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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace is an English status-gap matchup in which Chelsea carry the stronger historical weight, while Palace can make the margin uncomfortable. Chelsea won 3–1 at Selhurst Park on 25 January 2026, but the teams drew 0–0 at Stamford Bridge on 17 August 2025 and 1–1 at Palace on 4 January 2025. Future meetings will ask whether Palace can turn resistance into a result.
Past matches, Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Crystal Palace
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44G
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10M
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12M
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19M
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24D
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30D
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34D
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42M
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55M
Chelsea Substitutes
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G
28
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D
34
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D
29
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D
27
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D
21
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F
49
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F
11
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F
9
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F
38
Match events
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20'Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
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34'⚽Estevao Normal Goal
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50'⚽Joao Pedro Normal Goal (Asst: Estevao)
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60'João Pedro Penalty confirmed
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63'Jaydee Canvot Yellow Card
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64'⚽E. Fernandez Penalty
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65'Y. Pino T. Mitchell
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65'B. Sosa J. Canvot
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65'Y. Pino J. Canvot
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65'B. Sosa T. Mitchell
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67'Adam Wharton Yellow Card
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72'Adam Wharton Yellow Card
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72'Adam Wharton Red Card
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73'W. Fofana M. Caicedo
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74'W. Fofana M. Caicedo
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74'M. Gusto P. Neto
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74'J. Gittens Estêvão
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76'C. Riad B. Johnson
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76'W. Hughes D. Munoz
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81'J. Hato R. James
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85'L. Delap Joao Pedro
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85'C. Uche J. Mateta
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88'⚽C. Richards Normal Goal (Asst: C. Riad)
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90'Andrey Santos Yellow Card
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90'Jefferson Lerma Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Chelsea VS Crystal Palace
Chelsea set the hierarchy
Chelsea have generally established the stronger direction in this English fixture, with victories at both Stamford Bridge and Selhurst Park. They won 3–1 away on 25 January 2026 and had taken the same score at Selhurst Park on 12 February 2024. Home wins by 2–1 on 27 December 2023 and 1–0 on 15 January 2023 add to Chelsea’s durable authority without making every meeting one-sided.
Palace can keep the margin close
Crystal Palace’s resistance is clearest in the draws at Stamford Bridge on 1 September 2024 and at Selhurst Park on 4 January 2025. Those results show how Palace can frustrate Chelsea’s expected control, even within a matchup that usually favours the larger club. Chelsea’s challenge in any future meeting will be to convert pressure into a decisive margin; Palace’s will be to protect the compactness and patience that can keep the contest alive. The tension between hierarchy and resistance gives the fixture its interest.
Past head to head stats
Chelsea VS Crystal Palace
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Chelsea VS Crystal Palace
Head-to-Head History
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