Chelsea vs Crystal Palace prediction and preview

Premier League · Wednesday 2 December 2026, 19:30 UTC

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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

Premier League · Wednesday 2 December 2026, 19:30 UTC · Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea · Crystal Palace · Premier League predictions

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace preview

Chelsea welcome Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge in London on Wednesday 2 December 2026 (19:30 UTC) in the Premier League. Chelsea sit 4th on 16 points after 9 matches, while Crystal Palace go into the round 18th, on 7 points from 9 games.

Chelsea have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; Crystal Palace have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Chelsea have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Crystal Palace average 0.8 scored and 2.2 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

Head to head, Chelsea have 7 wins to Crystal Palace's 0 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 5 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 25 Jan 2026, ended Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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18Crystal Palace9216921-127DWLLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Chelsea 7, draws 3, Crystal Palace 0.

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Chelsea expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Emiliano Martínez, Mike Penders, Levi Colwill, Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Maxence Lacroix, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson, M. Caicedo, Pedro Neto

Crystal Palace expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

Chris Richards, Jaydee Canvot, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Quinten Timber, Yéremy Pino, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Dwight McNeil

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