Chelsea vs Crystal Palace prediction 17.08.2025 | Premier League
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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: 17th August 2025
- Kick-off: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CEST
- Venue: Stamford Bridge
An exciting game awaits us at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, as Chelsea and Crystal Palace face each other in their first match of the 2025–26 Premier League season. The Blues are the bookies' favourites but you can’t underestimate Palace. The Eagles will be brimming with confidence after beating the reigning champions, Liverpool, in the Community Shield last weekend. Read our Chelsea vs. Palace preview for all the key information ahead of the match.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Crystal Palace
1 : 1
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
1 : 1
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
1 : 3
Chelsea
Premier League
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Chelsea
2 : 1
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Chelsea
1 : 0
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
1 : 2
Chelsea
Premier League
Sunday’s game will be the eighth Premier League match between the two teams since 2022. The Blues dominated the last seven H2H meetings, registering five wins and kept two clean sheets. In contrast, the Eagles didn’t register a single win, and their winless run against Chelsea stretches all the way back to 2018. The average number of goals per game was 2.29 in that spell.
Chelsea team overview
Chelsea enjoyed a memorable season last year. The Blues won the Conference League after beating Betis in the final, then followed this up with a 3:0 win over PSG in the Club World Cup final in the USA.
Enzo Maresca’s team have shown no signs of slowing down, having beaten Leverkusen 2:0 and Milan 4:1 in their two pre-season friendlies.
Notable additions to the squad from last season include Jamie Gittens, João Pedro and Liam Delap. Benoît Badiashile and Levi Colwill will miss Sunday’s game due to injury, while Mykhaylo Mudryk remains suspended.
Last matches of Chelsea
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Chelsea
4 : 1
AC Milan
Club Friendlies 1
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Chelsea
2 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Club Friendlies 1
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Chelsea
3 : 0
PSG
FIFA Club World Cup
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Fluminense
0 : 2
Chelsea
FIFA Club World Cup
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Palmeiras
1 : 2
Chelsea
FIFA Club World Cup
Chelsea lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Robert Sánchez
Defenders
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24
Reece James
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4
Tosin Adarabioyo
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23
Trevoh Chalobah
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3
Marc Cucurella
Midfielders
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8
Enzo Fernández
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10
Cole Palmer
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25
Moisés Caicedo
Forwards
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7
Pedro Neto
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20
João Pedro
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11
Jamie Gittens
Crystal Palace team overview
Like their hosts, Crystal Palace and their fans will remember last season for a long time. The Eagles defeated Manchester City 1:0 in the FA Cup final, lifting a trophy for the first time in their history and had no issues avoiding relegations in the league.
Oliver Glasner’s team have also sustained their form from last season, winning three of their four pre-season matches before beating Liverpool on penalties in last weekend's Community Shield.
There has been a lot of talk surrounding the potential departure of star player Eberechi Eze, but the England international remains at the club. Meanwhile, the likes of Eddie Nketiah, Matheus Franca, Cheick Doucouré, Caleb Kipre and Chadi Riad are dealing with injuries.
Last matches of Crystal Palace
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Crystal Palace
1 : 0
Millwall
Club Friendlies
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Liverpool
1 : 1
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
1 : 0
Manchester City
FA Cup
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Tottenham Hotspur
0 : 2
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
1 : 1
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
Crystal Palace lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Dean Henderson
Defenders
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26
Chris Richards
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5
Maxence Lacroix
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6
Marc Guéhi
Midfielders
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2
Daniel Muñoz
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20
Adam Wharton
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18
Daichi Kamada
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3
Tyrick Mitchell
Forwards
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7
Ismaïla Sarr
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14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
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10
Eberechi Eze
Prediction
Chelsea can't be stopped at the moment, regardless of who they come up against. The Blues have won their last seven games in all competitions, including a 3:0 victory over Champions League winners PSG and a 4:1 win over Milan last time out. Enzo Maresca’s side scored at least twice in each of those games, so a home win is the most realistic outcome of Sunday’s match.
Three reasons we expect Chelsea to win this game
- Chelsea won all their last seven games across all competitions.
- Crystal Palace won just one of their last six away league games.
- Chelsea won eight of their last nine home games against Palace.
Main prediction Chelsea - Crystal Palace
Chelsea to win
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.83
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace standings in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |