Chelsea vs Crystal Palace 17.04.2022

Having been dumped out of the UEFA Champions League, Chelsea will now turn their attention to the FA Cup.

The competition remains the only hope for Thomas Tuchel and his men to win a trophy this season, but first, they have to get past much improved Crystal Palace.

We expect a tightly contested match, therefore, we are predicting under 3.5 goals to be recorded.

Main tip: Under 3.5 Goals (go to tip details)

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Head-to-Head stats Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

Considering the last 21 meetings between these teams:

• Chelsea won 17 matches. Palace 4 wins. No draws
• On average these matches scored 2.71 goals per match
• The last time they met, it ended 0-1 in favour of Chelsea

Latest results Chelsea

• 3 wins and 2 losses in their last 5 matches
• 13 goals were scored in their last 5 matches. Average 2.60 goals per match
• In their last game, they won 3-2 against Real Madrid

Latest results Crystal Palace

• 3 wins, 1 draw and a loss in their last 5 matches
• 9 goals were scored in their last 5 matches. Average 1.80 goals per game
• They lost 2-1 to Leicester in their last fixture

Path to FA Cup Semi-Finals and Latest Results

Chelsea
3rd Round: Won 5-1 against Chesterfield
4th Round: Beat Plymouth 2-1
5th Round: Won 2-3 against Luton Town
Quarter-Final: Beat Middlesborough 2-0
Form Guide (most recent first): W-W-L-L-W

Crystal Palace
3rd Round: Beat Milwall 1-2
4th Round: Defeated Hartlepool 2-0
5th Round: Beat Stoke City 2-1
Quarter Final: Won 4-0 against Everton
Form Guide (most recent first): L-W-W-D-W

Possible squad Chelsea

Chelsea: Mendy; James, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Havertz, Pulisic

Out: Chilwell (Knee), Hudson-Odoi (Achilles), Azpilicueta (Illness)

Coach: Thomas Tuchel

Possible squad Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace: Guaita; Andersen, Guehi, Mitchel, Clyne; Schlupp, Kouyate; Ayew, Callagher, Zaha; Mateta

Out: None

Coach: Patrick Vieira

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Our tip(s) and odds in detail

According to the statistics above and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following:

1) Bet on Under 3.5 Goals

Betway offers the best odds for the bet “Under 3.5 Goals”
The odd of 1.34 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 75% chance that there will be less than four total goals scored in this fixture.

Odds comparison for Under 3.5 Goals

Betway – odd 1.34
22bet – odd 1.33

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2) Bet on DC 1X & Over 1.5 Goals

• Chelsea are unbeaten against Palace in the last five games (5 Wins)
• The Blues have scored at least two total goals in four of those five matches

Odds for this bet

1xbet has competitive odds for “DC 1X & Over 1.5 Goals ”

The odd of 1.49 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 67% chance that Chelsea will win or draw and there will be at least two total goals.

Odds comparisons for DC 1X & Over 1.5 Goals

1xbet – odd 1.49
22bet – odd 1.49

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