Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Prediction, Odds, Lineups, Head-to-Head & Telecast
10th placed Chelsea FC play host to 15th placed Crystal Palace at the Stamford Bridge stadium this Wednesday, 27 December, 2023 evening, 19:30 UTC kick-off.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Match Preview
Chelsea have seen themselves take up 10th place in the English Premier League table and they are set to host Crystal Palace this Wednesday at their home ground Stamford Bridge Stadium. Blues has 22 points from 18 games played in the season.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side has scored 20 goals and has also conceded 28 goals in these 18 games. Crystal Palace, occupy 15th place in the English Premier League, having gathered 18 points from their 18 games.
Crystal Palace have scored 18 goals and conceded 26 goals in their past 18 games. This English Premier League fixture scheduled for this weekend starts in Wednesday’s 19:30 kick-off. The Londoners Chelsea FC host minnows Crystal Palace as overwhelming favorites for victory on Wednesday evening in their Premier League match.
Stats Insider’s independent predictive analytics model predicts, that Chelsea has a 65% chance of winning this Premier League match and is priced at $1.61 on Betfair. Crystal Palace has been given a 14% chance of winning by the bookies and you can get $6.40 for them on Betfair. According to the bookies, there’s a 15% chance of a draw happening in this match, and it is priced at $4.30 on Betfair.
Predicted Score: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace (2-1)
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head
In the past 12 Chelsea vs Crystal Palace matches, Chelsea has 12 wins, Crystal Palace has 0 wins, while none of the other games have ended in a draw. Predicted Scoreline for the game is Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace.
Chelsea FC defeated Crystal Palace 1 – 0 in their last encounter in the English Premier League (EPL) on 15th January, 2023. The other 4 matches in their past 5 head-to-head encounters ended:
- Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Chelsea on 1st October 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Chelsea 2 – 0 Crystal Palace on 17th April 2022 in the English FA Cup
- Crystal Palace 0 – 1 Chelsea on 19th February 2022 in the English Premier League (EPL)
- Chelsea 3 – 0 Crystal Palace on 14th August 2021 in the English Premier League (EPL)
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Odds
- Stake.com: Home: 1.59, Draw: 3.70, Away: 5.60
- Betibet: Home: 1.60, Draw: 4.17, Away: 5.68
- Betsson: Home: 1.58, Draw: 4.30, Away: 5.90
- Pinnacle: Home: 1.59, Draw: 4.24, Away: 5.70
- Marathonbet: Home: 1.58, Draw: 4.25, Away: 5.70
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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Injury News
Chelsea FC has Wesley Fofana out with a cruciate ligament injury till late March 2024. Ben Chilwell and Trevoh Chalobah are out with a hamstring injury. Carney Chukwuemeka, Romeo Lavia, and Robert Sánchez are out with ankle injury and knee injuries. Reece James, Noni Madueke, Marcus Bettinelli, Marc Cucurella, and Lesley Ugochukwu will also miss the clash against The Eagles due to injury.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has long-term absentee Cheick Doucoure out for the season with an Achilles injury. Nathan Ferguson is ruled out with a hamstring pull till late January 2024. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has a hamstring knock till late December 2023. Sam Johnstone, Rob Holding, Odsonne Edouard, and Joel Ward are all out as well for the clash against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Possible Line-ups
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea could line up in their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation:
- Goalkeeper- D. Petrovic
- Defenders- A. Disasi, Malo Gusto, B. Badiashile, L. Colwill, T. Silva
- Midfielders- M. Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, C. Palmer, C. Gallagher
- Forward- N. Jackson
Hodgson’s Crystal Palace could line up in their preferred 5-4-1 formation:
- Goalkeeper- D. Henderson
- Defenders- Chris Richards, T. Mitchell, N. Clyne, J. Andersen, M. Guehi
- Midfielders- Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, M. Olise
- Forward- J. Mateta, Jordan Ayew
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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Telecast
The English Premier League match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace will be played at the Stamford Bridge Stadium in London City, England on December 27, 2023, with a kick-off time of 19:30 UTC. The Chelsea vs Crystal Palace game is available to watch in the USA with Stream Premier League on Peacock as well as on USA Network.
This game is available in the UK on Amazon Prime Video. Football fans in the Indian Subcontinent can watch this match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace by streaming it live on the Disney + Hotstar app.
