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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, Premier League preview: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, h2h, team news

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Crystal Palace and Chelsea face off in a London derby on Tuesday evening with five rounds of the Premier League season remaining.

Chelsea look in good shape to qualify for the Champions League, with Frank Lampard's Blues sitting fourth in the table and a point off third-placed Leicester City.

As for their opponents, Roy Hodgson's Eagles were dreaming of Europe until a run of three straight defeats saw them tumble to 14th place - and while the threat of relegation is over, the south London club need a strong finish to the campaign.

Date, time and venue

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 6pm BST kick-off on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

The match will be behind closed doors at Selurst Park with no fans due to be present due to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.

How to watch

TV channel: Crystal Palace vs Chelsea will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass for £9.99, or a three-month pass on offer for £25.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app, with a mobile month pass available for £5.99.

Team news

Palace will be without Jeffrey Schlupp and James Tomkins (thigh), but Martin Kelly (calf) has an outside chance of returning.

Fikayo Tomori (fitness) and Mateo Kovacic (calf) are sidelined for Chelsea, while N'Golo Kante (thigh) is also expected to miss out.

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea

With Palace losing three on the spin, Chelsea will fancy their chances. The visitors should pick up three points but Lampard's side have struggled for consistency this term, so it could be closer than first thought.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Chelsea dominate this Premier League fixture with 15 wins from 21 games.

Palace have won four games and drawn two, while Chelsea have won the last four League meetings - the last being a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge last November.

Betting odds and tips

  • Palace to win: 15/2

  • Chelsea to win: 1/2

  • Draw: 7/2

  • Chelsea to win 2-1: 17/2

  • Ross Barkley to score: 100/30

Odds courtesy of Betfair Exchange. Click here to find out more.

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