Crystal PalacevChelsea
Thu, 7 Jan 2027, 7:00 am AEDT
Selhurst Park
Season comparison
| Crystal Palace | 2026-27 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 | Won | 2 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 2 | Lost | 1 |
| 4 | Goals for | 8 |
| 8 | Goals against | 7 |
| WLL | Last 5 | LWW |
Key stats
- 0Half-time goals2.5
Half-time goals: Crystal Palace 0, Chelsea 2.5. The score at the break.
- 1.84xG2.28
xG: Crystal Palace 1.84, Chelsea 2.28. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 1.84Non-penalty xG2.28
Non-penalty xG: Crystal Palace 1.84, Chelsea 2.28. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 10Shots16
Shots: Crystal Palace 10, Chelsea 16. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 3.3On target5.7
On target: Crystal Palace 3.3, Chelsea 5.7. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 3.3Big chances2.7
Big chances: Crystal Palace 3.3, Chelsea 2.7. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 1Corners4
Corners: Crystal Palace 1, Chelsea 4. Corners won.
- 0.7Shots from corners2.3
Shots from corners: Crystal Palace 0.7, Chelsea 2.3. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 0.3From free kicks0.3
From free kicks: Crystal Palace 0.3, Chelsea 0.3. Shots struck directly from a free kick.
- 1.7Headed shots1
Headed shots: Crystal Palace 1.7, Chelsea 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 249.7Passes in their third157.7
Passes in their third: Crystal Palace 249.7, Chelsea 157.7. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 4.3Deep completions9.3
Deep completions: Crystal Palace 4.3, Chelsea 9.3. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 11.5Fouls6.5
Fouls: Crystal Palace 11.5, Chelsea 6.5. Fouls conceded.
- 0.7Yellow cards2.7
Yellow cards: Crystal Palace 0.7, Chelsea 2.7. Summed from the players.
- 18.7PPDA18.7
PPDA: Crystal Palace 18.7, Chelsea 18.7. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 1.15Expected points1.62
Expected points: Crystal Palace 1.15, Chelsea 1.62. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.
Head to head
0 Crystal Palace · 3 drawn · 7 Chelsea10 meetings on record, 2.3 goals a game
- Crystal Palace1–3Chelsea2025-26 · 26 Jan
- Chelsea0–0Crystal Palace2025-26 · 17 Aug
- Crystal Palace1–1Chelsea2024-25 · 5 Jan
- Chelsea1–1Crystal Palace2024-25 · 1 Sept
- Crystal Palace1–3Chelsea2023-24 · 13 Feb
- Chelsea2–1Crystal Palace2023-24 · 28 Dec
- Chelsea1–0Crystal Palace2022-23 · 16 Jan
- Crystal Palace1–2Chelsea2022-23 · 2 Oct
- Crystal Palace0–1Chelsea2021-22 · 20 Feb
- Chelsea3–0Crystal Palace2021-22 · 15 Aug
Last time out
Crystal Palace
Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace · 5 Sept
- Chris RichardsDC
- Tyrick MitchellDML
- Axel DisasiDC
- Eddie NketiahFW
- Yeremi PinoAMC
- Jaydee CanvotDC
- Anan KhalailiDMR
- Quinten TimberMC
- Daichi KamadaAMC
- Dean HendersonGK
- Adam WhartonMC
Substitutes used (5)
Chelsea
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea · 6 Sept
- Josh AcheampongDC
- Wesley FofanaDC
- Maxence LacroixDC
- Cole PalmerAMC
- Reece JamesMC
- João PedroFW
- Emiliano MartinezGK
- Morgan RogersAMC
- Roméo LaviaMC
- Pedro NetoDMR
- Jorrel HatoDML
Substitutes used (4)
Players to watch
Crystal Palace
- Tyrick Mitchell2Goals
- Yéremy2Assists
- Tyrick Mitchell5Shots
- Chris Richards2Shots on target
- Yeremi Pino5Key passes
- Eddie Nketiah3Big chances
- Eddie Nketiah1.34Expected goals
- Eddie Nketiah1.73Expected assists
Chelsea
- Cole Palmer2Goals
- João Pedro2Assists
- Cole Palmer12Shots
- Cole Palmer5Shots on target
- Morgan Rogers10Key passes
- João Pedro3Big chances
- João Pedro2.07Expected goals
- Morgan Rogers1.77Expected assists
Defence vs position
2026-27 season. Only 3 matches behind the thinner of the two clubs, so read the ranks as an early indication rather than a record.
| Forwards | Crystal Palace v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Crystal Palace def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.6710th/2nd | 0.67v1.003rd/1st |
| Assists | 0.33v0.003rd/8th | 0.67v0.001st/8th |
| Shots | 1.7v2.315th/11th | 3.3v4.03rd/1st |
| Shots on target | 0.7v1.37th/1st | 0.7v1.07th/5th |
| Key passes | 0.7v1.312th/2nd | 2.0v0.71st/13th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.332nd/11th | 1.00v0.332nd/11th |
| xG | 0.68v0.426th/12th | 0.69v0.535th/6th |
| Attacking mid | Crystal Palace v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Crystal Palace def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v1.0014th/5th | 1.33v1.672nd/1st |
| Assists | 0.33v0.336th/8th | 0.67v1.334th/1st |
| Shots | 2.7v6.317th/6th | 7.0v9.35th/2nd |
| Shots on target | 0.3v3.017th/3rd | 2.3v3.76th/1st |
| Key passes | 3.3v4.710th/6th | 5.3v7.76th/1st |
| Big chances | 1.00v1.676th/1st | 0.67v1.338th/4th |
| xG | 0.45v0.9913th/5th | 0.80v1.256th/3rd |
| Midfielders | Crystal Palace v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Crystal Palace def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.67v0.331st/3rd | 0.67v0.001st/10th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.3310th/3rd | 0.67v0.331st/3rd |
| Shots | 4.0v1.73rd/16th | 4.3v1.71st/16th |
| Shots on target | 1.0v0.74th/7th | 2.0v0.31st/10th |
| Key passes | 4.0v2.33rd/12th | 4.3v2.72nd/9th |
| Big chances | 1.00v0.001st/9th | 1.00v0.001st/9th |
| xG | 0.60v0.083rd/18th | 0.77v0.051st/20th |
| Defenders | Crystal Palace v Chelsea def | Chelsea v Crystal Palace def |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0.00v0.007th/5th | 0.00v0.007th/5th |
| Assists | 0.00v0.338th/2nd | 0.33v0.333rd/2nd |
| Shots | 1.0v3.719th/2nd | 0.7v2.320th/9th |
| Shots on target | 0.7v1.36th/3rd | 0.0v0.717th/7th |
| Key passes | 0.3v2.020th/7th | 1.0v4.317th/3rd |
| Big chances | 0.00v0.679th/3rd | 0.00v0.339th/6th |
| xG | 0.03v0.5319th/3rd | 0.02v0.2620th/7th |
Each cell is what that club’s forwards in that position produce per match, against what the opposition concedes to that position — and the two ranks beneath them, out of 20. First rank 1 produces the most; second rank 1 concedes the most. So a low pair is a good attack meeting a soft defence, which is the matchup worth finding. A substitute counts towards the position he usually starts in, because the source names a position only for players who start and substitutes are a fourteenth of this league’s goals.
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