Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Chelsea
Match Time & Date:
01/09/2024
08:30 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Crystal Palace
There will be fireworks when Chelsea and Crystal Palace go head to head in the London derby on Sunday afternoon. The Blues quickly bounced back from a 2-0 loss to Manchester City, with the team rolling over Wolverhampton 6-2 at Molineux and, no doubt, the triumph gave them a confidence boost. Former PSV forward Noni Madueke should keep his place in the starting XI after scoring a hat-trick at the weekend, while right-back Reece James remains on the sidelines through suspension alongside Raheem Sterling and Carney Chukwuemeka.
The Eagles, on the other hand, made a slow start to the season, with the team losing to local rivals Brentford and West Ham United in the first two league games and, no doubt, they will have a mountain to climb at Stamford Bridge. As Chelsea are eyeing their 15th consecutive win over Palace in all competitions, home win should definitely be considered. Will Hughes should be fit for the local derby, while fellow midfielder Matheus France has yet to overcome a rib injury.
Highlighted Player (Eberechi Eze):
Eberechi Eze is a talented football player who was born in Greenwich, England on June 29, 1998. Eze started his youth career at Millwall and in the summer of 2016 he moved to Queens Park Rangers, signing a one-year contract with the capital club.
Eze scored 4 goals in 42 appearances for the Hoops in the 2018/2019 Championship campaign, while providing 4 assists for his teammates.His main position is attacking midfield, but he is capable of playing as both right and left midfielder as well. Eze is a footballer of Nigerian descent, but he has yet to make his debut for the Super Eagles in international matches.
Given his place of birth, the 173-cm tall midfielder was eligible to play for the England U20 team and he made his debut for the Three Lions on October 11, 2018 in a 2-1 victory over Italy. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.
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