Crystal Palace FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Dan Cook
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 20 Jan | Arsenal FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 17 Jan | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jan | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jan | Fulham FC | H | 1–0 | 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Crystal Palace FC and Chelsea FC is underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Nicolas Jackson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Chelsea 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.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Munoz, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Conor Gallagher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
- 30' Jefferson Lerma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Crystal Palace FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roy Hodgson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Noni Madueke departs to be replaced by Christopher Nkunku.
- 47' Magnificent from Conor Gallagher! That is 32 goals in 411 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Levi Colwill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Thiago Silva is replaced by Levi Colwill on 61 minute.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Jefferson Lerma.
- 75' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Naouirou Ahamada. He replaces Will Hughes on 79 minute.
- 80' Poor challenge from Daniel Munoz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 84' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Malo Gusto has done his job and it is now time for Alfie Gilchrist to step up.
- 89' Tyrick Mitchell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Chelsea FC player sees a card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ Naouirou Ahamada 79'
- 9
- 8
- 30
- 14
- 16
- 3
- 26
- 12
- 11
- 20
Bench
- 17
- 2
- 5
- 15
- 44
- 1
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 84'
-
29
Naouirou Ahamada ↑ 79'
- 52
Coach
Roy Hodgson
Chelsea FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 21
-
6
Thiago Silva ↓ Levi Colwill 61'
- 2
- 8
- 23
- 28
- 20
-
27
Malo Gusto ↓ Alfie Gilchrist 84'
- 25
- 11
- 15
Bench
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 79'
- 14
-
18
Christopher Nkunku ↑ 46'
- 10
- 17
-
26
Levi Colwill ↑ 61'
- 31
- 47
-
42
Alfie Gilchrist ↑ 84'
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.62
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Chelsea FC
73%
Crystal Palace FC or Chelsea FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
2 – 4
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 19% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 16% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

