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

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

Match Preview

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

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

14
3
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' And we are off! Chelsea FC vs Crystal Palace FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 13' Goal! Mykhailo Mudryk scores his 9 goal in 203 matches.
  • 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' Thiago Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crystal Palace FC so far.
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' Matheus Franca needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Assisted by Jordan Ayew with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Olise makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 51' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Moises Caicedo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Levi Colwill by Thiago Silva on 57 minute.
  • 58' The whistle greets Levi Colwill as he departs to be replaced by Thiago Silva.
  • 63' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 68' 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.
  • 71' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Christopher Nkunku by Noni Madueke on 71 minute.
  • 73' Chris Richards is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
  • 76' GOAL! Nicolas Jackson fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 79' Jeffrey Schlupp has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Ayew on 79 minute.
  • 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Noni Madueke on 80.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 89' What a moment for Noni Madueke! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Mauricio Pochettino is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Jefferson Lerma exits the field as Matheus Franca enters on 90.
  • With this win, Chelsea FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

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

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

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
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.