Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 14, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Crystal Palace?
Chelsea won 2-1 on December 14, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 16′Fernando TorresChelsea
- 29′Marouane ChamakhCrystal Palace
- 35′RamiresChelsea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Crystal Palace have 4, 1 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2013 | FCSB(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Stoke City(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2013 | Sunderland(away) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Southampton(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2013 | FC Basel 1893(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2013 | Cardiff(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2013 | West Ham(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Norwich(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Hull City(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.4 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy