Arsenal vs Crystal Palace preview: What time does it start, what channel is it on and where can I watch it?

Olivier Giroud: The striker bagged three points for the Gunners thanks to his late strike against West Bromwich Albion but is still receiving criticism from the fans. The Frenchman needs to back up that winner with a few goals here to get the fans back on side.

22: Crystal Palace fans will have to go back 22 years for the last time their beloved side got one over their London rivals. A 2-1 victory at Higbury in 1994 is only the Eagles’ second ever win against Arsenal.

Yannick Bolasie squeezes his effort from outside the box into the near post to earn Crystal Palace their first ever point at the Emirates, in a 1-1 draw.

Alexis Sanchez The Chilean forward has been Arsenal’s key man this season accumulating 12 goals and six assists in the Premier League. Despite playing up front most of the season, Sanchez may well be deployed out on the wing for this affair, accommodating for Giroud up top. Sanchez will be key in creating those chances for the Gunners, along with Mesut Ozil of course.

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Arsenal 1 (Sanchez) Crystal Palace 1 (Bolasie), Premier League, April 2016

Crystal Palace 1 (Ward) Arsenal 2 (Giroud, Delany O.G), Premier League, August 2015

Crystal Palace 1 (Murray) Arsenal 2 (Cazorla, Giroud), Premier League, February 2015

Arsenal: WWWLLW

Crystal Palace: LWDLLD

Kick-off time: 16:00, Sunday 1st January 2017

TV: Live on Sky Sports 1

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Arsenal to win: 3/10

Crystal Palace to win: 10/1

Draw: 19/4

(Odds provided by BetVictor)