Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds
Chelsea travel to face Crystal Palace in a London derby showdown this afternoon.
The Eagles are looking up again, having moved five points clear of the relegation zone last weekend after coming from behind to beat bottom club Southampton 2-1.
Palace have now lost only one of their last six Premier League games, raising hopes of shooting up the table after a difficult start to Oliver Glasner’s first full season in charge. Chelsea, meanwhile, need a lift.
While Enzo Maresca has long stressed that his side are not in the title race, he will want to arrest their relative slump as quickly as possible.
Monday’s 2-0 defeat at Ipswich means the Blues are without a win in three league games, halting their progress somewhat.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 3pm GMT kick-off time today on Saturday January 5, 2025.
Selhurst Park in London will host the contest.
Where to watch Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
TV channel and live stream: Today’s game will not be shown live in the UK as it takes place during the 3pm TV blackout still imposed across English football on Saturdays.
Free Highlights: BBC One’s Match of the Day will broadcast highlights when it airs at 10:20pm GMT on Saturday night.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action this afternoon with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, featuring expert analysis from Chelsea correspondent Malik Ouzia at Selhurst.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea team news
Palace skipper Marc Guehi will return from the one-match suspension he served during the Saints game. Adam Wharton and Matheus Franca are injured. Will Hughes will also miss the game, while Trevoh Chalobah cannot face his parent club.
For Chelsea, captain Reece James was back on the bench against Ipswich in a major boost for Maresca. Romeo Lavia could also return but Wesley Fofana may miss the entire season with a hamstring injury.
Benoit Badiashile and Mykhailo Mudryk will also not feature, along with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Carney Chukwuemeka is a doubt.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea prediction
With Palace solid of late and Chelsea stalling, a draw seems likely.
Draw, 1-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Crystal Palace wins: 12
Draws: 16
Chelsea wins: 38
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea match odds
Crystal Palace to win: 11/4
Draw: 29/10
Chelsea to win: 19/20
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
