Crystal Palace prepare to welcome fallen champions Chelsea to Selhurst Park on Sunday and it is difficult to ascertain which side heads into the clash as favourite.
Crystal Palace Match Betting News
Crystal Palace stretched their unbeaten run in the Premier League to six matches following a 0-0 draw against Swansea City but manager Alan Pardew would perhaps have felt that his side deserved more from their clash.
Nonetheless with every passing game week, Palace are looking like genuine contenders to earn a place in Europe this season and the Eagles will now be looking to further stake their claim by claiming a victory when they welcome champions Chelsea to Selhurst Park.
Yohan Cabaye will be unavailable for the clash due to suspension while the likes of Dwight Gayle, Yannick Bolasie, Bakary Sako and Connor Wickham remain ruled out with various injuries.
Chelsea Match Betting News
Guus Hiddink is still left searching for his first win in his second spell as Chelsea manager following the 0-0 draw against Manchester United on Monday but as in the game against Watford, the Blues did show signs of improving at Old Trafford as well.
Now Hiddink will be desperate for Chelsea to claim a victory in order to validate the improvement but it will not be easy this weekend as the Blues prepare for a clash against a tough Crystal Palace side at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
The trio of Loic Remy, Gary Cahill and Radamel Falcao are major doubts ahead of the clash but as a boost, Diego Costa should be leading the line once again after serving his one match suspension.
Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Match Prediction
Crystal Palace claimed a victory over Chelsea in the corresponding fixture earlier in the season and the Eagles have given the Blues a host of problems over the last few years.
As a result, Palace are expected to provide Chelsea with a major challenge on Sunday as well and given how closely matched the two sides look at the moment, a draw seems the most likely result from the clash.
Match Betting Tip: Draw @3.50 at Bet365
