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The Match

Match Report

Goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount send Chelsea through to the FA Cup final, last year's runners-up prevailing at Wembley Stadium by a 2-0 scoreline.

Team News

Chelsea duo Thiago Silva and N'Golo Kante drop down to the substitutes' bench for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's FA Cup clash between Chelsea and Crystal Palace, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace at Wembley.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 Watford
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 66.38%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 13.68%.

The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.77%) and 2-1 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.49%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 0-1 (4.62%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Chelsea in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Chelsea.

Result
ChelseaDrawCrystal Palace
66.38%19.94%13.68%
Both teams to score 48.2%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.43%45.57%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.1%67.9%
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.16%12.83%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
60.81%39.19%
Crystal Palace Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
55.3%44.7%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
19.31%80.69%
Score Analysis
    Chelsea 66.37%
    Crystal Palace 13.68%
    Draw 19.94%
ChelseaDrawCrystal Palace
2-0 @ 12.09%
1-0 @ 11.77%
2-1 @ 9.74%
3-0 @ 8.27%
3-1 @ 6.66%
4-0 @ 4.25%
4-1 @ 3.42%
3-2 @ 2.68%
5-0 @ 1.74%
5-1 @ 1.4%
4-2 @ 1.38%
Other @ 2.97%
Total : 66.37%
1-1 @ 9.49%
0-0 @ 5.74%
2-2 @ 3.92%
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 19.94%
0-1 @ 4.62%
1-2 @ 3.82%
0-2 @ 1.86%
2-3 @ 1.05%
1-3 @ 1.03%
Other @ 1.3%
Total : 13.68%

How you voted: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

Chelsea
81.3%
Crystal Palace
18.7%
214
Head to Head
Feb 19, 2022 3pm
Crystal Palace
0-1
Chelsea

Olise (68')
Ziyech (89')
Sarr (62'), Havertz (90+2'), Pulisic (90+3')
Aug 14, 2021 3pm
Apr 10, 2021 5.30pm
Crystal Palace
1-4
Chelsea
Benteke (63')
Kouyate (29')
Havertz (8'), Pulisic (10', 78'), Zouma (30')
Oct 3, 2020 12.30pm
Chelsea
4-0
Crystal Palace
Chilwell (50'), Zouma (66'), Jorginho (78' pen., 82' pen.)
Azpilicueta (64'), Kante (70')
Build-up
Crystal Palace's Conor Gallagher applauds fans after the match on March 1, 2022
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel: 'I have apologised to Conor Gallagher over FA Cup'
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel says that he has had the chance to apologise to Conor Gallagher, currently on loan at Crystal Palace, over his ineligibility for the FA Cup.
Apr 15, 10:39
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel during the Champions League fixture at Real Madrid on April 12, 2022.
Thomas Tuchel: 'Chelsea have mixed feelings over Real Madrid tie'
Head coach Thomas Tuchel says that both himself and his Chelsea squad have been left with mixed feeling after the manner of their Champions League exit to Real Madrid.
Apr 15, 10:20
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger celebrating scoring against Real Madrid on April 12, 2022.
How Chelsea could line up against Crystal Palace
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace at Wembley.
Apr 15, 09:52
Crystal Palace's Tyrick Mitchell in action on February 9, 2022
Tyrick Mitchell 'wins race to be fit for FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea'
Crystal Palace full-back Tyrick Mitchell is reportedly set to be fit to face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final this Sunday, despite his recent calf injury.
Apr 14, 22:31
Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring their third goal on January 8, 2022
Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Crystal Palace
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their FA Cup semi-final with Crystal Palace.
Apr 14, 09:20
Crystal Palace's Tyrick Mitchell in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Chiquinho on March 5, 2022
Crystal Palace's Tyrick Mitchell doubtful for FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea?
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira admits that he is unsure about the fitness of Tyrick Mitchell ahead of the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.
Apr 11, 17:31
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira and Crystal Palace's Conor Gallagher after the match on March 14, 2022
Patrick Vieira "disappointed" by Chelsea's call on Conor Gallagher for FA Cup
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira admits that he is "disappointed" that Chelsea are not allowing Conor Gallagher to play in the FA Cup semi-final.
Apr 10, 09:35
Romelu Lukaku celebrating scoring for Chelsea against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on March 19, 2022.
Chelsea fans to be allowed to attend FA Cup semi-final?
Chelsea are reportedly set to have full support behind them at Wembley for the FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace.
Mar 21, 23:06
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