Gameweek 13 preview · Wed 2 Dec, 19:30 · Sky Sports / TNT Sports
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Chelsea sit 4th on 16 points (form LWWLW); Crystal Palace are 18th on 7 (DWLLL). Kick-off is 19:30 UK time on Wed 2 Dec, live on Sky Sports or TNT Sports.
The numbers
Chelsea have scored 19 goals and conceded 15 in 9 games, from chances worth 13.4 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet. Crystal Palace have scored 9 goals and conceded 21 in 9 games, from chances worth 11.2 expected goals, with 1 clean sheet.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 2 for CHE and a 4 for CRY (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Chelsea's leading FPL assets are Rogers (50 pts, 52.6%, £8.2m), João Pedro (47 pts, 39.4%, £7.7m) and Palmer (45 pts, 28.1%, £9.8m). The market's pick this week is Rogers, bought by 192,251 managers since the last deadline. Palmer is on penalties.
Crystal Palace's leading FPL assets are Kamada (34 pts, 0.6%, £5.0m), Mitchell (32 pts, 4.9%, £4.5m) and Wharton (27 pts, 0.6%, £5.4m). The market's pick this week is Hughes, bought by 8,505 managers since the last deadline. Mateta is on penalties.
Availability
- João Pedro (CHE) — Thigh injury - Unknown return date
- Lacroix (CHE) — Hamstring injury - Unknown return date
- James (CHE) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Martinez (CHE) — Head injury - Unknown return date
- Henderson (CHE) — Illness - 75% chance of playing
- Mateta (CRY) — Suspended until 2 Dec
- Sarr (CRY) — Groin injury - Expected back 8 Nov
- Strand Larsen (CRY) — Ankle injury - 75% chance of playing
- Tomiyasu (CRY) — Calf injury - Expected back 8 Nov
- Chadi Riad (CRY) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Chelsea 0–0 Crystal Palace (GW1) and Crystal Palace 1–3 Chelsea (GW23).
Watching it
Midweek rounds are split between Sky Sports and TNT Sports. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.