Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Betting tips, predictions, odds & match preview

Chelsea will be hoping to finally get their first victory of 2023 when they welcome Crystal Palace to Stamford Bridge on Sunday (2pm, UK time). 

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Betting tips

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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Predictions

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Predictions
Bet Prediction Best odds
BTTS? Yes 21/20 with BetUK
Correct score Chelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace 7/1 with SBK
First Goalscorer Kai Havertz 6/1 with Bet365

After losing six of their last eight games, Chelsea know that a win this weekend is a must to take some pressure off of new manager Graham Potter’s shoulders, for the time being at least. The Englishman has never won at home to Crystal Palace in all competitions in his managerial career, drawing one and losing three of four previous such games in charge of Swansea and Brighton and will need to put that right if he wants to stay as Chelsea manager beyond this season. 

The Blues have lost two of their last three Premier League home games (W1), as many as they had in their previous 21 league games at Stamford Bridge before this (W10 D9), whilst also losing three of their last six home London derbies in the Premier League, including their only one under Graham Potter so far (0-1 vs Arsenal). No Chelsea manager has ever lost his first two Premier League London derbies in charge. 

Palace, however, have also struggled for form recently, losing five of their last six matches across all competitions and are looking for their first victory over Chelsea since 2017 under Antonio Conte. 

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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace match stats

Chelsea are yet to concede a goal in the first half of a home Premier League game this season, the only side to do so. The Blues haven’t conceded in the first half of any of their last nine league games at Stamford Bridge stretching back to last season, their longest such run since March 2013 (10 in a row). Graham Potter’s side have also managed just four first half goals at home this term, half as many as they have managed in the second half (8), whilst Palace have only conceded once before half-time in their last four matches.  

Jeffrey Schlupp has committed more fouls than any other Crystal Palace player this season (31), while Cesar Azpilicueta will come against the only player to be fouled 50+ times in the Premier League so far this season in Wilfried Zaha.

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Squawka Says

Scoreline prediction: Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace odds


Chelsea vs Crystal Palace head-to-head

01 Oct 2022 – Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea – Premier League

17 Apr 2022 – Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace – FA Cup

19 Feb 2022 – Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea – Premier League

14 Aug 2021 – Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace – Premier League

10 Apr 2021 – Crystal Palace 1-4 Chelsea – Premier League

You have to go back to October 2017 to find the last Crystal Palace victory over Chelsea, when the Eagles won back-to-back matches in the Premier League vs Antonio Conte’s side – first en route to the title and then as defending champions.

Where are Chelsea tipped to finish this season?

Find the latest Premier League top four odds for the 2023/2024 season here:

Club Sky Bet
Manchester City 1/33
Arsenal 2/5
Liverpool 1/3
Manchester United 11/10
Newcastle United 5/4
Chelsea 3/2
Tottenham 3/1
Brighton & Hove Albion 5/1
Aston Villa 7/1
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