Sunday , 16 August 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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

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
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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: Crystal Palace FC gets underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Luka Milivojevic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crystal Palace FC tonight.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kai Havertz suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' Chelsea FC make a change. Mateo Kovacic trudges off to be replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek on 26 minutes.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
  • 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' Antonio Rudiger has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 48' Andreas Christensen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Ayew is hanging Jean-Philippe Mateta on the field on 55 minute.
  • 60' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' Magnificent from Ruben Loftus-Cheek! That is 24 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Jeffrey Schlupp trudges off to be replaced by Christian Benteke on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Michael Olise gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces James McArthur and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Assisted by Timo Werner with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mason Mount makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 77' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 77 minute. Jorginho leaves to be changed by N'Golo Kante.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Thiago Silva comes on to replace Andreas Christensen.
  • 85' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Cheikhou Kouyate has done his job and it is now time for Luka Milivojevic to step up.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at Wembley. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

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
Conor Gallagher 3
Kai Havertz 3
Christian Benteke 2
Jorginho 2
Kurt Zouma 2
Alvaro Morata 2
Tammy Abraham 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.