Chelsea v Crystal Palace

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Chelsea managed to bounce back from their opening 2-0 defeat to the Premier League title holders Manchester City last weekend when the London club registered a crushing 6-2 win away from home against Wolves at Molineux, while Crystal Palace have stumbled on rocky ground in the early stages of this new Premier League campaign following losses in each of their opening two games.

Despite being handed a 2-0 defeat away from home at Manchester City on the opening day of this new English top flight season, The Blues have responded in positive fashion as Enzo Maresca's side have picked up wins in the UEFA Conference League and the aforementioned domestic top flight victory over Wolves.

A 2-0 home win in the 1st leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off against Swiss outfit Servette will give Chelsea plenty of confidence ahead of this all-London clash with Palace, especially after knocking Wolves for six last weekend.

Chelsea finished last season in impressive fashion as The Blues ended last term with a six-match unbeaten sequence which consisted of collecting five wins on the trot and the bigger picture shows the hosts have been handed just two defeats in their last 15 matches overall in all competitions.

Crystal Palace also produced an impressive finish to last season's domestic top flight campaign as The Eagles put together a solid looking seven-match unbeaten sequence which consisted of six wins and a draw; two of these six wins were registered on their travels with wins recorded at Liverpool and Wolves.

However, Oliver Glasner's side have been unable to pick up where they left off at the end of last season this time around as his side have been dealt back-to-back defeats to Brentford and West Ham in 2-1 and 2-0 defeats respectively but results on the road have been even more disappointing from Palace's point of view.

Indeed, Crystal Palace have managed to capture just two wins in their previous 14 outings on the road which consisted of wins gained at Liverpool and Wolves but also includes being handed seven defeats within this period as well, thus making this upcoming relatively short trip to Stamford Bridge a potentially tough assignment for Oliver Glasner's side.

To make matters worse, Crystal Palace have managed to keep just two clean sheets within these last 14 away games which may not bode well for this upcoming encounter against a free-scoring Chelsea outfit on Sunday lunchtime.

Chelsea v Crystal Palace Verdict

Chelsea have picked up no fewer than 10 wins within their last 13 home games in the Premier League while Palace have won just twice in 14 away games - this should be a straightforward win for Chelsea.

Therefore, our main bet will be Chelsea win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.75

Correct Score: Chelsea 2-0 @ 10.00