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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Head-to-Head Record & Stats

27 competitive meetings since 2013 · Premier League, FA Cup

20Chelsea wins
3Draws
4Crystal Palace wins

Head-to-head summary

Chelsea have heavily favored this fixture since the 2013/14 season, winning 20 of the 27 competitive meetings. Crystal Palace have picked up 4 wins and 3 draws. Chelsea have won 10 of 14 home encounters at Stamford Bridge, alongside 10 wins in 13 trips to Palace. A defining pattern in this matchup is Chelsea being unbeaten in the last 18 meetings, built on a 14-match winning run between March 2018 and February 2024.

Recent encounters show Crystal Palace closing the gap slightly, holding Chelsea to three consecutive draws prior to the most recent fixture. Those drawn matches ended 1–1 on 1 September 2024, 1–1 on 4 January 2025, and 0–0 on 17 August 2025. Chelsea restored their winning pattern on 25 January 2026 with a 1–3 away victory. That result followed earlier victories, including a 2–1 home win on 27 December 2023 and a 1–3 away win on 12 February 2024.

Matches average 2.59 goals per game, with over 1.5 goals occurring in 20 of 27 fixtures and over 2.5 goals in 16 of 27. Both teams scored in 15 of 27 meetings. Scoring leans toward the second half, which accounts for 54% of all goals with an average of 1.41 goals compared to 1.19 in the first half. First-half leads are strong indicators, as the side ahead at half-time went on to win in 13 of 16 instances.

Next meeting

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

UTC

Premier League · Matchday 13 · Stamford Bridge

Goals & betting stats

2.59Goals per game
56%Both teams scored (15/27)
59%Over 2.5 goals (16/27)
74%Over 1.5 goals (20/27)
22%Over 3.5 goals (6/27)
50 – 20Goals scored: Chelsea – Crystal Palace
11Chelsea clean sheets
2Crystal Palace clean sheets

Half-time and full-time

1.19Goals per game, 1st half
1.41Goals per game, 2nd half
67%Goal before half-time (18/27)
22%Both scored in the 1st half (6/27)

HT/FT results

Half-time ↓ / Full-time →ChelseaDrawCrystal Palace
Chelsea ahead at HT 1141% 27% 0
Level at HT 830% 14% 27%
Crystal Palace ahead at HT 14% 0 27%

27 matches decided in 90 minutes with a recorded half-time score. The side ahead at the break went on to win 13 of 16 times (81%).

Chelsea when behind at half-time 1 of 3 not lost

Trailed at the break 3 times, came back to win 1.

Crystal Palace when behind at half-time 2 of 13 not lost

Trailed at the break 13 times, came back to win 0.

Most common scores

  • Chelsea 2–1 Crystal Palace 5× · 19%
  • Chelsea 1–0 Crystal Palace 5× · 19%
  • Chelsea 3–1 Crystal Palace 3× · 11%
  • Chelsea 1–2 Crystal Palace 3× · 11%
  • Chelsea 1–1 Crystal Palace 2× · 7%
  • Chelsea 2–0 Crystal Palace 2× · 7%

Home and away record

Chelsea 20 wins (74%), 3 draws (11%), Crystal Palace 4 wins (15%)27MATCHES

When Chelsea play at home (14 games)

Chelsea 10 · Draws 2 · Crystal Palace 2

When Crystal Palace play at home (13 games)

Chelsea 10 · Draws 1 · Crystal Palace 2

Record by competition

CompetitionPlayedChelseaDrawsCrystal PalaceShare
Premier League 26 19 3 4
FA Cup 1 1 0 0

Last Chelsea vs Crystal Palace results

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Crystal Palace 1–3HT 0–1 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 23
Chelsea 0–0HT 0–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 1
Crystal Palace 1–1HT 0–1 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 20
Chelsea 1–1HT 1–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 3
Crystal Palace 1–3HT 1–0 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 24
Chelsea 2–1HT 1–1 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 19
Chelsea 1–0HT 0–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 20
Crystal Palace 1–2HT 1–1 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 9
Chelsea 2–0HT 0–0 Crystal Palace FA Cup · Semi-finals
Crystal Palace 0–1HT 0–0 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 26
Show all 27 meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
Chelsea 3–0HT 2–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 1
Crystal Palace 1–4HT 0–3 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 31
Chelsea 4–0HT 0–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 4
Crystal Palace 2–3HT 1–2 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 34
Chelsea 2–0HT 0–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 12
Crystal Palace 0–1HT 0–0 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 20
Chelsea 3–1HT 1–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 11
Chelsea 2–1HT 2–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 30
Crystal Palace 2–1HT 2–1 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 8
Chelsea 1–2HT 1–2 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 30
Crystal Palace 0–1HT 0–1 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 17
Crystal Palace 0–3HT 0–1 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 20
Chelsea 1–2HT 0–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 4
Chelsea 1–0HT 1–0 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 35
Crystal Palace 1–2HT 0–1 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 8
Crystal Palace 1–0HT 0–0 Chelsea Premier League · Matchday 32
Chelsea 2–1HT 2–1 Crystal Palace Premier League · Matchday 16

Records

Biggest Chelsea win Chelsea 4–0 Crystal Palace

3 Oct 2020 · Premier League · Stamford Bridge

Biggest Crystal Palace win Crystal Palace 2–1 Chelsea

14 Oct 2017 · Premier League · Selhurst Park

Most goals in a game 5 goals

Crystal Palace 1–4 Chelsea (Apr 2021); Crystal Palace 2–3 Chelsea (Jul 2020)

Longest Chelsea winning run 14 wins in a row

Mar 2018 – Feb 2024

Current form

Chelsea

  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. D
  5. W

4th in Premier League · 13 pts from 7 games. Last: Everton 0–2 Chelsea (Premier League).

Crystal Palace

  1. L
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. D

14th in Premier League · 7 pts from 7 games. Last: Brighton 5–0 Crystal Palace (Premier League).

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace FAQ

Who has won more Chelsea vs Crystal Palace matches?

Chelsea have won more: 20 wins to Crystal Palace's 4, with 3 draws, from 27 competitive meetings since the 2013/14 season.

What was the last Chelsea vs Crystal Palace result?

Crystal Palace 1–3 Chelsea, played on 25 January 2026 (Premier League).

How many goals are scored in Chelsea vs Crystal Palace games?

The fixture averages 2.59 goals per game. Over 2.5 goals landed in 59% of meetings and both teams scored in 56%.

What is the most common score in Chelsea vs Crystal Palace?

Chelsea 2–1 Crystal Palace, which has happened 5 times in 27 meetings since the 2013/14 season.

What is the biggest win in Chelsea vs Crystal Palace history?

In our records (since the 2013/14 season) the biggest margin is Chelsea 4–0 Crystal Palace, on 3 October 2020 (Premier League).

When do Chelsea and Crystal Palace play next?

Chelsea host Crystal Palace on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 20:00 UTC (Premier League).

More Premier League head-to-heads

Competitive matches since the 2013/14 season, friendlies excluded. A match decided on penalties counts as a draw. Last updated 22 Oct 2026.