Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Latest odds, team news, line-ups and TV information for the Premier League clash
Betting information, team news and more as Chelsea head to Selhurst Park
TOP of the league Chelsea travel south to Crystal Palace on the back of 10 wins in a row.
The Blues will hope to make it 11 - and move nine points clear at the top of the Premier League - with a win at Selhurst Park.
Latest odds from SunBets
Crystal Palace: 4/7
Chelsea: 5/1
Draw: 3/1
Form guide
Crystal Palace: LLWDL
Chelsea: WWWWW
Team news
Alan Pardew still has seven players missing with none of James Tomkins, Bakary Sakho or Steve Mandanda expected to return before January.
For Antonio Conte, Eden Hazard is expected to return after a minor injury saw him miss the win at Sunderland.
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Where can I watch it?
The match is live on Sky Sports 1, with coverage from 11.30am, with kick-off at 12.30pm.
Alternatively you can follow all the action as it happens with our live blog, or watch full highlights from midnight on Saturday night.
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Crystal Palace vs Chelsea: Facts me
- Crystal Palace have only mustered three goals in seven previous Premier League home games against Chelsea and one of these was a John Terry own goal.
- If Chelsea win this match they will have defeated Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on more occasions than any other team in the Premier League (currently five wins).
- Chelsea have lost just one of their last eight Premier League London derbies (W4 D3 L1), but this defeat came earlier this season at Arsenal (0-3).
- Crystal Palace have won only five points in 10 Premier League London derbies since the start of last season (W1 D2 L7); fewer than any other side from the capital in this period.
- Since Crystal Palace defeated Chelsea 1-0 in August 2015, the Eagles have picked up only two points in eight Premier League London derbies (W0 D2 L6).
- Christian Benteke has scored in four of his last six Premier League appearances against Chelsea, including in his last two versus the Blues.
- Alan Pardew will take charge of his 302nd Premier League game, making him joint 10th in the all-time list of most Premier League games managed (level with Joe Kinnear).
- Chelsea are guaranteed to be top of the Premier League on Christmas Day. They have won the league title on each of the four previous occasions they have topped the Premier League at Xmas ((2014-15, 2009-10, 2005-06 & 2004-05).
- In fact, six of the last seven teams to top the Premier League table at Christmas have gone on to win the title that season.
- Chelsea's 10-match winning streak in the Premier League is one off their all-time top-flight club record of 11; set in September 2009.
What They Said
Alan Pardew after the defeat to Manchester United: "[Marcos Rojo] jumps two footed and we've been to all these meetings where that's a red card.
Antonio Conte after the Sunderland win: "One of the best in the world, if not the best, and I'm pleased to have [Thibaut Courtois] in my team."