Chelsea vs Crystal Palace - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction
- Palace travel to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday 27 December
- Chelsea are languishing in mid-table
- Roy Hodgson's visitors are winless in seven matches
Chelsea host Crystal Palace on Wednesday in a meeting between two Premier League sides struggling for form.
Mauricio Pochettino was left lamenting another desperately wasteful display as Chelsea slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Christmas Eve. It was the club's 19th league loss of the calendar year, a tally no other side in the division can top.
Roy Hodgson may have insisted that he doesn't feel the pressure but Palace's seven-game winless sequence cannot have been easy to swallow.
Here's everything you need to know about this midweek matchup.
What time does Chelsea vs Crystal Palace kick-off?
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Stamford Bridge
- Date: Wednesday 27 December
- Kick-off Time: 19:30 GMT / 14:30 ET / 11:30
- Referee: Michael Salisbury
- VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Chelsea: 5 wins
- Crystal Palace: 0
- Draws: 0
Current form (all competitions)
- Chelsea: LLWWL
- Crystal Palace: DLLDD
How to watch Chelsea vs Crystal Palace on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video |
United States | Peacock |
Canada | fuboTV Canada |
Chelsea confirmed lineup vs Crystal Palace
Chelsea confirmed lineup vs Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Colwill; Caicedo, Gallagher; Maatsen, Nkunku, Mudryk; Jackson.
Crystal Palace confirmed lineup vs Chelsea
Crystal Palace confirmed lineup vs Chelsea (4-3-3): Henderson; Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Eze, Richards, Lerma; Olise, Mateta, Ayew.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace score prediction
Palace have been waiting for a win in the Premier League since the first weekend of November but their drought against Chelsea stretches all the way back to 2017. The Blues have won their last 12 matches against Palace across all competitions. Antonio Conte was in the dugout for their most recent defeat in this fixture.
While the loss of Palmer and Sterling is a considerable blow, Palace scarcely boast a menacing frontline and may be without their own top scorer. Only relegation-threatened Sheffield United have scored fewer league goals than Hodgson's toothless Eagles this season.
In what may not be a contest for the purists, Chelsea are favourites to extend their winning streak against Palace.
Prediction: Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace
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