Ahead of the 23rd game of the Premier League season, the Blues are sixth with 34 points, six points ahead of 13th-placed Crystal Palace, and two behind Liverpool in fourth.

Head-to-head

Chelsea are unbeaten in our last 16 Premier League matches against Crystal Palace (13 wins, three draws), our longest current run against any of the 19 other sides involved in the 2025/26 top flight.

Chelsea have won 12 of our 16 Premier League away games against Crystal Palace (two draws, two defeats).

The Eagles’ last win against Chelsea was in October 2017 at Selhurst Park. Tiemoue Bakayoko scored the Blues' goal in our 2-1 defeat.

The goalless draw at Stamford Bridge on the opening weekend this season was the first time the Eagles have kept a clean sheet in their last 23 Premier League games against Chelsea, in a run dating back to 2014.

Having drawn our last three meetings, Crystal Palace are looking to avoid defeat against Chelsea for the fourth consecutive league game for the first time in their history.

Head-to-head (all competitions)

Played 68
Won 38
Drawn 18
Lost 12

Last five meetings at Selhurst Park

10 April 2021 Premier League W 4-1 Havertz, Pulisic 2, Zouma
19 February 2022 Premier League W 1-0 Ziyech
1 October 2022 Premier League W 2-1 Aubameyang, Gallagher
12 February 2024 Premier League W 3-1 Gallagher 2, Fernandez
4 January 2025 Premier League D 1-1 Palmer

Biggest win for each team:

Chelsea 6-2 Crystal Palace 1997/98 Premier League
Crystal Palace 7-1 Chelsea 1905/06 FA Cup
Crystal Palace's biggest league win was 2-0 in 1972/73 in Division One
Chelsea's biggest win at Crystal Palace was 5-1 in 1969/70 in Division One

Chelsea stats

Although the Blues have the sixth-best away record with 16 points from 11 matches, we have not won any of our last five Premier League away games (three draws, two defeats), since winning at Burnley on 22 November.

Chelsea are seeking a first away Premier League win in January since Mason Mount scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Fulham in 2021. We are looking to win back-to-back league games for the first time since a run of three victories in November (Tottenham Hotspur 1-0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0, Burnley 2-0).

Chelsea have lost one (Fulham away) of our last 11 Premier League London derbies (six wins, four draws). Since the start of the 2022/23 season, only Arsenal (97) have won more points in Premier League London derbies than Chelsea (73).

Chelsea have gained seven points from losing positions this season.

Premier League scorers
Joao Pedro 7, Fernandez 6 (1 pen), Neto 5, Palmer 4 (2 pens), Caicedo 3, Chalobah 3, Gusto 2, James 2, Acheampong 1, Delap 1, Estevao 1, Garnacho 1

Premier League assists
James 4, Garnacho 3, Joao Pedro 3, Neto 3, Cucurella 2, Fernandez 2, Gittens 2, Gusto 2, Caicedo 1, Estevao 1, Guiu 1, Sanchez 1

Most minutes played
Chalobah 1,832, Sanchez 1,805, Fernandez 1,788, Neto 1,737, Cucurella 1,619, Joao Pedro 1,605, James 1,447, Caicedo 1,433, Gusto 1,222, Garnacho 822

Milestones

Cole Palmer is two away from a half-century of goals for Chelsea, a milestone only 40 players have previously reached.

Crystal Palace stats

This season’s Premier League stats

Most minutes played: Henderson 1,980, Lacroix 1,980, Mitchell 1,974, Mateta 1,829
Most goals: Mateta 8, Munoz 3, Sarr 3, Nketiah 2, Pino 2
Most assists: Lacroix 2, Munoz 2, Wharton 2
Most duels won: Lacroix 116, Richards 104, Mitchell 102
Clean sheets: Henderson 8
Most fouls conceded: Pino 22, Kamada 19, Lacroix 17, Munoz 17, Wharton 17
Most yellow cards: Mitchell 5, Hughes 4, Lerma 4, Munoz 4

Crystal Palace are searching for a first win in all competitions since beating Shelbourne in the UEFA Conference League on 11 December (three draws, seven defeats, including one on penalties).

The Eagles have won 12 points from 11 home games this season with two wins against Liverpool and Brentford, six draws with Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, Bournemouth, Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham and Aston Villa, and three defeats to Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham.

Only Wolves (one) have won fewer home league games this season than Crystal Palace (two).

Palace have failed to score in five of their 11 Premier League matches at Selhurst Park this season.

Crystal Palace are winless in their last six home Premier League matches (three draws, three defeats), their worst run without a victory at Selhurst Park since going seven without winning between September and December 2023 under Roy Hodgson.

Crystal Palace have won one of their past seven home Premier League London derbies (two draws, four defeats).

The Eagles have lost five of their last seven Premier League games (two draws), more than their previous 21 beforehand (nine wins, nine draws, three defeats).

Crystal Palace have conceded 14 of their 25 Premier League goals this season from set-pieces, five of them from corners.

Oliver Glasner’s management record vs Chelsea

Won: 0
Drawn: 3
Lost: 0

Since Oliver Glasner’s first Premier League match in charge of Crystal Palace, only three teams have dropped more points from winning positions than they have (39). They have gone ahead twice in four games in 2026, failing to win either game (one draw, one defeat).

Last five results

Fulham (h) D 1-1
Newcastle United (a) L 2-0
Aston Villa (h) D 0-0
Macclesfield (FA Cup, a) L 2-1
Sunderland (a) L 2-1

Last Premier League line-up

Sunderland 2-1 Crystal Palace
Saturday 17 January
Team (3-4-2-1): Henderson (c); Richards, Lacroix, Lerma; Devenny, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Johnson, Pino; Mateta
Scorer: Pino 30
Booked: Richards, Wharton, Mitchell

Discipline

There are no suspensions.

Players who accumulate 10 yellow cards in Premier League matches up to and including our 32nd fixture will serve a two-match suspension in the competition.

Chelsea Premier League yellow cards: Caicedo 5, Fernandez 5, Cucurella 4, James 4, Chalobah 3, Estevao 3, Sanchez 3, Santos 3, Badiashile 2, Delap 2, Fofana 2, George 2, Hato 2, Joao Pedro 2, Neto 2, Palmer 2, Tosin 2, Garnacho 1, Guiu 1, Gusto 1

Match officials

Referee: Darren England
Assistants: Scott Ledger, Akil Howson
Fourth official: Tony Harrington
VAR: Matt Donohue
Assistant VAR: Con Hatzidakis

Darren England is officiating his third Chelsea match this season, having previously refereed the reverse fixture against Crystal Palace on the opening weekend and Leeds United at Elland Road in December.