Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Premier League 2022 Match: Fantasy Football Prediction And Match Details

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea is the upcoming match as The Eagles host the Blues at Selhurst Park on 19th February. Chelsea comes back into action after their Club World Cup triumph against Crystal Palace who is yet to get a win in this calendar year.

EPL Match Preview: Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

Crystal Palace:

Patrice Viera's side has tumbled down to 13th on the table after securing only 3 points from a possible 15. However, Crystal Palace is not in any danger of getting into the relegation zone as 9 points separate them. But if they don't get back to winning ways things might get much more difficult for Crystal Palace to handle. In recent matches, The Eagles failed to capitalize as they drew with both the newly promoted Norwich City and Brentford. However, Crystal Palace has defeated the likes of Manchester City, Everton, and Tottenham earlier this season. If they manage to win against Chelsea then it will not only help them to get to a better position. But it also will result in a 3rd victory against a top team.

Chelsea FC:

The Blues on the other hand came victorious in the Club World Cup final against Palmeiras. Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz were the heroes of the match as their goals helped Chelsea win 2-1 to get their hands on another silverware. Up next they have to face Liverpool for the Carabao Cup final on 27th February. But in the Premier League, Chelsea suffered a big blow as they won just one in 5 matches. Chelsea took down Tottenham in both the semi-final of the Carabao Cup as well as in the Premier League by 2-0. So it's a big opportunity for Thomas Tuchel's men to get back into winning ways.

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Recent Team Form in EPL:

Crystal Palace:

0-0 draw against Brentford
1-1 draw against Norwich City
2-0 win over Hartlepool United
1-3 defeat against Liverpool FC
1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion

Chelsea FC:

2-1 win over Palmeiras
0-1 win over Al-Hilal Saudi
2-1 win over Plymouth Argyle
2-0 win over Tottenham
1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion

Team News: Crystal Palace vs Chelsea

Crystal Palace:

On loan from Chelsea, Conor Gallagher is now allowed to play against his parent club. So he is out of this fixture. Nathan Ferguson is out till April following his injury. However, Cheikhou Kouyate is back to provide his services after helping Senegal win the AFCON Tournament. 

Vieira has confirmed that James McArthur and Will Hughes should also be in contention after training with the squad this week.

Chelsea FC:

Reece James, Mason Mount, and Ben Chilwell are all out of contention for the upcoming fixture. Ruben Loftus-Cheek on the other hand is back in training and can be in the Line-ups.

Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech are most likely to feature.

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Possible Line-ups:

Crystal Palace: Butland; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Kouyate, Hughes, Schlupp; Ayew, Edouard, Zaha

Chelsea FC: Mendy; Chalobah, Christensen, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Lukaku, Pulisic

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