Paul Merson has given his prediction for the upcoming match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace on March 19, 2023.
The Gunners, standing top of the league, celebrated a 0 - 3 victory over Fulham last weekend, meanwhile, the Eagles, 12th in the table, faced a narrow 1 - 0 defeat from Brighton.
However, Mikel Arteta's side will be heading to the meeting following their horrific Europa League elimination as the Premier League outfit lost to Sporting Lisbon by penalty shots.
Writing on Sportskeeda, the pundit predicted the result of the match, claiming the meeting will end in the London outfit's victory.
The clash is scheduled to take place at Emirates Stadium on Sunday, 2 pm UK time.
'I'm going for an Arsenal win all day long - pick a scoreline! I've always said this and I firmly believe it matters who plays first in terms of the title race. Manchester City are in the FA Cup, so if Arsenal manage to win this week, they can go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
"Crystal Palace, on the other hand, are already in a relegation battle, but the good thing for them is that there's too much traffic between them and the bottom three. Patrick Vieira's side have a good set of fixtures coming up after Arsenal - every team they are set to face over the next six games is currently below them in the standings, so their clash against the Gunners becomes a bit of a free hit."
Paul Merson's prediction: Arsenal 3 - 0 Crystal Palace
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