Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Preview, Odds, and Predictions – 17/08/2025

Chelsea are set to host Crystal Palace in their first Premier League 2025-26 game on Sunday, August 17, 2025. With the Blues aiming to maintain their strong pre-season form and Crystal Palace looking to build on their recent Community Shield triumph, this London derby promises an exciting start.

Chelsea has a historically strong record against the Eagles being undefeated in their last 16 meetings against Palace. With a dominant record of 8 wins and 2 draws in the last 10 matches, the manager head-to-head says that both Enzo Maresca and Oliver Glasner have met twice, with both encounters ending in a draw. Below, we break down the preview, odds, and predictions for this anticipated fixture.

Palace manager Oliver Glasner on facing Chelsea:

🗣 "We are facing the Club World Champions. And they played a fantastic tournament, especially in the final. I watched it live.

It was really a fantastic performance from them. And they have added a few players. They are a great… pic.twitter.com/ptaHQzenwz
— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) August 15, 2025

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Best Bets

Bets	Over/Under	Moneyline
Total Goals	Over 2.5	+123
Both Teams to Score	Yes	+205
Full Time Result	Chelsea: -159	Draw: +325

Odds via BetMGM

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Preview

Chelsea enter the match as favorites, buoyed by their recent Club World Cup victory and impressive pre-season wins against AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen. Despite a short break, Enzo Maresca’s side will look to leverage their home advantage at Stamford Bridge. However, they face challenges with injuries to Levi Colwill (ACL) and a suspension for Nicolas Jackson, though Trevoh Chalobah is fit to play.

Crystal Palace, fresh from winning the Community Shield against Liverpool, arrive with confidence despite a quieter transfer window, adding only Walter Benitez and Borna Sosa. With Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi linked to transfers but still available, Palace will aim to upset the Blues, though they are hampered by injuries to Eddie Nketiah and Matheus França.

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Over/Under Predictions

Total Goals Over 2.5 @ +123 as per BetMGM

Both teams have shown attacking intent in pre-season, with Chelsea scoring six goals in two friendlies and Palace remaining unbeaten since April. The historical tendency for goals in this fixture, combined with Palace’s forward momentum, suggests a game likely to exceed 2.5 goals.

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Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

Who starts between Liam Delap & Joao Pedro ? pic.twitter.com/uyvj09a5vZ
— Peter Not Drury (@PeterNotDrury) August 11, 2025

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Correct Score Odds

Pick	Odds
Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace	+700
Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace	+1100
Draw 0-0	+1150
Draw 1-1	+600
Crystal Palace 1-0 Chelsea	+1500
Crystal Palace 2-1 Chelsea	+2800
Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace	+650
Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace	+1500
Chelsea 3-1 Crystal Palace	+900
Chelsea 3-2 Crystal Palace	+2800

Odds via BetMGM

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Final Scoreline Prediction

Considering Chelsea’s superior squad depth and unbeaten run in their last 15 Premier League matches against Crystal Palace, they are poised to start the season with a win at home. However, Palace’s recent form and attacking options, led by Eze, could see them score, making it a competitive encounter. Despite their injury concerns, Chelsea’s quality should prevail.

Final Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace

Bettors can explore various betting options on BetMGM, including full-time results, over/under goals, and player props, for this exciting Premier League fixture.

Mayur Dedwal

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I’m a Sports Content Writer with expertise in football. Being a decade old football enthusiast and part-time coach, I try to bring to life to the articles in a statistical manner. Being around all kinds of sports updates and able to put in my perspective’s to the happenings in the world of football are few of the many things i like in doing what i do. You can find me playing Sunday leagues or Xbox on weekends!