The last time Crystal Palace defeated Chelsea was in October 2017, a 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park. This time, a struggling Eagles side welcomes their crosstown rivals again, only this time, to face a Chelsea team aiming to build momentum.
It's Premier League action on Sunday, January 25, as Chelsea travel to Selhurst Park to face a Crystal Palace side mired in a deep winless run. Blues boss Liam Rosenior will be aiming for consecutive league wins for the first time since November.
📈Team Form📉
🔹 Crystal Palace: Thirteenth in the Premier League table.
🔸 Chelsea: Sixth in the Premier League table, trailing the top four by two points.
📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head 📊
🔥 Crystal Palace are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions.
🔥 Chelsea have won three of their last four matches in all competitions.
🔥 Crystal Palace are winless in 17 consecutive matches against Chelsea.
🔥 Palace have failed to score in four of their last seven home matches.
🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams👀
🔵Crystal Palace | Form: L🔴L🔴D🟡L🔴D🟡L🔴
Oliver Glasner's side is in turmoil, winless in ten with key players departed and star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta wanting to leave. They last won at Selhurst Park in the league at the start of November.
The Eagles must turn the tide in South London, where supporters have not witnessed a win since early November. Mateta remains their decisive threat, with six of his eight goals coming at home.
⚫Chelsea | Form: D🟡L🔴D🟡D🟡L🔴W🟢
Liam Rosenior's side seeks consecutive Premier League wins for the first time since November after an unconvincing 2-0 win over Brentford. A victory could lift them into the Champions League places.
The Blues hope to leverage recent winning feeling to secure their first success in this fixture in nearly two years and end a five-match winless away streak in the league.
👥 Predicted Lineups 👥
🔵Crystal Palace (possible):
Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Lerma, Devenny, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Johnson, Pino, Mateta.
⚫Chelsea (possible):
Sanchez, James, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, Fernandez, Neto, Palmer, Garnacho, Pedro.
🔥 Matchups & Players to Watch 👀
✨ Jean-Philippe Mateta — Palace's top scorer with eight goals. Available and remains their leading game-deciding threat, especially at Selhurst.
✨ Cole Palmer — Chelsea's best player. Expected to return to the starting XI after missing the midweek match with a minor thigh issue.
✨ João Pedro — Chelsea's most decisive marksman this season with three game-winning goals. Will lead the line.
✨ Caicedo — Should start in midfield ahead of Reece James, whose minutes will be managed after returning from careful rehabilitation.
💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵
💵 Crystal Palace/Home to win = 3.59
💵 Chelsea/Away to win = 2.09
💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) = 1.66
💵 Over 2.5 total goals = 1.77
This clash presents a classic clash of contexts: a Chelsea side searching for consistency under a new manager faces a Palace team desperate to end a dismal run and a near-decade-long hoodoo against their rivals.
With Selhurst Park starving for a victory, the stage is set for a tense London derby.
Who do you think will take the points? Tell us your prediction in the comments.
🔗 You can follow the Crystal Palace vs Chelsea game here on MSport.
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