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Crystal Palace FC vs Chelsea FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Crystal Palace FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 30 Dec 2018 · 12:00 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

3
14
Crystal Palace FC 17 games · Avg 2.7 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2018-11-04 Chelsea FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#15 Position #10
4 Points 7
5 Played 5
1 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
6 Scored 10
11 Conceded 12
-5 GD -2
0.80 PPG 1.40
20% Win % 40%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
Tyrick Mitchell 2 G
Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 3 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 3 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 2 G 2 A
Pedro Neto 1 G
Romeo Lavia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Selhurst Park will turn into a battlefield for Crystal Palace FC and Chelsea FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' That is a Yellow card for Chelsea FC. Marcos Alonso will be fuming at that decision.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Eden Hazard has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 411 appearances.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' N'Golo Kante adds to his 0 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' 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.
  • 69' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Connor Wickham is hanging Jeffrey Schlupp on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Alvaro Morata comes on to replace Olivier Giroud.
  • 78' Max Meyer gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Cheikhou Kouyate and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 82 minute. Willian leaves to be changed by Emerson.
  • 87' 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.
  • 88' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Ross Barkley has done his job and it is now time for Mateo Kovacic to step up.
  • Full Time. Chelsea FC beats Crystal Palace FC

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2018-11-04 Chelsea FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC

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

Chelsea FC Form

2018-12-30 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2018-12-26 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2018-12-22 Chelsea FC 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2018-12-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2018-12-13 MOL Fehervar FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D 2018-12-08 Chelsea FC 2–0 Manchester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC26% Draw24% Chelsea FC50%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Chelsea FC
74%
Crystal Palace FC or Chelsea FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Crystal Palace FC21% Draw39% Chelsea FC40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 20% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 16% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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