We have a full round of fixtures to look forward to in the English Premier League on the weekend including the meeting between Crystal Palace and Chelsea.
The match will be played at Selhurst Park, with the hosts beginning the weekend in 12th place on 38 points and the visitors in 5th place on 51 points.
Clinical finish 😤#CPFC | #EVECRY pic.twitter.com/Dikr8SRrvs— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) April 5, 2021
Clinical finish 😤#CPFC | #EVECRY pic.twitter.com/Dikr8SRrvs
Crystal Palace come into the game having picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at Everton on Monday night. It was a good result for the Eagles as they could easily have lost the match but managed to score the equalising goal with only a few minutes remaining on the clock.
That result means Crystal Palace are undefeated in 4 of their 6 most recent games in the Premier League. There have been victories away against Brighton and at home against West Bromwich Albion plus 3 draws.
Home from in the Premier League shows Crystal Palace are undefeated in their last 3 matches at Selhurst Park, withdraws against Fulham and Manchester United in addition to the win over West Bromwich Albion.
Trends show Crystal Palace have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 3 home games and have seen under 2.5 goals in each of those matches.
Crystal Palace have been struggling to score goals at home and they have failed to find the back of the net in 3 of their 4 most recent home Premier League fixtures.
Chelsea suffered a stunning 5-2 defeat at home against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League last weekend.
It was a hugely disappointing performance from the Blues and having seen central defender Thiago Silva sent off in the first half, they struggled to reorganise and allowed West Bromwich Albion the freedom of Stamford Bridge.
That result was a significant setback as Chelsea aim to finish in the top four this season but they recovered well in the Champions League as they defeated Porto 2-0 away from home in the first leg. However, both legs of the tie will be played at a neutral venue due to COVID-19.
Chelsea will be hoping the performance and result against West Bromwich Albion was just a one-off and they have been performing well under Thomas Tuchel.
Chelsea have avoided defeat in 19 of their last 22 games in all competitions plus are undefeated in their last 8 away all matches.
Team news and Crystal Palace have doubts over the fitness of James McCarthy, Nathaniel Clyne, James McArthur, Mamadou Sakho, and Nathan Ferguson. James Tomkins could be unavailable due to an eye injury.
Chelsea will be without suspended central defender Thiago Silva. However, the Brazilian is the only player unavailable for the visitors.
Chelsea know they cannot afford to drop more points following the defeat at home against West Bromwich Albion last week.
Tuchel will be keen to see his team take maximum points and they are the clear favourites. Chelsea could win this game and keep a clean sheet in the process.