A Premier League-leading Arsenal side on an upwards trajectory welcomes an ailing Crystal Palace outfit to the Emirates Stadium for Sunday afternoon's London derby.

Mikel Arteta's Gunners are seeking a stellar seventh straight victory across all competitions, whereas Oliver Glasner's Eagles have failed to win any of their last three domestically or continentally.

 

📈Team Form📉

 

🔹 Arsenal: Top of the Premier League table.

🔸 Crystal Palace: Currently eighth in the Premier League.

 

📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head 📊

 

🔥 Arsenal have scored 10 set-piece goals in eight games, the quickest a team has ever reached double figures for dead-ball goals in the competition.

🔥 Arsenal could become the second team to go three successive Premier League games without facing a shot on target.

🔥 Crystal Palace have just one clean sheet from their last seven games in all tournaments.

🔥 Palace have lost five of their last six Premier League meetings with Arsenal.

 

🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams 🔥

 

🔴Arsenal | Premier League form: W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢

Arsenal's set-pieces have carried them to the top of the Premier League, proving sustainable and effective.

They come into this match after a 4-0 Champions League crushing of Atletico Madrid, where they exhibited open-play prowess. The Gunners have won their last six games across all competitions.

 

🦅Crystal Palace | Premier League form: W🟢 D🟡 W🟢 W🟢 L🔴 D🟡

Palace's October plight continued in midweek with a Conference League loss, and they have lost two of their last three games.

The Eagles have lost their defensive steel in recent weeks, conceding six goals across their last three games. They rely on Jean-Philippe Mateta, who scored a hat-trick last weekend.

 

👥 Predicted Lineups 👥

 

🔴Arsenal (possible):

Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.

 

🦅Crystal Palace (possible):

Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Pino, Sarr, Mateta.

 

🔥 Matchups & Players to Watch 👀

 

✨ Leandro Trossard — settled the Fulham derby with a close-range strike.

✨ Jean-Philippe Mateta — Palace's hat-trick hero who has scored eight of his last nine PL goals in London.

✨ Arsenal's Defensive Trio of Raya, Gabriel, & Saliba — aiming for a record-equalling third straight game without facing a shot on target.

✨ Crystal Palace's Backline of Henderson, Guehi, & Lacroix — recently vulnerable, needing to rediscover their defensive steel.

 

💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵

 

💵 Arsenal/Home to win = 1.43

💵 Crystal Palace/Away to win = 8.07

💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) = 2.05

💵 Over 2.5 total goals = 1.77

 

This is a London derby with contrasting momentum — Arsenal are flying high at the summit while Palace seek to halt their recent slide.

Who takes the three points on Sunday? Tell us your prediction in the comments.

 

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It's UEFA Champions League action on Wednesday, October 22, as Chelsea and Ajax collide at Stamford Bridge in a league-phase contest, with the Blues seeking a fourth straight win while the Dutch side aims to get off the continental mark.

 

📈Team Form📉

 

Chelsea: Seeking a fourth consecutive victory in all tournaments. Form: W🟢 W🟢 W🟢

Ajax: One win from their last six games in all competitions. Form: L🔴 L🔴 D🟡

 

 📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head 📊

 

🔥 Chelsea are contesting their 200th game in the Champions League proper.

🔥 Ajax are playing its 250th top-level European match.

🔥 Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 15 UCL group/league phase games at home.

🔥 Ajax have zero points, zero goals, and six conceded from their two UCL games this season.

 

🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams 🔥

 

🔵Chelsea | Form: W🟢 W🟢 W🟢

Enzo Maresca's men are revelling in a three-match winning run across all competitions. The Blues earned a 1-0 triumph against Benfica in their last UCL outing and are increasingly difficult to beat at Stamford Bridge, having lost just two of their last 60 top-level European matches at home.

 

🔴Ajax | Form: L🔴 L🔴 D🟡

Johnny Heitinga's side is under pressure, finding itself bottom of the league-phase standings after a 2-0 loss to Inter Milan and a 4-0 defeat to Marseille. The Eredivisie outfit has conceded at least twice in each of its last six games in all tournaments, a poor statistic ahead of a visit to Stamford Bridge.

