.

Second:Arsenal’s Strongest Defense + Set Pieces, Unafraid of Crystal PalaceArsenal boasts the strongest defense and set-piece tactics among the five major leagues, with overall strength far surpassing Crystal Palace. However, Crystal Palace is a team very capable of counter-attacking, unafraid of strong opponents, and equipped with complete strategies to handle them. Both teams compete in European and Premier League fixtures simultaneously, but Arsenal has a deeper bench than Crystal Palace. Any mid-table team faces challenges balancing dual competitions, which can impact league performance. Arsenal enjoys home advantage in this match and, driven by their ambition to win the Premier League, will strive to defeat Crystal Palace to consolidate their top position.

In summary, Arsenal is favored to beat Crystal Palace in this London derby and continue leading the Premier League standings.

In the last 6 encounters between the two sides: Arsenal has 5 wins and 1 draw, remaining unbeaten and holding a dominant edge over Crystal Palace.

Injury and suspension updates for both teams: Arsenal hasOdegaard, Jesus, Havertz, Madueke; Crystal Palace hasDoucouré, Riedewald, Kouyaté.