Chelsea face Crystal Palace in a London derby between two teams in desperate need of a victory.
The Blues are languishing down in 11th place in the Premier League after their 2-1 defeat at Wolves on Christmas Eve, while Palace are without a win in seven games.
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Chelsea have a Carabao Cup semi-final to look forward but their season is in serious danger of petering out, as they bid to end a difficult year on a positive note at Stamford Bridge.
Here’s all you need to know…
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace is scheduled for a 7.30pm GMT kick-off on Tuesday, December 27, 2023.
The match will take place at Stamford Bridge.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Amazon Prime Video.
Live stream: Subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Amazon Prime Video app and website.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Nizaar Kinsella at the ground.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace team news
Chelsea XI: Petrovic, Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Colwill, Caicedo, Gallagher, Mudryk, Nkunku, Maatsen, Jackson.
Subs: Silva, Madueke, Bettinelli, Broja, Gilchrist, Lavia, Bergstrom, Matos, Castledine.
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Lerma, Richards, Olise, Eze, Ayew, Mateta.
Subs: Tomkins, Franca, Schlupp, Hughes, Ahamada, Matthews, Riedewald, Adaramola, Ozoh.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace prediction
Expect Chelsea to dominate for large spells of this one but Palace have been fairly resilient of late and can be the latest team to frustrate them.
A 1-1 draw.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The Blues are on a 12-game winning run over the Eagles.
Chelsea wins: 36
Crystal Palace wins: 12
Draws: 15
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace match odds
Chelsea: 4/6
Crystal Palace: 4/1
Draw: 29/10
