Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea – Lineups & Match Details

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 3-1. Goals: Estêvão (34'), João Pedro (50'), E. Fernández (64' pen.), C. Richards (88'). Crystal Palace had 43% possession against Chelsea's 57%. Shots on target: 7-6.

Premier League · Regular Season - 23

Sunday, 25 January 2026

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

ChelseaChelsea

Referee: Darren England, England

Lineups

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace3-4-2-1
D. Henderson1D. HendersonG
J. Canvot23J. CanvotD
M. Lacroix5M. LacroixD
C. Richards26C. RichardsD
D. Munoz2D. MunozM
A. Wharton20A. WhartonM
J. Lerma8J. LermaM
T. Mitchell3T. MitchellM
I. Sarr7I. SarrF
B. Johnson11B. JohnsonF
J. Mateta14J. MatetaF

Substitutes

44W. BenitezG
10Y. PinoM
12C. UcheM
19W. HughesM
24B. SosaD
30D. ImrayD
34C. RiadD
42K. RodneyM
55J. DevennyM
ChelseaChelsea4-2-3-1
R. Sanchez1R. SanchezG
R. James24R. JamesD
T. Chalobah23T. ChalobahD
B. Badiashile5B. BadiashileD
M. Cucurella3M. CucurellaD
Andrey Santos17Andrey SantosM
M. Caicedo25M. CaicedoM
Estêvão41EstêvãoM
E. Fernandez8E. FernandezM
P. Neto7P. NetoM
Joao Pedro20Joao PedroF

Substitutes

28T. Sharman-LoweG
34J. AcheampongD
29W. FofanaD
27M. GustoD
21J. HatoD
49A. GarnachoF
11J. GittensF
9L. DelapF
38M. GuiuF

Match Events

20'Y

M. Caicedo

34'G

Estêvão

50'G

João Pedro

Assist: Estêvão

63'Y

J. Canvot

64'P

E. Fernández

65'S

J. Canvot

Substitution 1

65'S

T. Mitchell

Substitution 2

67'Y

A. Wharton

72'Y

A. Wharton

72'R

A. Wharton

73'S

M. Caicedo

Substitution 1

74'S

Pedro Neto

Substitution 2

74'S

Estêvão

Substitution 3

76'S

B. Johnson

Substitution 3

76'S

D. Muñoz

Substitution 4

81'S

R. James

Substitution 4

85'S

J. Mateta

Substitution 5

85'S

João Pedro

Substitution 5

88'G

C. Richards

Assist: C. Riad

90'Y

J. Lerma

90'Y

Andrey Santos

Statistics

Crystal Palace
43%57%
Chelsea
1.77Expected Goals (xG)2.2
13Total Shots10
7Shots on Target6
4Corners5
11Fouls10
2Offsides1
78Pass Accuracy (%)85
4Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Crystal Palace host Chelsea on Sunday, 25 January 2026 at Selhurst Park. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Crystal Palace go into the match 14th in the table; Chelsea sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Crystal Palace have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Chelsea have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 17 Aug 2025: Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea; 4 Jan 2025: Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea; 1 Sept 2024: Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 3-1. Crystal Palace scored through C. Richards 88'. Chelsea replied with Estêvão 34', João Pedro 50', E. Fernández 64' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 88 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Crystal Palace held 43% of the ball against 57% for Chelsea. Shots on target finished 7-6. Expected goals read 1.77 for Crystal Palace, 2.20 for Chelsea.

Verdict

Chelsea take the three points; Crystal Palace look at a thin night for the home crowd. Crystal Palace sat 14th and Chelsea 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.