Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 6, 2027 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London
The Footlab model makes Crystal Palace the favourite at 38%, against 25% for a draw and 37% for Chelsea. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Crystal Palace vs Chelsea?
A very open match: only 70 Elo points separate Crystal Palace (2,106) and Chelsea (2,175).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Chelsea have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Al Ula(home) | 3-1 | Como Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Famalicao(away) | 0-0 | Como Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | AC Milan(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Juventus(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Crystal Palace win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Chelsea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Chelsea 1-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Chelsea on Jan 25, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Crystal Palace score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.7 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Crystal Palace sit 17th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Chelsea sit 6th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Crystal Palace vs Chelsea?
- The Footlab model makes Crystal Palace the favourite at 38%, against 25% for a draw and 37% for Chelsea.
- Where and when is Crystal Palace vs Chelsea played?
- Crystal Palace vs Chelsea is played on January 6, 2027 at 08:00 PM (UTC) at Selhurst Park, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 61% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.