Premier League | Gameweek 9
Oct 1, 2022 at 3pm UK
Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace1 - 2Chelsea
The Match
Team News
Wesley Fofana is recalled to the Chelsea starting lineup for Saturday's Premier League fixture at Crystal Palace.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Newcastle 0-0 Crystal Palace
Saturday, September 3 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, September 3 at 3pm in Premier League
Last Game: Chelsea 1-1 Salzburg
Wednesday, September 14 at 8pm in Champions League
Wednesday, September 14 at 8pm in Champions League
We said: Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea
Chelsea are still clicking into gear under Potter, and Selhurst Park is not an easy place to visit for any side, even if Palace's defensive resilience at home is no longer what it was. Vieira's side may feel that there is no better time to end their dismal losing streak against Chelsea, but a steadfast Potter-led defence can hold firm as the Blues' attackers nick an all-important goal to kickstart a potential revival. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 59.79%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 18.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.66%) and 1-2 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.5%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 1-0 (5.58%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Crystal Palace | Draw | Chelsea |
18.1% ( 0) | 22.11% ( 0) | 59.79% ( -0) |
| Both teams to score 51.27% ( -0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
