Chelsea v Crystal Palace Betting Preview – Premier League 1st April 3.00pm
Chelsea were shocked as they suffered a 2-1 loss at the Bridge in this corresponding fixture last season. However, they have been imperious on home soil in the league this season, winning twelve of their thirteen games there. Just before the international break, the Eagles managed to give themselves a huge boost of survival by putting three wins on the bounce together. Can they stick in there against the Champions elect?
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Chelsea v Crystal Palace Betting Tips
Chelsea were shocked in a 2-1 loss at home against Crystal Palace last season, but if they were to go down in this one it would be an even bigger shock than that. Chelsea have won four of their last five league games against the Eagles and currently, they are on a ten-match winning streak at home in the Premier League this season. The Blues have posted a W12 D0 L1 record on home soil this season overall and have netted at least two goals in each of their last five at Stamford Bridge. A Chelsea 2-1 correct score at Paddy Power is a price of 17/2 and Chelsea’s last two league wins have been by that scoreline. Clean sheets have been hard to come by for Chelsea lately, having conceded in each of their last six league games now. Both teams to score at Paddy Power is a 6/4 punt and Chelsea have conceded in three of last four at home against the Eagles. Diego Costa is a 4/7 anytime goalscorer option with Pedro at 6/4. Eden Hazard is 6/5 but is reportedly nursing a minor injury. Chelsea to win to nil in this one is a quote of 8/11 if you expect them to shut out the visitors.
Palace have been climbing away from the relegation zone with three wins on the bounce. Each of those wins too came with a clean sheet in tow and after how poor their defence has been all season, that’s huge for them. The Eagles only have the one top-flight away win at Chelsea (the 2-1 win last season) and they have lost all five of their London derbies this season that they have been involved in, while Chelsea have won the most points in London derbies this season in the Premier League (15). Chelsea have scored a league 22 opening goals this season in Premier League games, while Palace have conceded the first goal in nineteen of their matches. You can’t really afford to fall behind against Chelsea. Christian Benteke has scored in four different Premier League games against Chelsea and he is a Paddy Power 4/1 anytime goalscorer option. Palace have gone W3 D4 L7 out on the road this season in the top flight, with two of those wins coming in their last three road trips (at Bournemouth and West Brom).
Chelsea v Crystal Palace Betting Odds
Chelsea 2/7, Draw 4/1, Crystal Palace 11/1
Chelsea v Crystal Palace Predictions
Chelsea Home Win: The Eagles were flying before the international break and this is a hard game to come back to. They are likely to crumble in the end, but they won’t go down without a fight and it’s worth backing Chelsea to win by just the one goal margin.
