EPL: CRY vs CHE - Match Preview

Crystal Palace vs Chelsea. Photo of Wilfred Zaha (up):Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images. Photo of Willian: Glyn Kirk/Pool via Getty Images

Out-of-form Crystal Palace welcome a Chelsea side chasing Champions League football in a London derby at Selhurst Park on Tuesday evening.


The hosts go into the match having lost their last three games, whereas Chelsea made an immediate return to winning ways against Watford on Saturday.

There is still only a two-point cushion to an in-form Manchester United in fifth and so Chelsea's margin for error is slim, but with six wins from their last seven games across all competitions they are starting to show the sort of consistency they will need to maintain for the remainder of the campaign.

Only United have picked up more points than Chelsea from their last six Premier League outings, although the Blues' away form does need improving with only one win from their six such top-flight games so far this calendar year.

Chelsea have kept only one clean sheet on the road throughout the entire season.

Palace's current form is diametrically opposed to the run they were on beforehand, with their streak of three defeats without scoring coming after a run of four wins without conceding.

Roy Hodgson's side only registered one shot on target - from centre-back Gary Cahill - during Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Leicester City, a result which effectively ended any slim hopes of European qualification next season.