Crystal Palace finished last season 2nd in the WSL2 meaning they gained automatic promotion. Similarly Arsenal finished second in the WSL The two sides last men in the quarterfinals of the league cup, ending in a 2-0 win for the north London team. Defender Laia Codina opened the scoring in the 20th minute and the win was finished off by a 90+3rd minute winner from Swedish strike Stina Blackstenius. The only 4 meetings between these teams have been scoreless losses for Crystal Palace, conceding a combined 20 goals. Arsenals biggest victory came in their earliest match, march 2021 when they beat the Eagles 9-0, with 9 different goalscorers and captain Kim Little being the only still playing for the Gunners. Arsenal started their WSL campaign with a 1-0 win away to Brighton with new signing, but19 year old Lisa Baum scoring her first goal for the club. Newly promoted Crystal Palace also won their opening game 1-0 against Everton at the Borough Sports Ground. With both teams looking to keep up their good form, it’s sure to be an exciting match!