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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Our top betting tips
Chelsea's Champions League hopes might have ended in the week but there is another trophy still to play for in the FA Cup. Can they see off Crystal Palace to move a step closer? Find out with our Chelsea vs Crystal Palace match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Chelsea to win
Crystal Palace are enjoying a good season under Patrick Vieira but we see their FA Cup run ending here as the face off with fellow Londoners, Chelsea. Both teams have showed decent enough form of late with both having three wins from their last five matches, however, there are a couple of key factors that put us firmly in the Chelsea camp. One is the fact Conor Gallagher can’t play for Palace owing to the loan arrangement with Chelsea being his parent club. The other comes from the head to head record; Chelsea have won the last nine meetings between the sides.
Both teams to score
We might have backed Chelsea to win this game but we do see Crystal Palace contributing to the match in the form of at least one goal. The theory behind this prediction is two fold; firstly, Crystal Palace have scored in four of their last five games with a total of 10 goals netted in that time. Secondly, Chelsea have conceded in three of their last four matches with eight goals shipped in that period.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
Crystal PalaceChelsea vs Crystal Palace | |||
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17/04/22 FA Cup | Chelsea  Chelsea | 2 - 0 |  Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
19/02/22 EPL | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace | 0 - 1 | Chelsea Chelsea |
14/08/21 EPL | Chelsea Chelsea | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
10/04/21 EPL | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace | 1 - 4 | Chelsea Chelsea |
03/10/20 EPL | Chelsea Chelsea | 4 - 0 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
Chelsea | |||
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Last 5 | |||
19/05/22 EPL | Chelsea Chelsea | 1 - 1 |  Leicester Leicester |
14/05/22 FA Cup | Chelsea Chelsea | 0 - 0 |  Liverpool Liverpool |
11/05/22 EPL | Leeds  Leeds | 0 - 3 | Chelsea Chelsea |
07/05/22 EPL | Chelsea Chelsea | 2 - 2 |  Wolverhampton Wolverhampton |
01/05/22 EPL | Everton  Everton | 1 - 0 | Chelsea Chelsea |
Crystal Palace | |||
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Last 5 | |||
19/05/22 EPL | Everton Everton | 3 - 2 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
15/05/22 EPL |  Aston Villa Aston Villa | 1 - 1 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
07/05/22 EPL | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace | 1 - 0 |  Watford Watford |
30/04/22 EPL |  Southampton Southampton | 1 - 2 | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace |
25/04/22 EPL | Crystal Palace Crystal Palace | 0 - 0 | Leeds Leeds |
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Let's look at the predicted lineups
What needs to be said when the FA Cup semi-final weekend rolls around? It is a massive game. For Chelsea, it’s something they’re used to but for Crystal Palace it is nosebleed territory.
Chelsea Predicted Lineup
Chelsea’s season hasn’t gone to plan with their expected title challenge having been dead in the water for months. The League Cup and Champions League have gone too whilst issues off the pitch are hard to ignore as well. Can the Blues give their fans something to cheer about and book a place in the final here?
Predicted lineup – Kepa, Alonso, Rudiger, Silva, James, Kante, Jorginho, Loftus-Cheek, Mount, Havertz, Werner
Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup
Crystal Palace were seen as risk takers when they appointed Patrick Vieira in the summer to replace Roy Hodgson as manager. They’ve been proved right to do so though. Vieira has managed a raft of changes, implemented a new style of play and has bagged results as well. If he can guide them to the final here it really would be something special.
Predicted lineup – Guaita, Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Milivojevic, Kouyate, Ayew, Zaha, Eze, Mateta
A quickfire FAQ on Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
- Where is the match being hosted? – Wembley Stadium
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Chelsea
- What time does the match kick off? 16:30 GMT
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