Chelsea – Crystal Palace, Picks and Tips
Chelsea started the post international break period in disastrous fashion. After 1-3 vs Real Madrid and 1-4 vs Brentford, things looked very bad for Thomas Tuchel's side. But they recovered along the way and first beat Southampton 6-0 in the league. In midweek, the Blues came close to an incredible comeback in the UEFA Champions League. They led 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu. It eventually went to extra time and Karim Benzema sealed the British fate. Returning to the Premier League discussion, it has to be said that Tuchel's boys are in third place after 30 games played and are within significant distance of both 2nd and 4th place. In the FA Cup, Chelsea reached the semi-finals after beating Chesterfield (5-1), Plymouth (2-1), Luton (3-2) and Middlesbrough (2-0).
Patrick Vieira's side, on the other hand, are mid-table and have no major Premier League target at the end of the season. Palace are right in 10th place, with 37 points collected in 31 games. "The 'Crystal Eagles' had a run of seven consecutive games without defeat in all competitions, and it all culminated in a 3-0 win vs Arsenal. Last round, Palace were beaten 1-2 away to Leicester, their first defeat in almost two months. The last one came against Chelsea themselves, on 19 February (0-1). Crystal Palace reached this stage of the FA Cup after eliminating Millwall (2-1), Hartlepool (2-0), Stoke (2-1) and Everton (4-0).
Our recommendation tip for Chelsea – Crystal Palace: OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.90