Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Form pointing in different directions

Chelsea's broader run of 20 matches across all competitions shows 11 wins against six losses, with home performances like the 5-1 win over Bournemouth and the 2-0 victory over Manchester United standing out. There have been bumps too, including a home league defeat to Tottenham.

Chelsea: 20 completed matches; Crystal Palace: 20 completed matches.

Chelsea

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

47

Conceded

33

Difference

+14

Crystal Palace

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

36

Difference

-10

Palace's record over the same number of games is much thinner, just seven wins from 20, with heavy defeats at Brighton and against Newcastle in their last few league outings. Their away form in particular has been a struggle this season.

Palace's away form has been especially poor, and that's the bigger concern heading into this one.

Comparative Team Statistics: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

History favours the hosts

The head-to-head record over recent seasons leans heavily towards Chelsea, including a 3-1 win at Selhurst Park back in January and a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge last August. Chelsea have also won several of the earlier meetings in this long rivalry by more than one goal.

There have been a handful of tighter results and even a couple of Palace wins scattered through the history, so it's not a complete one-way street, but recent meetings have mostly gone Chelsea's way.

A big gap in the table

Chelsea are fourth with 16 points from nine games, winning five and losing just three. Palace are 18th with only seven points from the same number of matches, having lost six of their nine.

Palace's goal difference is particularly rough, conceding 21 while scoring only nine, which tells you where most of their points have gone missing.

This is a big gap on paper, with Chelsea the much stronger side by position and points.

Players making the difference

João Pedro has been involved in goals at both ends for Chelsea, with three goals and three assists in just four matches, while Cole Palmer and Rogers have also been contributing regularly in front of goal.

Chelsea:

Best scorers:

João Pedro - 3

M. Rogers - 3

C. Palmer - 2

Best assist providers:

João Pedro - 3

C. Palmer - 2

J. Hato - 2

Crystal Palace:

Best assist providers:

D. Kamada - 3

Penalty cards:

A. Disasi x 1

For Palace, Daichi Kamada has been their main creative outlet with three assists in five games, though Axel Disasi's recent red card in just three matches is a reminder of how fragile Palace's discipline has looked under pressure.