Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips

🏆 Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Who Will Win?

Crystal Palace are one of those Premier League clubs that really does not have much ambition each season. Their main aim is usually just to stay in England's first division, but they are running the risk of not achieving that aim this season. They are currently sitting in 14th place in the table, just five points above the drop zone. In their previous 10 matches, they have picked up just 9 points, so you can see why they are struggling in this campaign.

Chelsea have spent an awful lot of money in recent seasons, and there are signs that their expensively assembled squad are starting to click. They are in the final of the Carabao Cup and beat Villa 3-1 in the FA Cup last Wednesday, although Villa looked like their minds were elsewhere - probably on the Champions League and their European campaign. Not only are Chelsea mid-table in the league table, but they are in mid-table in the form table, picking up 15 points from the previous 30 on offer.

The Blues have a much better squad than the Eagles and, as I said, there are signs that they are just starting to click as a team. If Chelsea play how they did against Villa on Wednesday evening, then I see nothing but an away win here. As for the scoreline, let us go for a 2-1.

💯 Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Match Odds

In football, you can bet on any aspect of the game that you like. Want to bet on the number of corners? You can do so. How about the number of throw-ins? Yes. Want to try and predict which player will be booked? Go ahead. However, the three markets that I focus on in my predictions can be seen below:

• Match winner
• Over/under 2.5 goals
• Both teams to score

When it comes to football betting, new UK betting sites and established ones will have plenty of options, but they have not all been created equally. Below I have given you five quality bookies that British football fans can register with as well alongside the odds that they are offering for the three markets that I just listed above.

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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Match Winner Odds

Chelsea are the overwhelming favourites to win this match with the bookies. This can probably be put down to the horrendous record that Palace have against their London rivals. They have not beaten Chelsea since October of 2017, which is a run of 13 defeats in a row. To say that Chelsea are Palace's bogey team would probably be the understatement of the year so far. Below you can find the match winner odds for this Palace v Chelsea match:

Team
Crystal Palace	4.45	4.45	4.50	4.75	4.80
Draw	3.80	3.80	3.90	3.85	3.85
Chelsea	1.74	1.74	1.76	1.70	1.71

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Both Teams To Score Odds

The bookies are quite sure of the fact that both Crystal Palace and Chelsea will score in this game, and I agree with them here. In the next section of this guide, I will give my reasons for agreeing with them. For now, I will provide you with the odds that some top British bookies are offering for this market in relation to this Palace v Chelsea game:

Team
Yes	1.69	1.69	1.70	1.70	1.76
No	2.09	2.09	2.05	1.96	2.02

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Over/Under 2.5 Goals Odds

Since the bookies think that Chelsea will win this match and are also predicting that both teams will go on to score, it makes sense that they are backing over 2.5 goals to be scored in this game. I also believe that there will be more than three goals scored and, once again, I will explain why in the following section. For now, just concern yourself with the over/under 2.5 goals odds that are being offered for this game:

Team
Over 2.5	1.75	1.75	1.77	1.73	1.79
Under 2.5	1.97	1.97	2.00	1.98	2.05

1️⃣Crystal Palace Update

Crystal Palace are known as the Eagles, but it has been a long time since they were soaring high. In recent years, they should have changed their name to the Penguins as they have been pretty grounded. At this stage in the season, they are in 14th place and are just five points above the dreaded Drop Zone.

They will be looking nervously over their shoulders, and I reckon that they will be in a relegation scrap between now and the end of the season. For what it is worth, I do think that they will stay up. If they want to give their fans a less nervous end to the season, they will need to improve their current form which has seen them win just two of their previous ten games.

Roy Hodgson has several injuries that he will need to take into consideration when he is picking his XI for this match against Chelsea. You can see their missing players in the table below:

2️⃣Chelsea Update

With the amount of money that Chelsea have spent in recent seasons, their fans would expect them to at least be battling it out for a Champions League spot. However, the most likely scenario is that they will finish somewhere between 8th and 10th place. Their fans do have a final in the Carabao Cup to look forward to at least. They are 15 points adrift of Aston Villa, who are in prime position for a UCL spot, so they would need a miracle to get themselves into next season's Champions League.

Maurizio Pochettino has quite a number of injury issues that he will have to contend with for this match against Palace. You can see the Chelsea absentees in the following table:

✒️ Sheldon Muchmore - iGaming and Sports Betting Enthusiast

This Crystal Palace vs Chelsea prediction was written by Sheldon Muchmore.

Sheldon is a tipster and betting expert from the United Kingdom who has a passion for a whole range of sports, particularly football, rugby, and cricket. He is an avid Aston Villa fan, so feel free to feel a bit of pity for him. He has been involved in the online gambling industry for a number of years now and has written a large number of predictions for a variety of sports, including GAA, so he has built up a lot of sporting expertise over the years.