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
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 13.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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' KICK OFF: Chelsea FC gets underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wilfried Zaha is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Antonio Rudiger, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Reece James needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 26' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Mateo Kovacic by Ruben Loftus-Cheek on 26 minute.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Butland made 384 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' Timo Werner has been relatively quiet despite scoring 116 goals in his last 166 appearances.
- 55' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Jean-Philippe Mateta trudges off to be replaced by Jordan Ayew on 55 minutes.
- 60' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Marc Guehi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Ruben Loftus-Cheek puts Chelsea FC on the lead.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 72' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Jeffrey Schlupp is replaced by Christian Benteke on 72 minute.
- 73' The whistle greets James McArthur as he departs to be replaced by Michael Olise.
- 76' What a moment for Mason Mount! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for N'Golo Kante. He replaces Jorginho on 77 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Andreas Christensen is replaced by Thiago Silva.
- 85' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Cheikhou Kouyate is withdrawn and Luka Milivojevic gets his opportunity.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- With this win, Chelsea FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Kurt Zouma | 2 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 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.