Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea Prediction, Odds, Pick | Premier League Match Preview

Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk, second left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Chelsea at Craven Cottage in London, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.
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  • Chelsea is a -0.5-goal favorite against Crystal Palace.
  • Chelsea earned a 2-1 home win over Palace in the last head-to-head meeting.
  • Without key attackers, Palace’s offense should struggle.

Ahead of Monday’s Premier League match at Selhurst Park, I’m here to offer a Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea prediction. 

Hosts Palace are coming off a bad loss in their last outing against Brighton. Albeit away from home, they found themselves down 4-0 before salvaging a late goal. 

As for Chelsea, they’re coming off a bad 4-2 home defeat against Wolves despite claiming an early 1-0 advantage. 

Here’s a look at the EPL odds and my best bet for Monday’s match. 

EPL Betting Odds – Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace

  • Chelsea Moneyline: -125
  • Crystal Palace Moneyline: +333
  • Draw Moneyline: +270
  • Over/Under: 2.5 Goals (-130/-110)

EPL Prediction – Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace

Same Game Parlay: 1H Under 1.5 Goals & Chelsea 2H Double Chance (-125)

I lean to Chelsea on the three-way moneyline, but they’re tough to trust as a road favorite. 

The Blues have closed a road favorite eight times this season and have posted a non-penalty post shot expected goal differential of -0.5 or higher only twice. 

Further, they’ve won the nppsxG’s battle only three times in those eight matches. 

Plus, they’re running into a Palace side that defends very well early. 

Manager Roy Hodgson’s side has closed a home underdog four times this season. In those four matches, the first half averages only 0.57 nppsxG’s, per fotmob.com. 

Further, Palace have never found themselves behind at the end of 45 minutes in those contests, with all four staying under 1.5 goals. 

If that proves true once again and Palace does no worse than a first half draw, they’d have to win the second half outright for this Same Game Parlay to lose.

The problem? They’ll be without key attackers Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise. 

Per fbref.com, Eze and Olise are sitting on 0.55 expected goals + expected assists per 90 and 0.77 xG + xA per 90, the two best benchmarks for Palace. 

As a result, I question how they will win the game outright against Chelsea, who possess better attackers. Plus, they’ve cleared 1.4 nppsxG’s in their last two games as road favorites. 

Accordingly, expect Chelsea to do no worse than a draw in the second half and back this parlay at -130 or better.

Chelsea Form 

Feb. 4 vs. Wolves: 2-4, L

Jan. 31 at Liverpool: 1-4, L

Jan. 13 vs. Fulham: 1-0, W

Dec. 30 at Luton Town: 3-2, W

Dec. 27 vs. Crystal Palace: 2-1, W

Crystal Palace Form

Feb. 3 at Brighton: 1-4, L

Jan. 30 vs. Sheffield United: 3-2, W

Jan. 20 at Arsenal: 0-5, L

Dec. 30 vs. Brentford: 3-1, W

Dec 27 at Chelsea: 1-2, L

EPL Match Schedule This Weekend

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
TottenhamManchester UnitedNov. 87:30 a.m.Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
EvertonFulhamNov. 810 a.m.Hill Dickinson Stadium
West Ham UnitedBurnleyNov. 810 a.m.London Stadium
SunderlandArsenalNov. 812:30 p.m.Stadium of Light
ChelseaWolvesNov. 83 p.m.Stamford Bridge
Aston VillaBournemouthNov. 99 a.m.Villa Park
BrentfordNewcastle UnitedNov. 99 a.m.GTech Community Stadium
Crystal PalaceBrighton & Hove AlbionNov. 99 a.m.Selhurst Park
Nottingham ForestLeeds UnitedNov. 99 a.m.The City Ground
Manchester CityLiverpoolNov. 911:30 a.m.Etihad Stadium

EPL Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Arsenal8-1-12515
Manchester City6-1-31912
Bournemouth5-3-2183
Liverpool6-0-4184
Sunderland5-3-2184
Tottenham Hotspur5-2-3179
Chelsea5-2-3177
Manchester United5-2-3171
Crystal Palace4-4-2165
Brighton & Hove Albion4-3-3152
Aston Villa4-3-315-1
Brentford4-1-513-1
Newcastle United3-3-412-1
Everton3-3-412-3
Fulham3-2-511-2
Leeds United3-2-511-8
Burnley3-1-610-7
West Ham United2-1-77-11
Nottingham Forest1-3-66-12
Wolverhampton Wanderers0-2-82-15

EPL ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS%Home ATS RecordHome ATS%Road ATS RecordRoad ATS%
Arsenal4-3-355.0%2-2-150.0%2-1-260.0%
Aston Villa3-5-240.0%2-2-150.0%1-3-130.0%
Bournemouth6-2-270.0%4-0-190.0%2-2-150.0%
Brentford5-4-155.0%4-0-190.0%1-4-020.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion4-6-040.0%3-2-060.0%1-4-020.0%
Burnley6-2-270.0%4-0-190.0%2-2-150.0%
Chelsea5-5-050.0%2-3-040.0%3-2-060.0%
Crystal Palace6-4-060.0%2-3-040.0%4-1-080.0%
Everton3-4-345.0%2-2-150.0%1-2-240.0%
Fulham5-3-260.0%4-0-190.0%1-3-130.0%
Leeds United4-5-145.0%3-1-170.0%1-4-020.0%
Liverpool4-5-145.0%3-1-180.0%1-4-020.0%
Manchester City6-3-165.0%4-1-080.0%2-2-150.0%
Manchester United4-6-040.0%3-2-060.0%1-4-020.0%
Newcastle United2-6-230.0%1-3-130.0%1-3-130.0%
Nottingham Forest3-7-030.0%2-3-040.0%1-4-020.0%
Sunderland7-2-175.0%4-0-190.0%3-1-170.0%
Tottenham Hotspur6-4-060.0%1-4-020.0%5-0-0100.0%
West Ham United3-6-135.0%1-4-020.0%2-2-150.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers3-7-030.0%1-4-020.0%2-3-040.0%

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.