Crystal Palace vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals, team news and how to watch
Arsenal could match their run of 12 successive victories recorded in October 2007 if they beat Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Unai Emery’s men, who have been victorious in every game since their 3-2 defeat to Chelsea in mid-September, made it 11 straight wins in all competitions after grinding out a 1-0 win against Sporting CP in the Europa League.
Crystal Palace, however, have lost each of their last three fixtures and have failed to score in their last two, when they were beaten by Wolves and Everton. Follow the latest below.
So no 12th consecutive win for Unai Emery's Arsenal. Two penalties from Luka Milivojevic have seen Crystal Palace finally score at home, and despite an early fight-back in the second half thanks to Xhaka and Aubameyang's goals, it wasn't to be for the Basque manager.
The award of the second penalty will raise many an eyebrow, with Wilfried Zaha once more involved in diving controversy, but that won't matter to Roy Hodgson who sees his side end a run of three staright defeats.
Maurizio Sarri won't have a much easier afternoon than that.
Goals from Morata, Barkley, Willian and Loftus-Cheek have seen the Italian's side go second in the league, and it is going to take something special to stop them.
Burnley have seen their squad and goal difference take a hit, with Jack Cork and James Tarkowski both picking up knocks, but Sean Dyche will hope for a better performance enxt week at West Ham.
Far and away the least pleasing goal of the afternoon, but a goal it is nonetheless. Scrappy play from a corner finds Loftus-Cheek and he makes it four goals in two games by tapping home.
Giroud must wonder what he has to do to score, this time seeing a header from point-blank range tipped on to the bar by Hart. Four minutes added on at Turf Moor as well.
What a chance for the substitute Aaron Ramsey. Xhaka's cross finds him in all kinds of space but he fails to get anything on his header and Hennessey collects easily.
Olivier Giroud hasn't scored much lately, but he nearly ends that drought here. Another chipped ball from Jorginho finds the onrushing Willian who sets up the Frenchman.
However the former Arsenal man curls his first-time effort wide of the far post.
Arsenal have had to ride a Palace fightback in the last twenty minutes but they create another chance through Alex Iwobi. The Nigerian has his shot blocked behind for a corner though with Lacazette well placed.
The Brazilian has been threatening to do it all afternoon and he finally does. He cuts inside and this time gets his angles right, and a deflection off the defender takes it away from Hart and into the corner.
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports’ Premier League and Main Event channels from 12:30pm. Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Luka Milivojevic: The Serbian has been in poor form lately and that was highlighted last weekend by his abysmal penalty down the middle which Jordan Pickford easily saved. The 27-year-old midfielder has scored twice in three fixtures against Arsenal, though, and Roy Hodgson will hope he can rediscover his best form against an opponent he fairs relatively well against.
LukaMilivojevic saw his second-half penalty against Everton saved (AFP/Getty)
Weird stat…
104.6: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has a Premier League goal ratio of one every 104.6 minutes on average, the best in the league’s history for players who have scored at least 10 times.
Player to watch…
Mesut Ozil: The former Germany international was at his magisterial best against Leicester City on Monday. He placed Hector Bellerin’s cross past Kasper Schmeichel on the half volley to equalise before being heavily involved in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s double, including the assist for his second. Ozil was an unused substitute in Lisbon and therefore will be fresh and raring to go come kick-off on Sunday.
MesutOzil was sensational as Arsenal fought back to win against Leicester (AFP/Getty)
Past three meetings…
Arsenal 4 (Monreal, Iwobi, Koscielny, Lacazette) Crystal Palace 1 (Milivojevic), Premier League, January 2018
Crystal Palace 2 (Townsend, Tomkins) Arsenal 3 (Mustafi, Sanchez x2), Premier League, December 2017
Crystal Palace 3 (Townsend, Cabaye, Milivojevic pen) Arsenal 0, Premier League, April 2017
Form guide…
Crystal Palace: WDWLLL
Arsenal: WWWWWW
Odds…
Crystal Palace to win: 17/5
Arsenal to win: 3/4
Draw: 3/1
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