Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC, FA Cup 2021-22 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC — FA Cup at Wembley.
- Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.7 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Leicester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Everton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Pedro Neto | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Wembley. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Timo Werner, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Jean-Philippe Mateta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Mateo Kovacic has done his job and it is now time for Ruben Loftus-Cheek to step up.
- 31' 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.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kai Havertz.
- 43' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 48' Andreas Christensen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
- 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Jordan Ayew on, Jean-Philippe Mateta off on 55 minutes.
- 60' The 36-year-old Cheikhou Kouyate has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' Ruben Loftus-Cheek does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Jeffrey Schlupp exits the field as Christian Benteke enters on 72.
- 73' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. James McArthur is withdrawn and Michael Olise gets his opportunity.
- 76' Goal! Mason Mount scores his 50 goal in 385 matches.
- 77' N'Golo Kante has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorginho on 77 minute.
- 82' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Thiago Silva on, Andreas Christensen off on 82 minutes.
- 85' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Cheikhou Kouyate is replaced by Luka Milivojevic.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- Chelsea FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
5
Jorginho ↓ N'Golo Kante 77'
- 2
- 28
- 3
- 4
-
19
Mason Mount ↓ Hakim Ziyech 77'
- 24
- 16
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Romelu Lukaku 77'
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↑ 77'
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 26'
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↑ 77'
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 77'
-
6
Thiago Silva ↑ 82'
- 31
- 10
- 17
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 15
-
18
James McArthur ↓ Michael Olise 72'
- 11
- 1
- 10
- 14
- 16
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 17
- 13
-
4
Luka Milivojevic ↑ 85'
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↑ 55'
- 34
- 5
-
20
Christian Benteke ↑ 72'
- 22
-
7
Michael Olise ↑ 72'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Pulisic | 6 |
| Conor Gallagher | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2022-04-17
Chelsea FC
2–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2022-04-10
Leicester City FC
2–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2022-04-04
Crystal Palace FC
3–0
Arsenal FC
W
2022-03-20
Crystal Palace FC
4–0
Everton FC
W
2022-03-14
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2022-03-05
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
44%
Chelsea FC or Crystal Palace FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.