Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Andre Marriner
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Stamford Bridge.
- 5' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's shape.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eberechi Eze, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Chelsea FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ben Chilwell on 50.
- 55' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 64' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Kurt Zouma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
- 67' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. James McCarthy is replaced by Luka Milivojevic.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! N'Golo Kante argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 72' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. James McArthur is replaced by Jairo Riedewald on 72 minute.
- 77' Germany international Kai Havertz has been a key figure this campaign — 8 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' A stunning finish from Jorginho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' A goal from the Italy international Jorginho! He fires home on 82 to make it 4-0!
- 83' N'Golo Kante makes way for Mateo Kovacic at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
- 88' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 28
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↓ Mateo Kovacic 83'
- 20
- 9
- 15
- 6
- 16
- 29
- 11
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 83'
- 1
- 18
- 19
- 14
- 24
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↑ 83'
Coach
Frank Lampard
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 11
- 22
- 25
- 27
Bench
-
4
Luka Milivojevic ↑ 67'
- 7
- 13
- 6
- 34
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 72'
- 20
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
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
2 / 4
3.22
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Chelsea FC to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
26%
Chelsea FC or Crystal Palace FC
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
6.4%
1 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
4.9%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| -1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -1 | 61% | 18% | 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
38%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.