Crystal Palace and Chelsea look well-positioned in mid-table before squaring up against each other this coming Saturday. As such, both sides will be looking to add to their points tally without too much risk. Placed 12th in the table Crystal Palace have amassed 38 points after 30 matches. On 51 points Chelsea is ranked in 5th place with an equal amount of matches to their name.
Crystal Palace unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row at home;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Crystal Palace’s last 4 of 6 matches;Crystal Palace scored in the last 4 of 6 matches.
Chelsea unbeaten the last 5 matches in a row when playing away;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Chelsea’s last 11 of 13 matches;Chelsea scored in the last 8 of 10 matches;Chelsea have not conceded in the last 5 of 7 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Crystal Palace look to extend their current momentum with another positive result. In their last 3 matches Crystal Palace were trashed by Tottenham in a 4-1 defeat, followed by a 1-0 win against West Brom. Their most recent match brought a 1-1 draw against Everton.
Chelsea look to extend their current momentum with another positive result. In their 3 latest outings Chelsea finished off Sheffield United in a 2-0 win and went on to a 5-2 defeat against West Brom. Their latest game produced a 2-0 win against FC Porto in the Champions League.
In a match between these two seemingly equal sides, with both in the same shape, home advantage could prove the deciding factor. A win for Chelsea at odds 1.55 looks the best call this coming Saturday.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the pair played each other Chelsea came away as 4-0 winners back in October 2020 in a match in the Premier League. Entertainment seem close to guaranteed with over 2.5 goals paying out as a winning bet 7 of the previous 10 times Crystal Palace faced off with Chelsea. Chelsea usually enjoy playing The Eagles, taking all 3 points against them 8 times in the last 10 meetings in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace find themselves placed 12th in the table on 38 points from 30 matches. In 5th place The Blues are 13 points ahead in the standings.
According to the bookmakers Chelsea are favorites to win. A bet on a win for Chelsea will get you odds 1.55, meaning the bookies predict they are in with a 65% chance of beating Crystal Palace. If you want to bet your money on Crystal Palace the best odds are 7.50. Crystal Palace won 3 of their last 10 home league games whereas Chelsea lost 4 of their last 10 away league games.
The prices available with the bookmakers indicate the chance of both teams to score (BTTS) is as low as 47% in this match. This equals odds around 2.15, while going the other way and betting on both teams NOT to score pays out odds 1.67. The bookies estimate the chance of this outcome paying out lies at 60%. The last 10 home league games for Crystal Palace averaged 2.3 goals per game with BTTS paying out 3 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Chelsea the average total goals were 1.8 with 4 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
According to the bookmakers the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 48%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.10 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.75. Crystal Palace’s last 10 home league matches saw an average of 2.3 goals a game. 3 of Crystal Palace’s last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Chelsea’s last 10 away league games averaged 1.8 goals per game. 1 of the last 10 away matches for Chelsea went over 2.5 goals.
