Premier League Preview: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Preview, and Odds (Dec 27)

• Chelsea hoping to record a third straight home victory in the EPL
• Crystal Palace have dropped toward the relegation zone after a poor run of results

The festive action in the Premier League continues on Wednesday, as Chelsea will be hoping to record a third straight home victory in the league when Crystal Palace are the visitors to Stamford Bridge.

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How To Watch

• When: Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 2:30 p.m ET
• Where: Stamford Bridge, London, England
• How To Watch: NBC

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Odds

Match Result	Odds
Chelsea
Draw
Crystal Palace

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Match Preview

Mauricio Pochettino is beginning to get his ideas across at Stamford Bridge, and there is little surprise that their results have picked up in recent weeks. Chelsea have been particularly impressive in home matches recently after winning each of their last two. The Blues didn’t need to break a sweat in their most recent match at home, landing a 2-0 success against Sheffield United.

Crystal Palace will be aware that the festive period threatens to define their season this term, as the Eagles have dropped down the standings at an alarming rate after losing three in their last six. That leaves them battling at the wrong end of the standings, and a big performance will be needed at Stamford Bridge to stop the rot.

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Palace’s record against the Blues is impossible to ignore when it comes to assessing the most likely outcome on Wednesday. The Eagles have suffered defeats in each of their last 12 matches against Chelsea across all competitions. That includes defeats in each of the matches between the sides in the Premier League last term.

Palace’s most recent success against the Blues was registered in October 2017, while their only win in eight trips to Stamford Bridge was also recorded in the same calendar year. Chelsea’s dominant advantage in this fixture is the clear angle that will be followed by many this week.

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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Chelsea have dominated the previous encounters between these sides since 2017, and that looks like a solid angle to follow this weekend. Therefore, we will be siding with the home team.

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