Crystal Palace FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Crystal Palace FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee David Coote
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Chelsea FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Jun | Burnley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jun | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Jul | Watford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | West Ham United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Jun | Leicester City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jun | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jun | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Crystal Palace FC and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 6' Olivier Giroud doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 8' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Gary Cahill departs to be replaced by Mamadou Sakho.
- 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 23' Cheikhou Kouyate has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 325 appearances.
- 27' Christian Pulisic does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Crystal Palace FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' Against the run of play, Wilfried Zaha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 35' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' Crystal Palace FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Azpilicueta, a Spain centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Ross Barkley is withdrawn and Ruben Loftus-Cheek gets his opportunity.
- 70' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Jorginho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Brilliant from the ! Tammy Abraham makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 71.
- 72' GOAL! Christian Benteke scores on 72. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crystal Palace FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 80 minute. Billy Gilmour leaves to be changed by Jorginho.
- 85' Crystal Palace FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
- 89' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Max Meyer on, Luka Milivojevic off on 89 minutes.
- Another three points for Chelsea FC.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
4
Luka Milivojevic C ↓ Max Meyer 89'
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Andros Townsend 80'
- 2
- 6
- 3
-
18
James McArthur ↓ James McCarthy 80'
- 11
- 17
-
24
Gary Cahill ↓ Mamadou Sakho 8'
Bench
-
7
Max Meyer ↑ 89'
- 13
- 44
-
12
Mamadou Sakho ↑ 8'
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 80'
- 35
-
22
James McCarthy ↑ 80'
- 40
- 39
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 10
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↓ Tammy Abraham 65'
- 4
- 8
- 15
- 19
- 24
- 22
-
47
Billy Gilmour ↓ Jorginho 80'
Bench
-
5
Jorginho ↑ 80'
- 2
- 3
- 13
- 20
- 11
-
9
Tammy Abraham ↑ 65'
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 65'
- 23
Coach
Frank Lampard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.77
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.56
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Chelsea FC
74%
Crystal Palace FC or Chelsea FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 4
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 4
3.5%
3 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 19% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.