Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Prediction, Match Preview & Live Streaming, January 4, 2025

Saturday, Jan 4, 2025 7:19 pm

Heading into the game, Chelsea holds the upper hand in Head-To-Head fixtures

Premier League giants Chelsea will play their first game of the 2025 New Year as they play an away fixture to Crystal Palace. The London Blues are currently placed 4th in the Premier League and a win can see them take the 3rd spot. On the other hand, Crystal Palace is placed 15th and would dearly want a win against their London rivals.

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tip

Prediction: Both Teams to Score

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Odds

The odds of the game are heavily placed against Palace. The win odds for Chelsea are a mere 1.94. On the other hand, the odds for a win for the underdogs is 3.71. However, the highest odds are in favor of a draw at 3.76.

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Betting Odds
Bet	Odds
Crystal Palace Win	3.71
Draw	3.76
Chelsea Win	1.94
Over 2.5 Goals	1.58
Under 2.5 Goals	2.32
Both Teams to Score (Yes)	1.52
Both Teams to Score (No)	2.39

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Live streaming

Fans in India can watch the action live on Star Sports Network. OTT users can tune in to Disney plus Hotstar for the coverage.

Crystal Palace Team Analysis

Crystal Palace Recent Performance

Crystal Palace heads into the game on the back of 2 wins, 2 draws, and a solitary loss. Their lastest win came in the previous game a home 2-1 win over Southampton. They faced a crunching 5-1 loss ta the hands of Arsenal but won an away trip to brighten with a dominant 3-1 win.

Home Team	Away Team	Result
Crystal Palace	Southampton	2-1 (Win)
AFC Bournemouth	Crystal Palace	0-0 (Draw)
Crystal Palace	Arsenal	1-5 (Loss)
Arsenal	Crystal Palace	3-2 (Loss, EFL Cup)
Brighton & Hove Albion	Crystal Palace	1-3 (Win)

Crystal Palace Suspensions & Injuries

There are quite a few injury concerns in the side with Matheus Franca and Adam Wharton ruled out of the fixture as their return dates are poised later on in this month. On the other hand, Chadi Riad and Will Hughes are major doubtful with knee injuries.

Player	Injury	Expected Return
Matheus França	Broken rib	Mid January 2025
Adam Wharton	Groin injury	Late January 2025
Chadi Riad	Knee injury	Doubtful
Will Hughes	Knee injury	Doubtful

Chelsea Team Analysis

Chelsea Recent Performance

Chelsea’s recent fixtures have been a mixed bag. Like their opponents, they too have won 2, lost 2, and one draw their other match in their last 5 games. The Blues head into the game on the back of 2 consecutive losses at the hands of Fulham and Ipswich Town. Enzo Maresca’s boys thus will be hungry for a win.

Home Team	Away Team	Result
Ipswich Town	Chelsea	2-0 (Loss)
Chelsea	Fulham	1-2 (Loss)
Everton	Chelsea	0-0 (Draw)
Chelsea	Shamrock Rovers	5-1 (Win, Conference League)
Chelsea	Brentford	2-1 (Win)

Chelsea Suspensions & Injuries

There are quite a few major injury-stricken players for Chelsea. Wesley Fofana, Benoît Badiashile, and Romeo Lavia are out of the game. It remains to be seen if Reece James makes it back to the squad after returning from his long term injury.

Player	Injury	Expected Return
Wesley Fofana	Hamstring Injury	Mid May 2025
Benoît Badiashile	Muscle injury	Early February 2025
Reece James	Back in training	Potential inclusion
Romeo Lavia	Hamstring Injury	Mid January 2025
Noni Madueke	Illness	A few days
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall	Knock injury	Doubtful
Carney Chukwuemeka	Illness	Mid January 2025
Gabriel Slonina	Finger injury	Doubtful

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Head-to-Head Statistics

Heading into the game, it’s Chelsea who have dominated the fixture. However, the last outing between the two sides saw a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. It remains to be seen if the Blues can continue their good form against their London rivals for today’s game.