Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Prediction, team news, line-ups, start time, live, TV, head to head, odds - Premier League preview

Chelsea are just seven wins away from being confirmed as Premier League champions as they welcome London rivals Crystal Palace to Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Antonio Conte's Blues lead Tottenham by 10 points with just 10 games remaining, and seven victories will ensure the Italian coach lifts the title in his debut season in England.

Sam Allardyce is busy thinking about the other end of the table as Palace fight for their top-flight survival, though the Eagles have been in fine form of late.

Palace have won their last three league games without conceding a goal to climb four points clear of the relegation zone, and Allardyce will be in no mood to see his streak end at the hands of Conte's title favourites.

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START TIME

Chelsea host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge with kick-off scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, April 1.

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TEAM NEWS

Eden Hazard is likely to miss the visit of Palace after being ruled out of action for Belgium during the international break with a calf injury.

Roberto Martinez's prognosis of a 10-15 day layoff would see Hazard unavailable for Saturday, and also facing a battle to be fit to face Manchester City the following Wednesday.

Fellow Belgian Thibaut Courtois may also be a doubt, with the goalkeeper out of the Red Devils' friendly against Russia on Tuesday with a hip complaint.

Conte faces the usual midfield dilemma over whether to start Cesc Fabregas or Nemanja Matic. The Spaniard's creativity could be key to unlocking Palace's new-found defensive solidity, though Conte may favour Matic for extra insurance against a potential upset.

Paslace's injury list remains one of the longest in the top flight, though Patrick van Aanholt (ankle) and Mathieu Flamini (knock) could be back in contention on Saturday.

Captain Scott Dann looks set to remain on the sidelines gives Mamadou Sakho's excellent form in defence, with Allardyce unlikely to change his winning formula too much.

Meanwhile, Pape Souare and Connor Wickham remain sidelined for the rest of the season.

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Chelsea starting XI: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Costa, Pedro

Palace starting XI: Hennessey, Ward, Tomkins, Sakho, Schlupp, Cabaye, Milivojevic, Zaha, Puncheon, Townsend, Benteke

HEAD-TO-HEAD

PREDICTION

BETTING ODDS (via 888 Sport)

• Chelsea to win: 47/25

• Palace to win: 21/2

• Draw: 9/2

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Odds correct as of March 27 at 9am.