Palace host Chelsea at Selhurst Park, London on 6 January 2027 at 19:30 in the Premier League. Palace's last five results: D L W L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Chelsea's last five: W W L D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Palace have won 0, Chelsea 3, with 3 draws.
Palace vs Chelsea kicks off at 19:30 UK time on Wednesday 6 January 2027 in the Premier League, at Selhurst Park, London. Selhurst Park holds 25,456 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:30.
Palace vs Chelsea is being played at Selhurst Park in London on Wednesday 6 January 2027, the home ground of Palace, which holds 25,456 people. Kick-off is at 19:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Palace have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 10, with results reading W L L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Liverpool in the Premier League on 8 November.
Chelsea have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 3, with results reading W W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Sunderland in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Palace have won 0, Chelsea have won 3 and 3 were drawn, with Palace scoring 5 goals to Chelsea's 10. The most recent was Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea on 25 January 2026 in the Premier League.
Yéremy Pino leads Palace with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Palace player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Palace player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
João Pedro leads Chelsea with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Chelsea player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Chelsea player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Palace vs Chelsea is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Palace's XI from their 0-0 draw v Liverpool at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Chelsea the favourite with a 51% chance of winning, against 27% for Palace and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are Palace 1.4 - 2.0 Chelsea.
The most likely score in Palace vs Chelsea is 1-1, a draw, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 66% likely and over 2.5 goals 66%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Palace vs Chelsea, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Premier League | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-3 |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Premier League | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 0-0 |
| 4 Jan 2025 | Premier League | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-1 |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Premier League | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-1 |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Premier League | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-3 |
| 27 Dec 2023 | Premier League | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Palace 1.4 - 2.0 Chelsea in goals. It gives Palace a 27% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Chelsea 51%. Both teams to score is 66% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 66%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 1-2 (9%), 2-1 (7%), 2-2 (7%), 0-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 1-2 | Chelsea win | 9% |
| 2-1 | Palace win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 0-2 | Chelsea win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Palace vs Chelsea are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Palace's XI from their 0-0 draw v Liverpool at home on Sun 8 Nov 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Palace | Fouls committed | Chelsea | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Khalaili | 9 | C. Palmer | 11 |
| 2 | E. Nketiah | 8 | M. Rogers | 10 |
| 3 | Q. Timber | 7 | P. Neto | 10 |
| 4 | Y. Pino | 6 | L. Colwill | 8 |
| 5 | J. Larsen | 6 | J. Pedro | 7 |
| # | Palace | Shots | Chelsea | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Khalaili | 11 | C. Palmer | 29 |
| 2 | Y. Pino | 9 | M. Rogers | 21 |
| 3 | J. Larsen | 9 | P. Neto | 17 |
| 4 | T. Mitchell | 7 | J. Pedro | 16 |
| 5 | D. Kamada | 7 | Estêvão | 9 |
| # | Palace | Shots on target | Chelsea | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Larsen | 6 | P. Neto | 12 |
| 2 | T. Mitchell | 3 | C. Palmer | 9 |
| 3 | D. Kamada | 3 | J. Pedro | 8 |
| 4 | E. Nketiah | 2 | M. Rogers | 7 |
| 5 | C. Richards | 2 | Estêvão | 5 |
| # | Palace | Goals | Chelsea | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Mitchell | 2 | M. Rogers | 5 |
| 2 | J. Lerma | 1 | J. Pedro | 5 |
| 3 | Y. Pino | 1 | C. Palmer | 3 |
| 4 | D. Kamada | 1 | P. Neto | 3 |
| 5 | J. Larsen | 1 | J. Henderson | 2 |
| # | Palace | Yellow cards | Chelsea | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Pino | 3 | C. Palmer | 3 |
| 2 | A. Khalaili | 2 | M. Rogers | 3 |
| 3 | D. Kamada | 2 | P. Neto | 2 |
| 4 | J. Lerma | 2 | M. Penders | 1 |
| 5 | Ó. Mingueza | 1 | J. Acheampong | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 15 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots | 10 | 20 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.4 | 16 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Tackles | 21.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Passes | 382.1 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.2 | 19 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots | 14 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.7 | 19 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 430.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 20 |