 

👥 Predicted Lineups 👥

🔵Chelsea (possible):

Sanchez; James, Adarabioyo, Fofana, Cucurella; Gusto, Caicedo; Estevao, Buonanotte, Neto; George.

 

🔴Ajax (possible):

Jaros; Gaaei, Sutalo, Baas, Rosa; Klaassen, Taylor; Edvardsen, Gloukh, Godts; Weghorst.

 

🔥Matchups & Players to Watch 👀

 

✨ Moises Caicedo – The Venezuelan midfield titan's potential return for Chelsea could be key against Ajax's struggling core.

✨ Wout Weghorst - The experienced striker is set to lead the line for Ajax and will need to challenge Chelsea's defense.

 

💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵

 

💵 Chelsea/Home to win = 1.30

💵 Ajax/Away to win = 9.84

💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) = 1.77

💵 Over 2.5 total goals = 1.44

 

This fixture has history to live up to after a 4-4 extravaganza in 2019. Chelsea will be confident with their formidable home record, while Ajax desperately need to find form to kick-start their European campaign.

Who takes the three points on Wednesday? Could you tell us your prediction in the comments?

 

 

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It's UEFA Champions League action on Wednesday, October 22, and European heavyweights Real Madrid and Juventus will meet at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu for a high-stakes clash in the league phases of the competition.

 

📈Team Form📉

 

Real Madrid: Top of La Liga with 24 points from 9 matches. UCL form: W🟢 W🟢

Juventus: Fifth in Serie A. UCL form: D🟡 D🟡

 

📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head 📊

 

🔥The clubs have met 21 times in Europe's elite competition.

🔥They have clashed in two finals, with Madrid emerging victorious in both 1998 and 2017.

🔥Real Madrid won the most recent knockout tie, a 2018 quarter-final, 4-3 on aggregate.

🔥Juventus are on a run of five consecutive draws in all competitions.

 

🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams 🔥

 

👑Real Madrid | UCL form: W🟢 W🟢 L🔴 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢

Under coach Xabi Alonso, Madrid have won their first two UCL matches, including a 5-0 victory over Kairat Almaty, where Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick.

They come into this match after a 1-0 league win over Getafe. However, they face significant defensive selection issues, with several defenders set to miss out.

 

⚫Juventus | UCL form:  Form: D🟡 D🟡 D🟡 D🟡 D🟡 L🔴

Coach Igor Tudor's side has been involved in two chaotic draws to start their European campaign, including a 4-4 result with Borussia Dortmund, where they conceded two late goals before scoring twice in stoppage time to salvage a point.

They head to Spain following a 2-0 domestic defeat to Como, and they will aim to end a run of five consecutive stalemates. The team will be without defensive rock Bremer.

 

👥 Predicted Lineups 👥

 

👑Real Madrid (possible):

Courtois, Valverde, Militao, Asencio, Carreras, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Mastantuono, Guler, Vinicius, Mbappé.

 

⚫Juventus (possible):

Di Gregorio, Gatti, Rugani, Kelly, Kalulu, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso, Conceicao, Yildiz, David.

 

🔥 Matchups & Players to Watch 👀

 

✨ Kylian Mbappé - The Champions League's leading scorer with five goals; the main attacking threat for Madrid.

✨ Midfield Battle - The clash between Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni and Juventus' Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram could be pivotal.

✨ Kenan Yildiz - The talented young attacker will support the frontline with his creativity and could be key to unlocking Madrid's defence.

💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵

 

💵 Real Madrid/Home to win = 1.49

💵 Juventus/Away to win = 6.79

💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) = 1.79

💵 Over 2.5 total goals = 1.62

 

This is a fixture steeped in European history. Real Madrid will be confident at a ground where they have won 12 of their last 13 home games in the competition's group stage, while Juventus will be desperate to turn draws into a statement victory.

Who takes the three points on Wednesday? Could you tell us your prediction in the comments?

 

 

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