Most players in action on the final day of the Premier League season will be thinking of either the World Cup or their holidays after the game, but Crystal Palace and Arsenal both have huge European finals on their minds as they prepare for Sunday’s clash at Selhurst Park.
Palace are 15th in the table after last week's 2-2 draw at Brentford and have just three days after this match before they take on Rayo Vallecano in the UEFA Conference League final in Leipzig on Wednesday.
Arsenal clinched their first Premier League title since 2004 when Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth on Tuesday, leaving them four points clear with one match to play.
The Gunners also have another trophy on their minds as they face Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final in Budapest next Saturday.
Crystal Palace v Arsenal Tips Summary
Best Bet - Arsenal to win @ 3/4
Alternative Bet - Gabriel Martinelli to score or assist @ 13/10
Bet Builder - Viktor Gyokeres anytime goalscorer, Eberechi Eze 1+ shots on target, Match Goals Range: 3-4 goals @ 15/2
Crystal Palace v Arsenal Prediction
Best Bet: Arsenal to win @ 3/4
There's little at stake as Crystal Palace and Arsenal play their 38th and final matches of the 2025/26 Premier League season, but there should be a positive atmosphere in the ground.
Arsenal fans will still be celebrating their long-awaited title success, while Palace supporters will be saying goodbye to outgoing manager Oliver Glasner and both teams will be looking ahead to their upcoming European finals.
This game has to be played, though, and despite the uncertainty over the line-ups each manager will field, the champions look the safer bet to sign off with a victory.
The Gunners have six days to prepare for their daunting UEFA Champions League final date with PSG, while Palace face Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday.
Eagles boss Glasner has fluctuated this week on the calibre of team he might field, but with the title race now resolved, he will not feel the same pressure to put out a strong line-up.
Arsenal are likely to make changes too, with Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and David Raya among those who could sit this one out.
Palace will certainly be without defender Chris Richards due to an ankle injury and their depleted back line could struggle to repel an Arsenal attack whose second-stringers would be stars in most other teams around the league.
Alternative Bet: Gabriel Martinelli to score or assist @ 13/10
Gabriel Martinelli has not started any of Arsenal's last four matches, making two brief appearances as a substitute, but he looks a likely candidate to feature from the off against Palace and he is capable of making his mark on the match.
The 24-year-old has scored six goals in the UEFA Champions League this season and four in the FA Cup, but only one in the league, something he will be keen to improve upon on the final day.
Martinelli should be in good spirits after being named in Brazil's World Cup squad this week and he was one of the Gunners' scorers when they won 5-1 at Selhurst Park last season.
Crystal Palace v Arsenal Bet Builder Tip
Viktor Gyokeres anytime goalscorer
Eberechi Eze 1+ shots on target
Match Goals Range: 3-4 goals
Pays 15/2
Create a three-leg bet builder on Sunday's Premier League match by taking Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres to get on the scoresheet.
The Swede has netted 25 goals for club and country this season, including two in the recent 3-0 home win over Fulham.
After Kai Havertz started against Burnley on Monday, Gyokeres could be back in the line-up for this one.
Eberechi Eze has justified his move to Arsenal from Palace by securing a league winner's medal and he is worth backing to have at least one shot on target as he returns to his former club.
A match goals total of three or four appeals, with both teams likely to make defensive changes and plenty of attacking talent set to be on show, while Palace have played seven successive matches with three or four goals.
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Key Match Stats
Crystal Palace have won only four of their 18 home league matches
Arsenal's 10 away wins is the most in the Premier League this season
Palace's last seven matches in all competitions have produced at least three goals
Arsenal have won their last four games to nil
The Gunners won 5-1 on their Premier League visit to Selhurst Park last season
Arsenal are undefeated in their last nine games against Palace (W7, D2)
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