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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' Chelsea FC have kicked off against Crystal Palace FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
  • 20' Jairo Riedewald is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crystal Palace FC so far.
  • 25' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Kurt Zouma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Ben Chilwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 40' Crystal Palace 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 home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' Ben Chilwell makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 55' Azpilicueta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 60' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Azpilicueta is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 64.
  • 66' Goal! Kurt Zouma scores his 16 goal in 319 matches.
  • 67' James McCarthy makes way for Luka Milivojevic at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for N'Golo Kante.
  • 72' Crystal Palace FC make a change. James McArthur trudges off to be replaced by Jairo Riedewald on 72 minutes.
  • 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' Goal! Jorginho scores his 37 goal in 409 matches.
  • 82' Jorginho makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Chelsea FC are in front.
  • 83' Chelsea FC make a change. N'Golo Kante trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic on 83 minutes.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Crystal Palace FC.

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.