
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 Palace1 - 3
Full Time
HT: 0 - 1
ChelseaReferee: Darren England, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
M. Caicedo
Estêvão
João Pedro
Assist: Estêvão
J. Canvot
E. Fernández
J. Canvot
Substitution 1
T. Mitchell
Substitution 2
A. Wharton
A. Wharton
A. Wharton
M. Caicedo
Substitution 1
Pedro Neto
Substitution 2
Estêvão
Substitution 3
B. Johnson
Substitution 3
D. Muñoz
Substitution 4
R. James
Substitution 4
J. Mateta
Substitution 5
João Pedro
Substitution 5
C. Richards
Assist: C. Riad
J. Lerma
Andrey Santos
Statistics
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.