Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

17 August 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Darren England

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Neither Chelsea nor Crystal Palace found the net in a 0-0 draw.

Chelsea had the better of the chances, with 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Crystal Palace's 1.04 from 12.

Match stats

72% Possession 28%
19 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 4
11 Corners 2
116 Attacks 57
67 Dangerous attacks 21
568 Passes 226
90% Pass accuracy 74%
13 Tackles 16
10 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Chelsea Crystal Palace
Kick-off
14’
VAR review
19’
Jean-Philippe MatetaShot on target
Reece James Foul
24’
25’
Eberechi EzeShot on target
28’
Daniel MuñozFoul
33’
Jean-Philippe MatetaFoul
Half-time0-0
49’
Will HughesFoul
Second half underway
EstêvãoJamie Gittens
54’
70’
Jefferson LermaWill Hughes
Liam DelapJoão Pedro
73’
EstêvãoFoul
74’
77’
Jean-Philippe MatetaShot on target
Malo GustoReece James 
79’
Andrey SantosEnzo Fernández
79’
82’
Eberechi EzeShot on target
84’
Justin DevennyEberechi Eze
Liam DelapShot on target
90’
Andrey SantosShot on target
90+4’
Full-time0-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.04 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.38 1.04
Chelsea 1.38 xGCrystal Palace 1.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Crystal Palace attacking Chelsea attacking 
39’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.43 xG, off target 90+3’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 19’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 30’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 30’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 64’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 66’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 62’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ Josh Acheampong (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+4’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 49’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 77’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 5’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.43 xG, off target 90+3’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 19’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 30’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 30’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 66’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+4’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ Josh Acheampong (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 90’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 82’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 3’ Marc Cucurella (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 26’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 77’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Malo Gusto (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 25’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 69’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Chelsea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sánchez
James 79’
Acheampong
Chalobah
Cucurella
Fernández 79’
Caicedo
Neto
Palmer
Gittens 54’
Pedro 73’
Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Henderson
Guéhi
Lacroix
Richards
Mitchell
Hughes 70’
Wharton
Muñoz
Eze 84’
Sarr
Mateta

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robert Sánchez GK900 0.000.000
Reece James DEF820 0.000.163
Trevoh Chalobah DEF901 0.130.000
Josh Acheampong DEF901 0.080.000
Marc Cucurella DEF902 0.060.341
Moisés Caicedo MID901 0.040.000
Enzo Fernández MID820 0.000.021
Pedro Neto MID901 0.020.182
Cole Palmer MID904 0.220.021
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens MID572 0.040.132
João Pedro FWD762 0.200.000
Estêvão Sub331 0.100.000
Liam Delap Sub141 0.040.000
Andrey Santos Sub82 0.430.000
Malo Gusto Sub81 0.020.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Chelsea win 52% Avg odds 1.82
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.72
Crystal Palace win 22% Avg odds 4.26

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Chelsea WWLWW
Crystal Palace DDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea, 04 Jan 25 Next meeting: Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea, 25 Jan 26  All Chelsea vs Crystal Palace meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.