Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Premier League Prediction 25 January 2026

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 3-1 in the Premier League (matchday 23) on 25 January 2026.

Coach AI predicted 0-2: the right outcome, but not the exact score. The fans predicted Chelsea win (78%), which was right.

Coach AI predicts 0-2 as the correct score for Crystal Palace vs Chelsea. This page also covers the expected line-ups, injuries and xG.

Crystal Palace form (last 5): 0W-0D-0L. Chelsea form (last 5): 0W-0D-0L.

Crystal Palace welcome back Daniel Muñoz and AFCON winner Ismaïla Sarr, but remain without Cheick Doucouré, Eddie Nketiah, and Daichi Kamada, significantly weakening their central spine. Chelsea are missing key defenders Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo, and goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen (Robert Sánchez starts), but the likely return of Cole Palmer from a thigh strain provides the creative spark needed to unlock low blocks.

Crystal Palace score at home 0.9 goals on average and concede 1.1 (11 matches). Chelsea score away 1.7 goals on average and concede 1.2 (11 matches).

Football Meister has recorded 1 previous meeting between Crystal Palace and Chelsea: Crystal Palace won 0, Chelsea won 0 and 1 ended in a draw. The goal tally is 0-0.

The last meeting was on 17 Aug 2025: Chelsea - Crystal Palace 0-0.

Among Football Meister players, 0% back a home win for Crystal Palace, 22% a draw, and 78% an away win for Chelsea. The most predicted scoreline is 1-2. Fans are more cautious than Coach AI on Crystal Palace: fans pick 0% home win, Coach AI calculates 25%.

The most predicted scoreline for Crystal Palace vs Chelsea is 1-2. Of all Football Meister players, 0% back Crystal Palace, 22% a draw and 78% Chelsea.

Crystal Palace are 14th in the Premier League with 7 points from 7 games. Chelsea are 4th with 13 points from 7 games.

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea kicks off on Sunday, 25 January 2026 at 14:00 (Central European Time). The match is part of the Premier League.

The referee for Crystal Palace vs Chelsea in the Premier League is Darren England.

Coach AI identifies three decisive factors for Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: 1. Divergent Form: Crystal Palace is winless in their last 10 competitive matches, including a humiliating FA Cup exit to non-league Macclesfield, whereas Chelsea has won 3 of their last 4 under new manager Liam Rosenior. 2. Defensive Vacuum: The departure of captain Marc Guéhi to Manchester City has left a significant void in the Palace backline, evidenced by conceding twice to Sunderland (xG: 1.28) in their last outing. 3. Efficiency Gap: Palace has scored only 23 goals from 34.29 xG this season (-11.29 delta), highlighting a chronic finishing issue that contrasts with Chelsea’s high-volume chance creation (38.85 seasonal xG)..

Coach AI sees Chelsea as the stronger side in Crystal Palace vs Chelsea. The full analysis with the expected score, xG and injuries is on this page.

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