Chelsea host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on 2 December 2026. The fixture is Matchweek 13 of the Premier League. They last met on 25 January 2026, when Chelsea won 3-1.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace match facts
- Kick-off
- Wed 2 Dec 2026, 20:00
- Stadium
- Stamford Bridge, London
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 13
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace lineups
Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace head to head
- 20
- Chelsea wins
- 3
- Draws
- 4
- Crystal Palace wins
50–20 on goals in 27 meetings since 14 December 2013
Recent Chelsea vs Crystal Palace results
- Crystal Palace1–3ChelseaSelhurst Park
- Chelsea0–0Crystal PalaceStamford Bridge
- Crystal Palace1–1ChelseaSelhurst Park
- Chelsea1–1Crystal PalaceStamford Bridge
- Crystal Palace1–3ChelseaSelhurst Park
All in the Premier League
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace history
Chelsea have won two of the last five, with three drawn. Crystal Palace last won at Stamford Bridge on 1 April 2017, by 2-1. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Chelsea are unbeaten in the last eighteen meetings. The widest margin was 4-0 to Chelsea on 3 October 2020.
Stamford Bridge
Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge in London. The ground holds 41,841. Crystal Palace have won there twice in eleven visits, most recently in April 2017. Chelsea have won seven of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Crystal Palace's most recent visit was on 17 August 2025, a 0-0 draw.
Last meeting: Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea, January 2026
- 1Dean HendersonG
- 23Jaydee CanvotD
- 5Maxence LacroixD
- 26Christopher RichardsD
- 2Daniel MuñozM
- 20Adam WhartonM
- 8Jefferson LermaM
- 3Tyrick MitchellM
- 7Ismaïla SarrF
- 11Brennan JohnsonF
- 14Jean-Philippe MatetaF
Bench
- 44Walter BenítezG
- 19William HughesM
- 24Borna SosaD
- 30Daniel Edward Peter ImrayD
- 42Kaden RodneyM
- 12Christantus UcheM
- 10Yeremy PinoM
- 55Justin DevennyM
- 34Chadi RiadD
Coach: Oliver Glasner
- 1Robert SánchezG
- 24Reece JamesD
- 23Trevoh ChalobahD
- 5Benoît BadiashileD
- 3Marc CucurellaD
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 25Moisés CaicedoM
- 41EstêvãoM
- 8Enzo FernándezM
- 7Pedro NetoM
- 20Joao PedroF
Bench
- 28Teddy Sharman-LoweG
- 29Wesley FofanaD
- 27Malo GustoD
- 11Jamie Bynoe-GittensF
- 49Alejandro GarnachoF
- 38Marc GuiuF
- 9Liam DelapF
- 21Jorrel HatoD
- 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
Coach: Calum McFarlane
Crystal Palace lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Chelsea in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 25 January 2026 in the Premier League. Chelsea won 3-1. Estevao, Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernández and 1 other scored. Dean Henderson and Robert Sánchez started in goal.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace lineups — common questions
- When is Chelsea vs Crystal Palace?
- Chelsea vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 20:00 UK time on 2 December 2026 at Stamford Bridge in London. The match is Matchweek 13 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
- What was the score in the last Chelsea vs Crystal Palace match?
- In the meeting before this one, Chelsea won 3-1 on 25 January 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Chelsea and Crystal Palace drew 0-0 on 17 August 2025 in the Premier League. Chelsea have won 20 of the 27 meetings between the clubs and Crystal Palace have won 4.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea at Selhurst Park
Updated 23 September 2026