- Date and Time: January 4, 15:00 GMT+1
- Venue: Selhurst Park, London, England
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Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace will start 2025 with a difficult match against Chelsea. Oliver Glasner’s men have seen an improvement in their form, losing only twice in their previous 11 encounters. With 20 points, they sit 15th in the table, five points from the relegation zone.
The hosts managed to end 2024 with a hard-fought victory against Southampton. Tyler Dibling’s early goal was undone by Trevoh Chaloba and Eberechi Eze, who fired a stunner in the second half.
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— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 31, 2024
Crystal Palace will be seriously tested against Chelsea. They have horrific H2H stats against the Blues losing 14 out of the previous 15 encounters. No side in the history of the Premier League has beaten the Eagles more than Chelsea (24).
As for absences, Crystal Palace will be without Matheus Franca and Adam Wharton. Rob Holding is also out, and according to rumours, he is not considered a part of Oliver Glasner’s future plans.
Chelsea
Chelsea ended the previous year in a poor fashion, remaining winless in three consecutive matches. Enzo Maresca’s side first drew against Everton, followed by defeats against Fulham and Ipswich.
Despite firing 20 shots and dominating in possession, Chelsea could not breach Ipswich’s defence. This shattered the hopes of claiming the Premier League title as they are now 10 points behind the EPL leaders, Liverpool.
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 1, 2025
Enzo Maresca will be well aware that another defeat will place them outside the top four. Also, the Blues are at risk of going without scoring a goal in away matches for the third time in a row.
Nicolas Jackson is likely to take a place in the starting lineup. He was benched in the previous fixture. With nine goals, the Senegalese forward is Chelsea’s second top goalscorer, following Cole Palmer (12).
Bet hereCrystal Palace vs Chelsea Prediction
- Pick: Chelsea to Win
- Odds: 1.90 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea
As noted above, Chelsea have a huge H2H advantage against Crystal Palace. The last time they lost against their counterparts was in 2017. Since then, they have drawn once only.
Crystal Palace will look forward to grabbing a victory, but they have been inconsistent this season. Chelsea, on the other hand, need the points in order to secure a spot in the top 4.
It won’t be an easy match for either side and we expect the guests to have the initiative. After a series of failures, Enzo Maresca’s men need to bounce back and we expect them to prevail eventually. Our first pick of the game would be Chelsea to win.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Both Teams to Score
- Odds: 1.55 (22Bet)
Both clubs have issues in the defence. Despite having quality attackers, they concede a lot and if we take a look at the previous five H2H matches, four ended with both teams scoring.
The guests should be cautious of Ismaila Sarr and Eberechi Eze. On the other end, Cole Palmer will try to score his 13th goal for Chelsea this season. The Englishman has yet to open his tally against Crystal Palace, having only three assists in three outings.
Given the teams’ recent performances, we don’t anticipate a closed match. Both sides will try to attack and an exchange of goals looks likely. Our second pick of the clash would be both teams to score.
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