Saturday , 14 November 2026

Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC, FA Cup 2021-22 SEMI FINALS

FA Cup · 2021-22
Chelsea FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sun 17 Apr 2022 · 15:30 UTC Wembley HT 45' · FT 45'
Kai Havertz 38' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC — FA Cup at Wembley.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn
9 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Head-to-Head

14
3
Chelsea FC 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-17 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC 2022-02-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2021-08-14 Chelsea FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC 2020-10-03 Chelsea FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Wembley. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC.
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 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' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' Kai Havertz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 336 games and scored 395 goals.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' The whistle greets Jean-Philippe Mateta as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Ayew.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' What a strike from Ruben Loftus-Cheek! The score is 1-0.
  • 70' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
  • 72' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Jeffrey Schlupp is withdrawn and Christian Benteke gets his opportunity.
  • 73' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Olise is hanging James McArthur on the field on 73 minute.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Mason Mount gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 77' N'Golo Kante gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Jorginho and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Thiago Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andreas Christensen at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Cheikhou Kouyate departs to be replaced by Luka Milivojevic.
  • 90' Michael Olise is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
  • Crystal Palace FC will have plenty to reflect on. Chelsea FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-04-17 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC 2022-02-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2021-08-14 Chelsea FC 3–0 Crystal Palace FC 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC 2020-10-03 Chelsea FC 4–0 Crystal Palace FC

Chelsea FC Form

2022-04-17 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2022-04-12 Real Madrid CF 2–3 Chelsea FC W 2022-04-09 Southampton FC 0–6 Chelsea FC W 2022-04-06 Chelsea FC 1–3 Real Madrid CF L 2022-04-02 Chelsea FC 1–4 Brentford FC L 2022-03-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Chelsea FC W

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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC56% Draw25% Crystal Palace FC19%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
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

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC37% Draw46% Crystal Palace FC17%
Actual: 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.