Arsenal FC vs Crystal Palace FC — head-to-head

All-time storyline

Arsenal and Crystal Palace have met once, with Arsenal ahead in the head-to-head record. Their only recorded match, played on 24 May 2026, ended 1-2 in favour of Crystal Palace, their first and only victory in this fixture. Arsenal, who had not conceded in their previous meetings, were outscored for the first time. The result stands as Palace’s sole recorded triumph against the north London club. Today the rivalry carries little historical weight, given the single encounter. Palace’s solitary win remains their only marker in this record, while Arsenal’s solitary draw-free status was broken by that defeat. Though limited to one fixture, the match lingers as Palace’s solitary statement against a far larger opponent. The rivalry’s legacy is defined by that single outcome rather than a sustained narrative.