Chelsea looks to get back on track when they visit Crystal Palace in what should be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Chelsea is coming off a 5-2 home loss against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday while Crystal Palace played to a 1-1 road draw against Everton last Monday. Chelsea is fourth in the Premier League standings with 51 points in 30 games while Crystal Palace is with 38 points in 30 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Crystal Palace: 6.60
• Chelsea: 1.57
• Draw: 4.10
Spread
• Crystal Palace: +1 (1.95)
• Chelsea: -1 (1.98)
Total
• Over 2.5 (2.07)
• Under 2.5 (1.83)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6: Crystal Palace, coming off a 1-1 road draw against Everton last Monday, have 3 draws, 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 6 Premier League games. Chelsea, coming off a 5-2 home loss against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, have 3 draws, 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 6 Premier League games.
Momentum: Crystal Palace has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 5 Premier League games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October 3, 2020 and Chelsea won 4-0.
Projected Leaders
For Crystal Palace, Christian Benteke has a 16.2 percent chance to score. He averages 1.39 shots overall per sim, 0.72 shots on goal per and 0.17 goals per sim.
For Chelsea, Timo Werner has a 26.12 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.09 shots overall per sim, 0.95 shots on goal per and 0.3 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Draw.
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on a draw in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.41 to Crystal Palace 0.63.
