Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Prediction 27.12.2023

• Competition: England &— Premier League
• Date: Wednesday, 27th, December 2023
• Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20.30 CET
• Venue: Stamford Bridge (London)

Chelsea is gearing up to host the struggling Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening, hoping to overcome the frustration from the past weekend.

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips: Chelsea to Win

On Christmas Eve, the Blues managed to equalize through Mudryk in the second minute of stoppage time and later ousted Newcastle from the EFL Cup via penalties. This set up a two-legged semi-final face-off with Championship side Middlesbrough. However, the mood quickly soured.

Even though Chelsea outperformed their opponents in every statistical category, their numerous missed chances and poor attacking efficiency led to a surprising fourth straight Premier League away loss. They were defeated 1-2 by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium.

The West London team equaled Wolves with 22 points after Sunday’s collapse. The gap to the top four has significantly expanded to a massive 14 points. However, the Blues are optimistic about making a comeback when they play at Stamford Bridge, where they’ve accumulated two successive wins following a thrilling 4-4 draw against Man City.

Chelsea, which last achieved three consecutive wins in October 2022, appears ready to repeat this trend midweek. They have shown complete supremacy over Crystal Palace in the recent years, outperforming them in the last 12 direct encounters, including five consecutive home victories without conceding a goal (GD: 12-0).

Furthermore, the mood at Selhurst Park is not optimistic as surrendering the lead and settling for a 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion in the final moments has lengthened their streak without a win to seven matches. The only highlight in the past three months was a victory over Barnsley, who are facing relegation, on November 4.

It is evident that Roy Hodgson is facing enormous pressure, because unfavorable results are not the only concern for him, but also the goalscoring drought, considering that only the last-placed side Sheffield (18) found the back of the net less times than Crystal Palace. Consequently, despite Chelsea’s struggles, we are of the opinion that having Nkunku in the attack should be sufficient to secure the vital three points.