History of the Chelsea v Crystal Palace fixture
Chelsea play host to Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 1 of the 16 previous games, with the Blues winning just 7.
The last time the two teams met at Chelsea was back in March 2005, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
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2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Chelsea | 4-1 | Crystal Palace | Premiership |
2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Crystal Palace | 0 - 2 | Chelsea | Premiership |
1997/1998 | Wed 11 Mar | Chelsea | 6 - 2 | Crystal Palace | Premiership |
1997/1998 | Sat 13 Sep | Crystal Palace | 0 - 3 | Chelsea | Premiership |
1994/1995 | Sun 05 Mar | Chelsea | 0 - 0 | Crystal Palace | Premiership |
1994/1995 | Sat 24 Sep | Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Chelsea | Premiership |
1992/1993 | Mon 15 Mar | Crystal Palace | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Chelsea are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.
In complete contrast to Chelsea, Crystal Palace are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Eagles have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Chelsea's total of 30 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Crystal Palace are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 13 points from their 15 games thus far.
Current overall team form
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
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Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Chelsea fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Blues. Home win
Sequence statistics
Team | Sequences |
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Chelsea | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
Crystal Palace | Not won in previous 13 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 12 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here