Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League .
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Burnley FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | FK BATE Barysau | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Southampton FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | MOL Fehervar FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Chelsea FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Everton FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #20 |
| 16 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 19 | Scored | 10 |
| 16 | Conceded | 24 |
| +3 | GD | -14 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 50% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Chelsea FC welcome Crystal Palace FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's shape.
- 25' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Jorginho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 32' A stunning finish from Alvaro Morata — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' The 39-year-old Wayne Hennessey has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' England international James Tomkins has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' Magnificent from Andros Townsend! That is 14 goals in 336 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 64' Eden Hazard is replacing Willian for the Chelsea FC side.
- 65' Alvaro Morata doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' Pedro makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Chelsea FC are in front.
- 71' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Jordan Ayew on, Max Meyer off on 71 minutes.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Max Meyer made 336 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Jorginho is withdrawn and Fabregas gets his opportunity.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 86' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- Chelsea FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 3
-
22
Willian ↓ Eden Hazard 64'
- 7
- 30
-
8
Ross Barkley ↓ Mateo Kovacic 64'
- 11
- 29
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 64'
- 13
-
10
Eden Hazard ↑ 64'
- 24
- 21
-
4
Fabregas ↑ 80'
- 12
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
-
7
Max Meyer ↓ Jordan Ayew 71'
- 13
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 29
- 11
Bench
- 31
-
14
Jordan Ayew ↑ 71'
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 80'
- 44
- 42
- 9
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Pulisic | 6 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Conor Gallagher | 3 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Kurt Zouma | 2 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2018-11-04
Chelsea FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-10-28
Crystal Palace FC
2–2
Arsenal FC
D
2018-10-21
Everton FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-10-06
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2018-10-01
AFC Bournemouth
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-09-22
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.31
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Chelsea FC to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
25%
Chelsea FC or Crystal Palace FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
6.4%
1 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
5 – 1
4.4%
5 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 20% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 17% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.