Chelsea V Crystal Palace Predictions & Betting Odds

Chelsea v Crystal Palace Betting Tips – Premier League 10th March 5.30pm

Chelsea are now trailing badly in the race for a top-four finish heading into the weekend five points adrift of fourth-placed Spurs after a loss against Manchester City on the weekend at the Etihad. Crystal Palace have cruelly been denied salvation points in their last two league games having conceded late goals in defeats against Spurs and Man Utd. Can they get something out of this trip to Stamford Bridge?

Chelsea News and Form

Can Chelsea put together a strong end of the season? They need to wake themselves up after having lost four of their last five league games as the season looks in danger of petering out. Three of those four defeats were out on the road and they haven’t been bad at home really. The Blues are W4 D1 L1 in their last six home fixtures in the top flight, thumping West Brom 3-0 in their last game there. Overall Chelsea have posted a W9 D2 L3 record this season at home in the Premier League where they have taken a clean sheet in 64% of their games. Chelsea to win to nil at bet365 is at 10/11 odds* (betting odds taken at 00:45 a.m on March 8th, 2018). They really need to get something going from either Alvaro Morata or Olivier Giroud up front because they have been lacking up top lately. Without someone stepping up, the chances of the Blues getting into the top four now are looking pretty slim. Chelsea have averaged 1.7 goals per game at home this season while they have conceded at just 0.7 per game which is good. They have taken a clean sheet in 64% of their home games this season. It is just lately they have become unravelled and unfocused with only one in their last five played. Both teams to score at bet365 is at 11/10.

Crystal Palace News and Form

Palace also needs to pick themselves up, not having been helped by big injury blows to the likes of Wilfried Zaha, Bakary Sako and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. While they have lost three in a row that doesn’t tell the entire picture because they have been playing well. Only late goals against them in their last two games defeats at home to Spurs and Manchester United have denied them points. Palace have fallen back in the drop zone, but there is still hope for them because aside from this and a game to come against Liverpool, they have a comfortable looking run-in. The Eagles are D1 L2 in their last three games on the road and overall home and away are winless in six now (D2 L4). They have won twice only on the road this season. Over 2.5 goals at bet365 is at 7/10 odds* (betting odds taken at 00:45 a.m on March 8th, 2018) because Palace have managed to score in each of their last six away games. But they are without a clean sheet in any of their last five on the road though and have taken a clean sheet in just 21% of their away fixtures. 67% of their away goals have been in the second half of matches. Even a point out of this difficult away game would be a huge boost for them.

Chelsea v Crystal Palace Head to Head

Palace have actually done alright in this London derby recently against Chelsea in the Premier League. They have won their last two against them having claimed a victory at Selhurst Park over Chelsea back in October. Palace have actually won three of their last five against Chelsea in the top flight (L2) and each of those wins were by a 2-1 scoreline. The Blues have lost their last two home games against the Eagles.

Chelsea v Crystal Palace Betting Odds*

Chelsea 3/10, Draw 21/5, Crystal Palace 10/1* (Betting Odds taken at 00:22 a.m. on March 7th, 2018)