Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Stats: Head-to-Head Record

There’s a reason Chelsea fans look forward to facing Crystal Palace — the numbers are firmly in their favor. But the most recent chapter, a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge on August 17, 2025, was anything but straightforward, with a controversial VAR decision denying Palace a stunning free-kick goal.

Total meetings (all comps): 68 · Chelsea wins: 38 · Crystal Palace wins: 12 · Draws: 18 · Premier League meetings: 34 · Chelsea PL wins: 25

Seven key numbers, one story: Chelsea’s dominance is clear in the aggregate, but the 0-0 draw showed Palace can frustrate even on the road.

How many times has Chelsea won Crystal Palace?

Overall head-to-head record

• Across all competitions, Chelsea have won 38 of the 68 meetings, drawn 18, and lost 12 (Chelsea FC official stats).
• In the Premier League alone, Chelsea have 25 wins from 34 games, with 5 draws and 4 Palace wins (Sports Mole).

Win-loss breakdown

• Chelsea’s win rate stands at 55.9% overall, 73.5% in the Premier League.
• Crystal Palace’s best run came in the 2017-18 season, when they won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge (BBC Sport historical note).

Goal statistics

• In the Premier League, Chelsea have scored 68 goals to Palace’s 25 (Ballterminal).
• Crystal Palace have allowed at least one goal in each of their last 17 Premier League visits to Chelsea (BBC Sport).

Match report: Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace (August 17, 2025)

Match summary

• The game ended goalless at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea failing to convert chances and Palace having a goal ruled out (Premier League report).
• Chelsea had 1.2 xG but no goals, while Palace created 0.8 xG (FBref).

Key moments

• 13th minute: Eberechi Eze’s free-kick goes in but is disallowed after VAR review for a Crystal Palace player standing too close to the wall (BBC Sport).
• Referee Darren England announced the decision: “Free-kick indirect because No. 6 was less than one metre from the wall” (Sky Sports).
• The Guardian described it as a “possible farewell goal” that was ruled out (The Guardian).

Goal scorers and assists

• No goals were scored. The only real chance came from Eze’s disallowed free-kick (Yahoo Sports).

The absence of an official Man of the Match reflects the low-scoring, defensive nature of the game.

Why was Eze’s free-kick disallowed against Chelsea?

Incident description

• Eze curled a free-kick into the top corner, but referee Darren England, after a VAR check, ruled it out because a Palace player (No. 6) was positioned too close to the Chelsea wall at the moment the kick was taken (Premier League).

Referee decision

• England announced the decision over the stadium PA: “The goal is disallowed. The restart is an indirect free-kick to Chelsea because Crystal Palace No. 6 was less than one metre from the wall” (Sky Sports).
• This was the first time the Premier League applied the new VAR interpretation on free-kick wall distance (Times of India).

BBC Sport analysis

• BBC Sport confirmed the goal was “ruled out because a Palace player stood too close to the Chelsea wall” (BBC Sport).
• The incident sparked debate about the consistency of the new rule, with some pundits arguing the distance was marginal.

Who was the man of the match for Chelsea vs Crystal Palace?

Official match report

• The Premier League match report for the 0-0 draw did not name a man of the match (Premier League).
• No individual player was highlighted by the official site, reflecting a game of few standout moments.

Historical context

• In previous meetings, players like Estevao Willian had been named Player of the Match (for a 1-3 Chelsea win in a prior season), but no such award was given for the August 2025 fixture.

The absence of an official Man of the Match reflects the low-scoring, defensive nature of the game.

Who is out injured for Chelsea?

Current injury list

• The official Premier League match report for the 0-0 draw did not include any injury updates (Premier League).
• As of the date of the match, no Chelsea players were reported as injured in the pre-match lineups.

Impact on squad

• Chelsea fielded a full-strength lineup, suggesting no major absences (FBref confirmed lineup).

Return timeline

• No long-term injuries were disclosed. Future updates would be published on the Chelsea FC official site.

Chelsea’s full-strength lineup indicates no significant injury concerns ahead of the next fixture.

For Chelsea, the 0-0 draw was a missed opportunity to extend their dominant run; for Crystal Palace, the disallowed goal will feel like a point stolen. The head-to-head numbers remain lopsided, but the new VAR rule introduced a layer of unpredictability that could shift future encounters. For Palace fans, the hope is that this near-miss signals a turning point, not just another footnote in Chelsea’s favor.