Chelsea sets to get back to winning ways against an out of form Crystal Palace as the pressure continues to pile up for Coach Graham Porter and his men. There is no better opportunity to do that than today.
Crystal Palace form will boost ‘The Blues’ morale
Graham Potter is under considerable stress, and the visit of Crystal Palace on Sunday appears to be a game that the Chelsea manager must win.
New acquisition Joao Felix will not be available after he was suspended during Thursday’s loss to Fulham.
That was the Blues’ third straight loss, but the former Brighton manager may find some solace in their upcoming home match against the hapless Crystal Palace.
The Blues have injury problems
Chelsea definitely lacks confidence, although they were unfortunate not to win against Fulham. Thanks to goalkeeper Bernd Leno’s outstanding performance, which prevented them from sharing the spoils.
Considering that up to 11 players could be out for the match today, Potter is dealing with a multitude of injury issues.
Despite missing players like Raheem Sterling, Reece James, and N’Golo Kante, they should be able to defeat a Palace team that comes into the game in a bit of a slump.
The Eagles enter this match with two losses in a row and three losses in their last four games overall following the World Cup break.
Chelsea sets to get a narrow victory against Palace
It’s very clear of the hosts’ current problems, nevertheless, Palace has a terrible record against Chelsea, having lost each of their last 11 meetings. As a result, they might find it difficult to win at Stamford Bridge.
In terms of picking the right result, Chelsea winning by a tense 2-1 margin might be the way to go.
Chelsea has been experiencing scoring problems lately, scoring just five goals in their previous eight games and four in their last five games before the World Cup break. Potter is missing certain players who would typically start in the attack.
In their previous four league losses and five of their last seven away games in all competitions, Palace have gone scoreless, and they might do the same on Sunday.
Chelsea’s Team News
Joao Felix had a disastrous debut when he was sent off in the second half of Chelsea’s 2-1 loss to Fulham and is now serving the first of a three-match suspension.
Denis Zakaria joined a long injured list at Stamford Bridge after suffering a thigh injury in the West London Derby defeat.
If Graham Potter decides to stick with a three-man backline, one of the two spots behind striker Kai Havertz might be filled by Hakim Ziyech.
Crystal Palace Team News
After serving his suspension, Tyrick Mitchell is expected to play left defender against Chelsea.
The only two confirmed absences from Crystal Palace are James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson.
Head to Head Comparison
- Chelsea have won their 11 previous games against Crystal Palace across all competitions.
- They have also scored at least 2 goals in their previous 6 encounters with Crystal Palace at home in all competitions.
Conclusion
In the first match, Chelsea edged Palace, but Conor Gallagher’s late goal gave them the victory and the three points. Chelsea is tipped to win them again this time as they are facing intense pressure to get back to winning ways.
My possible correct score is 2-1 win for Chelsea. Betting on a mixed chance of either both teams score or over 2.5 goals is my second choice pick which have a lesser odd and less riskier.
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