GolVolt — Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

João Pedro: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.56

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.6).

Last time

Last meeting, 25 January 2026: Crystal Palace – Chelsea 1:3

DDDW

Before that, Chelsea went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Defence

Crystal Palace concede 2.4 goals per match

Crystal Palace2.4 Chelsea1.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Chelsea concede 1.4.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Daichi Kamada

Crystal Palace · midfielder

1goal 3assists 7.00avg rating

Last match, Newcastle United: rating 6.7.

João Pedro

Chelsea · forward

5goals 3assists 7.61avg rating

Last match, Everton: rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Crystal Palace at home and Chelsea away, as in this match.

Crystal Palace

at home · 10

5W1D4L1.9scored per match1.5conceded per match

Chelsea

away · 10

2W1D7L1.1scored per match2.2conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 25 Jan 2026 · Premier League Crystal Palace 1:3 Chelsea Richards 88' · Estêvão 34' · Pedro 50' · Fernández 64' (k). Chelsea: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

0wins

3 draws2.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1, last: Fulham) · Chelsea (4-3-3, last: Liverpool).

Official around 19:30, Wed 6 Jan

DHHenderson HAAhanor CRRichards JLLerma BCChilwell CDDoucouré WHHughes ÓMMingueza EGGuessand DOOsorio ENNketiah MPPenders MGGusto WFFofana MLLacroix JAAcheampong JHHenderson RLLavia MCCaicedo MRRogers DWWelbeck PNPedro Neto

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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