Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Prediction 12.02.2024

• Competition: Premier League
• Date: 12.02.2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Selhurst Park (London)

Crystal Palace’s inconsistent performances persist from one round to the next. A particularly poor performance was witnessed in the last round where they suffered a 4-1 away defeat to Brighton. Currently, they are 5 points ahead of Everton, a decent lead, yet Crystal Palace needs to ensure their survival in the safe zone until the season concludes. Conversely, the London-based club has displayed commendable form at home over the past month, with no losses in their last four matches.

Chelsea’s performance is roughly on par with their previous season. A substantial 2-4 loss against Wolves at Stamford Bridge knocked them down to 11th place in the Premier League. This defeat effectively dashed their hopes of securing a spot in European competitions via the championship. Despite this setback, they did achieve success by advancing to the 1/8 finals of the FA Cup, thanks to a victory over Aston Villa in Birmingham. Chelsea is a team with potential that is expected to fully manifest in the upcoming years.

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea pick: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

In their previous home game against Sheffield, Crystal Palace netted 3 goals, and similarly, they scored 3 against Brentford. Their next match is against a team with a less robust defense. Chelsea has let in 21 goals in their 11 away games this season, averaging almost 2 goals per game. In three of the last four face-offs at this stadium, both teams managed to score at least once. Given this, we do not anticipate a strong defense in the upcoming match and betting on both teams to score (BTTS) seems a wise gamble.