Crystal Palace hosts Chelsea in round 26 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, February 19th at Selhurst Park (London)
Crystal Palace has not gained a single victory in the last five matches (two defeats and three draws). Of course, such results do not contribute to improving the position in the standings. The Glaziers have already dropped to 13th place. They have 26 points, and the gap from the relegation zone was reduced to nine points. However, Patrick Vieira's men suffered only three defeats at home (four victories and five draws). They scored 21 goals and conceded 15 times. I will add that eight out of 12 home games of Crystal Palace ended with Over 2.5 goals scored. And only the teams that are fighting for a place in the Champions League zone scored more than the Eagles at home.
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Chelsea missed the last matchday in the Premier League. The Pensioners played at the World Club Championship, which they eventually won. I remind you that they were stronger than Palmeiras in the final (2-1). Thomas Tuchel's men played their last game in the English Premier League on January 23. Then they dealt with Tottenham at home (2-0). Now Chelsea has 47 points, and this is enough to be in third place in the standings. The Blues perform quite well on foreign pitches: seven victories, three draws, and two defeats with a goal difference of 21-8. By the way, no one in England conceded less than the Pensioners in away matches.
In the first part of the current season, Chelsea hammered Crystal Palace at home (3-0). Six of the last seven head-to-head matches at Selhurst Park ended in victories for the Pensioners. Crystal Palace and Chelsea are teams of different levels. Most likely, the visitors will be much closer to victory in the upcoming game. First of all, they are simply stronger. In addition, the Glaziers are now far from being in optimal shape (a 5-match winless streak). Plus, do not forget that Conor Gallaher will not appear on the pitch, and you may know that a lot in the game of Patrick Vieira's men depends on him. Chelsea players must be in a good mood after they were able to win the World Club Championship. I think that they will cope with the Eagles without any problems.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win
