Crystal Palace - Chelsea predictions and free betting tips [12/02/2024]
On 12th February, within the framework of the 24th round of the Premier League, Crystal Palace will host Chelsea on their home field. While the Blues defeated Aston Villa 3:1 in a replay of the fourth round of the English Cup last Wednesday, the Eagles lost lavishly to Brighton away - 4:1 last week.
Projected lineups
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Munoz, Richards, Andersen, Mitchell; Hughes, Wharton, Lerma; Ayew, Mateta, Schlupp.
Chelsea: Petrovich; Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Chilwell; Fernandez, Caicedo; Madueke, Gallagher, Palmer; Jackson.
Crystal Palace
Sitting at the lower half of the league table, Crystal Palace is 14th in the Premier League, with a five-point handicap from the drop zone. The Londoners have won just 2 of their last 12 matches in the championship, drawn thrice and lost 7 times. Having just barely defeated Sheffield United (3:2), Roy Hodgson's charges were demolished by Brighton last weekend (4:1). Lewis Dunk, Jack Hinchelwood, and Facundo Buonanotte put the Seagulls ahead within the first 34 minutes; after the break, Jean-Philippe Mateta brought intrigue back into the game with a precise header, but Joao Pedro quickly restored the southerners' three-goal advantage. However, there is a silver lining for the red and blue fans ahead of their clash with Chelsea: the capital team has gained seven out of the possible nine points in the last three home matches.
Having dropped out of both domestic cups, the hosts can now focus on preserving their Premier League status. Crystal Palace will still be missing defenders Ward and Doucoure, as well as centre-back Holding due to injuries. Also, the participation of key playmaker Eze and young midfielder Rak-Sacky in the match is questionable. French striker Mateta (3 goals) has recently surpassed his compatriot Edouard (6 goals) in the strikers' counts and is likely to start on Monday. This winter, Crystal Palace signed defender Munoz (Genk) and promising midfielder Wharton (19 years, Blackburn).
Chelsea
Just like last season, Chelsea is in dire straits in the league. The Blues are currently only 11th in the Premier League and will most likely not be able to claim a finish in the European zone. However, the Londoners have recently scored three consecutive victories followed by two losses - from Liverpool (4:1) and Wolves last weekend (2:4). Thus, for the first time in Premier League history, the visitors may concede four goals in three rounds in a row. Last week, Mauricio Pochettino's side secured a place in the 1/8 finals of the English Cup, defeating Aston Villa 3:1 in a replay with goals from Conor Gallagher, Nicholas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez. This result means that Chelsea is still in contention for a domestic cup double - the team is preparing to face Liverpool in the League Cup final at the end of February.
Chelsea's roster still lacks primary Sanchez, captain James, centre-back Fofana and talented Cucurella, Lavia and Ugochukwu. Added to this is the uncertainty about the physical readiness of centre-back Chalobah and defender Colville. Playmaker Gallagher and striker Jackson (7 goals) contributed to the rout of Aston Villa last week, and are sure to start on Monday. Scott Palmer (10 goals and 4 assists) and Frenchman Nkunku will be responsible for creativity in attack. Not showing much activity in the transfer market this winter, Chelsea decided to loan out left-back Matsen (Borussia Dortmund), midfielder Andre Santos (Strasbourg), and forwards Datro Fofana (Burnley) and Broja (Fulham).
Head-to-Head
The visitors have won each of the last 12 Premier League games against Crystal Palace, and the first round ended with a 2:1 victory for the Blues.
Prediction for the Crystal Palace - Chelsea match
Palace is weakened by serious manpower losses: Olise, Eze and Guehi are injured. What's more, the team itself managed to secure only one win in the last five matches in all competitions and has historically performed poorly against Chelsea. Mauricio Pochettino's charges are inspired by their victory in the country Cup and are eager to redeem themselves in front of the fans for the recent failures in the league. I'm betting on an away win.
Prediction for the total
Chelsea scores an average of 1.7 goals per away game and has a quality attacking line. Nkunku, Fernandez, Jackson and Palmer - these guys should be able to break down the Eagles' defense at least twice.
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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | G | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 29:11 | 35 | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 31:15 | 28 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 28:14 | 28 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 25:19 | 26 | |
| 5 | Brighton | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22:17 | 23 | |
| 6 | Nottingham | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16:16 | 22 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 22:23 | 22 | |
| 8 | Tottenham | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 28:14 | 20 | |
| 9 | Brentford | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 27:26 | 20 | |
| 10 | Newcastle | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17:17 | 20 | |
| 11 | Manchester Utd | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17:15 | 19 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18:18 | 19 | |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20:19 | 18 | |
| 14 | West Ham | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 18:27 | 15 | |
| 15 | Everton | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 14:21 | 14 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 19:28 | 13 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 12:18 | 12 | |
| 18 | Ipswich | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 13:25 | 9 | |
| 19 | Wolves | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 22:36 | 9 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | -19 | 11:30 | 5 | |
| 1 | Brentford | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:12 | 19 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:3 | 18 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:6 | 17 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:10 | 16 | |
| 5 | Brighton | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12:9 | 13 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17:7 | 13 | |
| 7 | Manchester Utd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11:8 | 13 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12:8 | 12 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12:9 | 12 | |
| 10 | Nottingham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8:6 | 11 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8:8 | 11 | |
| 12 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10:11 | 10 | |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9:6 | 10 | |
| 14 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9:8 | 9 | |
| 15 | Leicester | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9:10 | 8 | |
| 16 | West Ham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10:15 | 7 | |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4:8 | 6 | |
| 18 | Ipswich | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5:10 | 4 | |
| 19 | Wolves | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11:18 | 4 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7:16 | 4 | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:8 | 17 | |
| 2 | Chelsea | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11:8 | 11 | |
| 4 | Nottingham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8:10 | 11 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10:9 | 10 | |
| 6 | Brighton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10:8 | 10 | |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10:14 | 10 | |
| 8 | Newcastle | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9:9 | 9 | |
| 9 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8:7 | 9 | |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11:13 | 8 | |
| 11 | West Ham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8:12 | 8 | |
| 12 | Tottenham | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11:7 | 7 | |
| 13 | Manchester Utd | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6:7 | 6 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8:10 | 6 | |
| 15 | Everton | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5:13 | 5 | |
| 16 | Leicester | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10:18 | 5 | |
| 17 | Ipswich | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8:15 | 5 | |
| 18 | Wolves | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11:18 | 5 | |
| 19 | Brentford | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5:14 | 1 | |
| 20 | Southampton | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4:14 | 1 |
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