Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Sparkles will be flying when Crystal Palace and Chelsea go head to head at Selhurst Park in the London derby. The Eagles aim to recover from a heavy 4-1 loss to Brighton and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Blues. Joel Ward is rated doubtful for Monday’s showdown, but both Marc Guehi and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi should recover in time to face Mauro Pochettino’s troops.
The visitors, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, with the team losing to both Liverpool and Wolverhampton in the previous two league matches. As Chelsea conceded eight goals in total in those defeats, we are tempted to place our bets on the underdogs this time out. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team, but all Marc Cucurella, Lesley Ugochukwu, Robert Sanchez, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, and Romeo Lavia remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Thiago Silva):
Brazilian defender Thiago Silva is one of the highest rated defenders in world football. Having emerged from Fluminense youth ranks, the 31-year-old defender established himself as a world-class performer while plying his trade for AC Milan from 2009 to 2012.
Having largely contributed to Rossonerri’s title winning campaign in 2010-11, Thiago Silva moved to Paris Saint-Germain together with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a reported fee worth €42 million, which made him then second-most expensive defender in football history after Rio Ferdinand.
Silva was an immediate success at the French club, helping Les Parisiens win four consecutive Ligue 1 titles in the process. Heavily linked with a move away from Parc des Princes, fan favourite Thiago Silva remains a key figure at Paris Saint-Germain and a leader of the new wave under head coach Unai Emery. Having already surpassed the 100-game mark for the French giants, Thiago Silva is slowly writing his name in the history books of Paris Saint-Germain.
Highlighted Team (Crystal Palace):
Crystal Palace Football Club is an English football club which was founded in 1905. The original headquarters of Crystal Palace was based in Sydenham. After being forced to move in 1915 the club settled in Selhurst Park which currently holds a capacity of 27 000 seats. The club Crystal Palace was named after a building which was placed on the Sydenham.
The club colors of Crystal Palace are blue and red. The supporters of Crystal Palace call their team the Eagles or the Glaziers. Crystal Palace is one of the many clubs from London. Crystal Palace never managed to win any trophy in any English football division. The best performance of Crystal Palace was in 2014/2015 where the club managed to end 10th in the Premier League.