Crystal Palace FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2021-22 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 Michael Salisbury
- Referee Neil Davies
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Nick Hopton
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Feb | Hartlepool United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Liverpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Selhurst Park!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crystal Palace FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' 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.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' 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.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
- 46' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Jack Butland on, Vicente Guaita off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Selhurst Park. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Malang Sarr has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a Yellow card on 68.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Jorginho by Ruben Loftus-Cheek on 74 minute.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hakim Ziyech makes it 0-1.
- 75' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Malang Sarr is withdrawn and Marcos Alonso gets his opportunity.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Patrick Vieira will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Jordan Ayew has done his job and it is now time for Eberechi Eze to step up.
- 89' A stunning finish from Hakim Ziyech — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Jean-Philippe Mateta comes on to replace James McArthur.
- Another three points for Chelsea FC.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
13
Vicente Guaita ↓ Jack Butland 46'
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Eberechi Eze 85'
- 15
- 18
- 11
- 16
- 7
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 4
- 34
- 20
-
1
Jack Butland ↑ 46'
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↑ 85'
-
14
Jean-Philippe Mateta ↑ 90'
- 22
- –
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Ruben Loftus-Cheek 74'
- 2
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↓ Mateo Kovacic 74'
- 4
- 9
- 22
- 6
-
31
Malang Sarr ↓ Marcos Alonso 74'
- 16
- 29
- 10
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 74'
- 1
-
3
Marcos Alonso ↑ 74'
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 74'
- 23
- 14
- 11
- 17
- –
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Crystal Palace FC Form
2022-02-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Chelsea FC
L
2022-02-12
Brentford FC
0–0
Crystal Palace FC
D
2022-02-09
Norwich City FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2022-02-05
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Hartlepool United FC
W
2022-01-23
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Liverpool FC
L
2022-01-14
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.52
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Chelsea FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
38%
Draw or Chelsea FC
83%
Crystal Palace FC or Chelsea FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.2%
0 – 3
7.6%
1 – 3
7.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 4
4.8%
0 – 4
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 1
3.7%
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% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 21% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 20% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

