Crystal Palace (0-2-0) travel to face off against Chelsea (1-1-0) on Sunday, September 1st. This match will be played at Stamford Bridge in London. Chelsea is coming off a win in their previous match, while Crystal Palace will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the Chelsea. The match is scheduled for 8:30 AM ET.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea
Crystal Palace Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Crystal Palace will be looking to get back on track after losing to West Ham United by a score of 2-0. This match took place on their home pitch, and the over/under line was 2.5 goals. Going into the match, they were the slight favorite at -110.
Crystal Palace’s offense took just two shots on goal and 14 overall shots. Eberechi Eze and Odsonne Edouard were the two players to each have a shot on goal, with Eze taking the most overall shots (5). As a club, Crystal Palace had three corner kicks.
On the defensive end, Crystal Palace allowed a total of 18 shots and three shots on goal, with two of these finding the net. Dean Henderson finished with just one save, and the club’s defenders finished with four blocked shots.
Chelsea Is Coming Off A Win
Chelsea will be looking to keep things rolling after picking up a 6-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. This win came on the road, with the over/under line going into the match sitting at 2.5 goals and the Chelsea money line payout at -117.
Overall, the eight combined goals easily surpassed the over/under line. The six goals for Chelsea came on just eight shots on goal and 14 total shots. Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke were the only two players to score without taking at least five shots.
Robert Sanchez picked up the win between the sticks, despite making just two saves on Wolverhampton’s four shots on goal. As a defensive unit, Chelsea intercepted eight passes and blocked three shots.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Prediction
Our projections have this EPL matchup between Crystal Palace and Chelsea ending in a 1-1 draw, which comes with a nice payout of +340. Taking a look at our projections, Chelsea is one of the top offensive clubs in the EPL in terms of goals scored and shots on goal. However, Crystal Palace has been slightly better than Chelsea in terms of allowing goals this season. Our projections are giving Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku the best chance to score a goal, while Ismaïla Sarr has the best chance to score for Crystal Palace.
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Last updated:August 27, 2024 Chelsea FC, Crystal Palace FC