Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Alex Pattle

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea prediction: How will Premier League fixture play out today?

Photograph: Getty Images

Crystal Palace host Chelsea this afternoon as the visitors’ pursuit of a top-four spot in the Premier League continues.

The Blues will be buoyed by their 2-0 midweek victory over Porto in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, a welcome response to their first loss under Thomas Tuchel – a shock 5-2 defeat by West Brom last weekend.

FOLLOW LIVE: Crystal Palace vs Chelsea – Latest updates

Mid-table Palace, meanwhile, have one win, one loss and three draws in their last five outings, having earned a point against Everton in their most recent fixture.

Here’s everything you need to know about the top-flight match.

We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content.

When is it?

The game will kick off at 5.30pm BST today.

How can I watch it?

The fixture will air live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with subscribers also able to stream it live on the broadcaster’s website and SkyGo app.

If you’re not a Sky customer you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription.

Confirmed line-ups

Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Cahill, Kouyate, Van Aanholt, Ayew, Milivojevic, Riedewald, Eze, Zaha, Benteke

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rudiger, Hudson-Odoi, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell, Pulisic, Havertz, Mount

Odds

Palace: 6/1

Draw: 14/5

Chelsea: 8/15

Prediction

Chelsea to build on their fine victory over Porto. Palace 0-2 Chelsea.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.