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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Betting tips
On Sunday afternoon at Stamford Bridge the game between Chelsea and Crystal Palace is on the program. Crystal Palace took a point against Arsenal last weekend. Will the Palace also manage to catch points in the London derby with Chelsea?
Chelsea:
Chelsea is in third place in the Premier League. The Blues have two points less than Liverpool and Manchester City. Points that Chelsea lost not so long ago in the home game against Manchester United (2-2). At Chelsea they have the feeling that The Blues can compete with Liverpool and Manchester City this season. Last season Chelsea did not succeed under Antonio Conte, but in Maurizio Sarri the supporters have a lot more confidence. And rightly so, because this year Chelsea lost only from Manchester City in the Community Shield.
Last weekend Chelsea won 0-4 against Burnley. Wednesday evening the next game was already on the program for The Blues. In the Carabao Cup, Derby County was the opponent of Chelsea. It became a crazy first half at Stamford Bridge. At halftime it was 3-2 for The Blues and that was also the final score. It was striking that only Fábregas found the net on behalf of the blues from London. The other four goals were all credited to Derby County players. Just like in the Europa League, Chelsea also played against Derby with a B-team. That means that Sarri will play with players like N’Golo Kanté and Eden Hazard again this weekend.
Crystal Palace:
Crystal Palace obviously does a lot less than Chelsea in the Premier League. Roy Hodgson’s team is a relegation candidate, but does it well in the English league. The Eagles are in 14th place in the Premier League with three points ahead of the teams under the line. The last victory of Palace in competition, however, dates back to September. In the next three games, the Crystal Palace supporters do not expect three points either, as besides Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are also the opponents in the coming weeks.
Last weekend Crystal Palace also played against a top team. Arsenal was the opponent and Palace kept The Gunners on a 2-2 tie. There was some luck involved. At Selhurst Park Luka Milivojević scored both goals from eleven meters. On Wednesday-evening Crystal Palace had less luck in the Carabao Cup-duel with Middlesbrough. On visiting the club from the Championship, Palace lost 1-0. A sour defeat for Hodgson and his team. On the other hand, for Crystal Palace, the Premier League is a lot more important than the second cup tournament in England. Hodgson certainly did not play with his best team at the Riverside Stadium.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace head to head matches
10.03.18 PL Chelsea Crystal Palace 2 : 1
14.10.17 PL Crystal Palace Chelsea 2 : 1
01.04.17 PL Chelsea Crystal Palace 1 : 2
17.12.16 PL Crystal Palace Chelsea 0 : 1
03.01.16 PL Crystal Palace Chelsea 0 : 3