Crystal Palace FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Eddie Smart
- Referee Andre Marriner
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | MOL Fehervar FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Manchester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 16 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 19 |
| 24 | Conceded | 16 |
| -14 | GD | +3 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 5 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 5 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Neto | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Chelsea FC get us underway at Selhurst Park.
- 5' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' That is a Yellow card for Chelsea FC. Marcos Alonso will be fuming at that decision.
- 15' Jeffrey Schlupp has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurizio Sarri will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vicente Guaita made 336 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' Magnificent from N'Golo Kante! That is 10 goals in 419 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' 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.
- 69' Connor Wickham gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Jeffrey Schlupp and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alvaro Morata, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 76' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Olivier Giroud departs to be replaced by Alvaro Morata.
- 78' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Cheikhou Kouyate by Max Meyer on 78 minute.
- 82' Chelsea FC make a change. Willian trudges off to be replaced by Emerson on 82 minutes.
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' Mateo Kovacic gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Ross Barkley and will look to change the dynamic.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↓ Max Meyer 78'
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 29
- 11
Bench
-
7
Max Meyer ↑ 78'
- 14
- 13
- 2
- 6
- 42
-
21
Connor Wickham ↑ 69'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 3
- 22
- 7
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↓ Alvaro Morata 76'
- 10
- 30
-
8
Ross Barkley ↓ Mateo Kovacic 88'
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 88'
- 13
- 27
- 21
-
33
Emerson ↑ 82'
- 44
-
29
Alvaro Morata ↑ 76'
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christian Pulisic | 6 |
| Conor Gallagher | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Jorginho | 2 |
| Kurt Zouma | 2 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2018-12-30
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Chelsea FC
L
2018-12-26
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2018-12-22
Manchester City FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2018-12-15
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2018-12-08
West Ham United FC
3–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-04
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.95
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Chelsea FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
41%
Draw or Chelsea FC
81%
Crystal Palace FC or Chelsea FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 3
7.7%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 4
4.3%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.