Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Chelsea FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Crystal Palace FC

Wed 27 Dec 2023 · 19:30 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'

Mykhailo Mudryk 13' 1–0

1–1 45+1' Michael Olise

Noni Madueke pen 89' 2–1

Moises Caicedo 52' Y

Y 73' Chris Richards

Noni Madueke 80' Y

Y 80' Tyrick Mitchell

Mauricio Pochettino 90' Y

Overview

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Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Salisbury
Assistant 1 Adam Nunn
Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

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

Chelsea FC 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Crystal Palace FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC 2023-01-15 Chelsea FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC 2022-10-01 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2022-04-17 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC 2022-02-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	H	2–1	W
24 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–2	L
16 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	2–0	W
10 Dec	Everton FC	A	0–2	L
06 Dec	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
03 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	3–2	W

Crystal Palace FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Dec	Chelsea FC	A	1–2	L
21 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–1	D
16 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	2–2	D
09 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	1–2	L
06 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	H	0–2	L
03 Dec	West Ham United FC	A	1–1	D

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC has kicked off!
5' 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 Dorde Petrovic suffering a number of foals already.
10' The 28-year-old Axel Disasi has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
13' What a strike from Mykhailo Mudryk! The score is 1-0.
18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mauricio Pochettino might look to freshen things up shortly.
28' Matheus Franca has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
43' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' Michael Olise adds to his 9 season tally! Crystal Palace FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
52' The referee has no hesitation. Moises Caicedo is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 52.
57' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Levi Colwill is withdrawn and Thiago Silva gets his opportunity.
58' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Levi Colwill has done his job and it is now time for Thiago Silva to step up.
63' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
68' 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.
71' Noni Madueke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christopher Nkunku at the 71 minute mark.
73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Chris Richards.
76' GOAL! Nicolas Jackson fires home to make it 2-1!
79' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Jeffrey Schlupp on, Jordan Ayew off on 79 minutes.
80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Noni Madueke.
85' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
89' Against the run of play, Noni Madueke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mauricio Pochettino.
90' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Matheus Franca on, Jefferson Lerma off on 90 minutes.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

18
Christopher Nkunku ↓ Noni Madueke 71'
2
Axel Disasi
10
Mykhailo Mudryk ↓ Armando Broja 71'
23
Conor Gallagher
28
Dorde Petrovic
29
Ian Maatsen ↓ Romeo Lavia 58'
27
Malo Gusto
25
Moises Caicedo
5
Benoit Badiashile ↓ Alfie Gilchrist 90'
26
Levi Colwill ↓ Thiago Silva 58'
15
Nicolas Jackson

Bench

13
Marcus Bettinelli
6
Thiago Silva ↑ 58'
19
Armando Broja ↑ 71'
11
Noni Madueke ↑ 71'
45
Romeo Lavia ↑ 58'
47
Lucas Bergstrom
42
Alfie Gilchrist ↑ 90'
52
Alex Matos
54
Leo Castledine

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Chelsea FC Form

2023-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC W 2023-12-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-10 Everton FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-06 Manchester United FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2023-12-03 Chelsea FC 3–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2023-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-12-21 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2023-12-16 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2023-12-09 Crystal Palace FC 1–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-06 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-12-03 West Ham United FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.96 Chelsea FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.43 Crystal Palace FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC52% Draw34% Crystal Palace FC14%

Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes24% 0% No76%

Avg goals/match: 1.39

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	73%	27%
± 1.5	41%	59%
± 2.5	17%	83%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Crystal Palace FC

48%

Chelsea FC or Crystal Palace FC

66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC27% Draw64% Crystal Palace FC9%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

27.4%

1 – 0

22.4%

1 – 1

11.2%

2 – 0

10.7%

0 – 1

9.1%

2 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 2

2.2%

0 – 2

3 – 1

1.8%

2 – 2

1.3%

4 – 0

0.8%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap	Chelsea FC covers	Push	Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	13%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	28%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	12%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

65% ✗

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.