Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 15th January 2023
Despite their unconvincing form, Chelsea stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 20. They face Crystal Palace this coming Sunday, and they'll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea approach the next Premier League round as number 10 in the table, having claimed 25 points this season so far. With 18 games behind them, Crystal Palace amassed 22 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.
With both Chelsea and Crystal Palace coming off disappointing defeats in their previous two outings, we could be in for a cautious battle. Both will be eager to stop the rot from settling too much.
Chelsea scored eight times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.8 goals a game. They conceded 11 and managed three clean sheets.
Crystal Palace scored nine goals, conceded 14 and kept their opponents from scoring three times in ten matches.
Chelsea hope to extend their grip on Crystal Palace, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 1-0 and 2-1, respectively.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Chelsea Form
Chelsea have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Manchester City, before Manchester City ran out 4-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Fulham, who came out 2-1 winners. Chelsea won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded four goals.
Crystal Palace Form
In their last three matches, Crystal Palace won 0-2 win against Bournemouth, lost 0-4 against Tottenham and lost 1-2 against Southampton. Crystal Palace won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says five goals conceded and four scored.
Chelsea need the support of their home crowd at Stamford Bridge after suffering defeat twice in recent matches. We fancy them to rise to the occasion and claim a win.
Chelsea scored 16 goals and conceded nine in their last ten games against teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. They collected 22 points and seven victories. Crystal Palace won zero matches and picked up three points from their last eight encounters with teams in the top half of the Premier League. They scored five goals and conceded 17. Chelsea enjoy a record of seven wins, four draws and seven defeats in the Premier League this season. Crystal Palace are looking at six wins, four draws and seven defeats in the Premier League.
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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Stats
- In 22 of the last 23 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 11 Chelsea home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Chelsea have lost 5 of the last 7 matches without scoring a goal
- In the last 7 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Chelsea have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Crystal Palace matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Crystal Palace have not won 7 of the last 9 matches
- Crystal Palace have not won 7 of the last 9 away matches
- Crystal Palace have conceded in 8 of the last 10 matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Crystal Palace away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Team News
Chelsea could have as many as ten players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Crystal Palace this coming Sunday.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Edouard Mendy, Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Armando Broja, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kanté are all absent from the Chelsea squad that faces Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge.
Crystal Palace are juggling with three absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Chelsea. Tyrick Mitchell is ineligible for selection in the Crystal Palace squad, as he is suspended.
James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson all face a spell on the sidelines for Crystal Palace due to various injuries.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace H2H
Chelsea had a good reading on Crystal Palace in their last two meetings, which they won by 1-0 and 2-1, respectively. Chelsea are rubbing their hands at the prospect of welcoming Crystal Palace back to Stamford Bridge. The home side boasts an outstanding 10-0-0 record against their upcoming visitors. The best betting odds with the bookies for another win is 2/3.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Results
In five of the previous ten matches between Chelsea and Crystal Palace both teams scored.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips
Despite scoring just once in six Premier League games, Chelsea hope Kalidou Koulibaly adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace put their faith in Jordan Ayew to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Premier League games.
Stamford Bridge witnessed Chelsea winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing three as well. Crystal Palace claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Crystal Palace scored the opener a mere three times in 10 away games, while Chelsea did the same in five of their last 10 outings at Stamford Bridge.
Over 2.5 goals paid out seven times in the previous ten encounters between these two Premier League sides. Chelsea pulled off an average of 2.5 goals, while Crystal Palace settled for an average of 0.6 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this streak. Chelsea saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Crystal Palace, who scored one time on average in those matches.