Arsenal vs Crystal Palace: WSL preview, predictions, team news and TV info
Arsenal have won all four previous meetings with Crystal Palace, scoring a staggering 20 goals and conceding zero. This includes a 2-0 victory at Gander Green Lane in last season's League Cup; Laia Codina and Stina Blackstenius the scorers.
So, ahead of this Women's Super League London derby on Sunday, check out our preview, predictions, team news and TV info.
Arsenal vs Crystal Palace in the Women's Super League is live free-to-air on BBC2 and BBC iPlayer in the UK & Ireland. In the United States, fans can find the fixture on CBS Sports and Paramount+.
Other broadcasters around the world include Stan Sport in Australia, sportdigital1+ in Austria and Germany, Fox One in Mexico, TV4 Play in Sweden and beIN SPORTS in Southeast Asia.
After making a winning start to the new Women's Super League campaign, will Arsenal collect three more points? Last Sunday, Renée Slegers' side beat Brighton 1-0 at Broadfield, with Lisa Baum lashing home the only goal of the afternoon on her debut.
The one goal margin led to a nervy finish but, in truth, the Gunners were in control throughout. Arsenal are determined to win a first WSL title since 2019. Last time round, they lost only once all season, but were derailed by six draws, winning three fewer matches than champions Manchester City.
Thus, it is matches exactly like this in which Slegers' side simply cannot afford to slip up. The Gunners' next three WSL games are against Manchester United, Chelsea and Man City, the other three teams who finished in the top four last season. Thus, it is vital that they are victorious here.
As for Crystal Palace, this is just their second top-flight campaign, relegated in 2024/25, hoping to avoid a similar fate this time round. Well, Jo Potter's team made the dream start to the season last weekend, beating Everton 1-0 at Gander Green Lane; Lexi Lloyd-Smith the only scorer.
However, it later transpired that the Eagles had used four substitution windows, so it remains to be seen if the points will be forfeited, the game will be replayed or if no sporting sanction will be handed it. On the pitch, every point will be precious for Palace as they seek to avoid finishing in the bottom two. Nevertheless, they will do well to avoid a heavy defeat at the Emirates on Sunday.
Ona Batlle, Georgia Stanway and scorer Lisa Baum all made their Arsenal debuts last Sunday, as did goalkeeper Misa Rodríguez. The Spaniard appears to be first-choice for now, albeit Daphne van Domselaar will provide tough competition.
Elsehwere, Chloe Kelly and Stina Blackstenius will be hoping to return in attack, albeit Mariona Caldentey, Olivia Smith and Alessia Russo is not a bad starting trio. New recruits Géraldine Reuteler and Élisa De Almeida were not on the bench at Broadfield, so will either be involved this time?
Goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin is one of Crystal Palace's more expirenced players, up against her former club, while Beth England is another familiar face in the Eagles' ranks.
Score prediction: Arsenal 4-0 Crystal Palace.
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