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Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Chelsea FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 11:30 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Azpilicueta 64' Y
N'Golo Kante 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

14
3
Chelsea FC 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 Chelsea FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-07-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–3 Chelsea FC 2019-11-09 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC 2018-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2018-11-04 Chelsea FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Crystal Palace FC H 4–0 W
26 Sep West Bromwich Albion FC A 3–3 D
20 Sep Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
14 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–1 W
08 Aug FC Bayern München A 1–4 L
01 Aug Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Chelsea FC A 0–4 L
26 Sep Everton FC H 1–2 L
19 Sep Manchester United FC A 3–1 W
12 Sep Southampton FC H 1–0 W
26 Jul Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–1 D
20 Jul Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Crystal Palace FC
#17 Position #22
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 322 games and scored 376 goals.
  • 15' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Thiago Silva has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Tammy Abraham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luka Milivojevic, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Lampard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' GOAL! Ben Chilwell fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
  • 60' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Azpilicueta on 64.
  • 66' Kurt Zouma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Luka Milivojevic is replacing James McCarthy for the Crystal Palace FC side.
  • 70' The referee calls foul for N'Golo Kante. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Another change for Crystal Palace FC made on 72 minute. James McArthur leaves to be changed by Jairo Riedewald.
  • 77' Callum Hudson-Odoi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' Jorginho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 82' What a moment for Jorginho! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Mateo Kovacic comes on to replace N'Golo Kante.
  • 88' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Christian Pulisic 6
Conor Gallagher 3
Kai Havertz 3
Christian Benteke 2
Jorginho 2
Kurt Zouma 2
Alvaro Morata 2
Tammy Abraham 2

Head to Head

2020-10-03 Chelsea FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC 2020-07-07 Crystal Palace FC 2–3 Chelsea FC 2019-11-09 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC 2018-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2018-11-04 Chelsea FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC

Chelsea FC Form

2020-10-03 Chelsea FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2020-09-26 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–3 Chelsea FC D 2020-09-20 Chelsea FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2020-09-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–3 Chelsea FC W 2020-08-08 FC Bayern München 4–1 Chelsea FC L 2020-08-01 Arsenal FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L

Crystal Palace FC Form

2020-10-03 Chelsea FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2020-09-26 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Everton FC L 2020-09-19 Manchester United FC 1–3 Crystal Palace FC W 2020-09-12 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Southampton FC W 2020-07-26 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2020-07-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC59% Draw29% Crystal Palace FC12%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
41%
Chelsea FC or Crystal Palace FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC36% Draw56% Crystal Palace FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22.3%
0 – 0
20.3%
2 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 2
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 18% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 29% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.