In this post, you can find our Chelsea v Crystal Palace prediction, betting tips, plus the latest odds from BOYLE Sports ahead of this opening weekend Premier League game.
Crystal Palace upset Liverpool in the Community Shield but arguably face an even tougher test in their Premier League opener at Chelsea.
The big-spending Blues are looking to build on last season’s Europa Conference League and Club World Cup triumphs.
Everything is in place for a title bid this term, and we like 9/4 (boosted from 15/8) for Chelsea to prevail 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 at Stamford Bridge as our first Chelsea vs Crystal Palace prediction.
Chelsea v Crystal Palace Betting Odds – Premier League 2025/26
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Chelsea | 8/13 | 61.9% |
Crystal Palace | 15/4 | 21.1% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
Chelsea are favoured at odds of 8/13 to start off their Premier League campaign with a home win this Sunday. Visitors Crystal Palace, riding the high off recent Wembley FA Cup and Community Shield wins, find themselves as 15/4 underdogs heading into this game. The draw is rated as a 14/5 chance.
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Chelsea v Crystal Palace Result – PL 25/26
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How to watch Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
This match kicks off at 2pm BST on Sunday and is live on Sky Sports Main Event.
Chelsea form guide
The hosts finished last season strongly, winning five of their final six league fixtures to secure fourth place in the table and a return to Champions League action.
Chelsea also proved a class apart in the Europa Conference League, romping to a 4-1 triumph over Real Betis in the final in Poland.
Both of those achievements were then eclipsed by an incredible Club World Cup success.
Despite having seen off Benfica, Palmeiras and Fluminense in the knockout rounds, Enzo Maresca’s men were expected to find European champions PSG too hot to handle in the decider.
However, Cole Palmer bagged a brace and Joao Pedro also netted as the Blues stormed to a 3-0 victory, which highlighted their huge potential.
Who Will Be The First Goalscorer? Chelsea v Crystal Palace PL 25/26
Chelsea’s relentless spending spree continued over the summer with the arrival of Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, Jorrel Hato and others.
Friendly wins over Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan provided an ideal preparation for the new season, and they will be determined to maintain the feel-good factor at Stamford Bridge.
Palmer opened the scoring when these teams last met at Selhurst Park in January and is 4/1 to break the deadlock again in the Chelsea vs Crystal Palace odds.
Crystal Palace form guide
Admittedly, Palace came from behind to draw 1-1 in both encounters with Chelsea last term and showed the same resilience to lift the Community Shield last week.
Despite falling behind twice at Wembley, goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr earned the Eagles a 2-2 stalemate with Liverpool, before they went on to prevail on penalties.
Last term’s FA Cup heroics, when crushing Aston Villa in the semis and then stunning Manchester City in the final, back up the view that Palace can never be underestimated.
However, this has been an unsettling week for head coach Oliver Glasner, as the club failed in an appeal against being demoted from the Europa League to the Conference competition.
Club captain Marc Guehi has been linked with a move to Liverpool, and playmaker Eberechi Eze is reported to be a target for Tottenham, so Palace will have to block out plenty of noise once more.
Prior to last season, the Eagles had lost on seven straight visits to Stamford Bridge, although they were level at the break in four of the five most recent defeats here.
Let’s add 7/2 for Draw HT/Chelsea FT to our Chelsea vs Crystal Palace betting tips.
Chelsea v Crystal Palace Betting Tips
Chelsea to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 – 9/4
Cole Palmer First Goalscorer – 4/1
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