Chelsea FC vs. Crystal Palace Prediction, Odds, Picks - Aug 17

Updated Aug. 17, 2025 8:55 a.m. ET

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In its season opener in the Premier League, Chelsea FC will play Crystal Palace at home on Sunday. We provide our prediction for this matchup in the article below.

Chelsea scored 64 goals in 38 matches last season (seventh in the Premier League), and Crystal Palace gave up 51 (ninth). Crystal Palace was 14th in the Premier League offensively last season (1.3 goals per match), and Chelsea was third defensively (1.1).

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Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace Odds & Betting Lines

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Betting Information updated as of August 17, 2025, 6:39 AM ET.
Moneyline Favorite	Moneyline Underdog	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Chelsea -142	Crystal Palace +365	2.5	-143	+112

Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace Prediction & Pick

Moneyline Pick: Chelsea -142
Total Pick: Over 2.5 goals
Score Prediction: Chelsea 2, Crystal Palace 1

Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace Match Info

Match Day: Sunday, August 17, 2025
Match Time: 9:00 AM ET
Location: London, England
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
TV: Telemundo, USA Network, Fubo TV
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Chelsea's Moneyline Performance

Chelsea finished with a 20-8-4 record when it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 62.5% of those games).
Chelsea went 10-5-2 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter (58.8%).
Based on this contest's moneyline, Chelsea has an implied win probability of 58.7%.

Chelsea's Key Players

Name	Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Cole Palmer	Chelsea FC	37	15	8	93	76
Nicolas Jackson	Chelsea FC	31	10	5	64	21
Enzo Fernandez	Chelsea FC	36	6	7	41	69
Pedro Neto	Chelsea FC	36	4	6	35	37
Marc Cucurella	Chelsea FC	36	5	2	19	15

Crystal Palace's Moneyline Performance

Crystal Palace was an underdog 22 times last season, and won four, or 18.2%, of those games.
Last season, Crystal Palace was at least a +365 underdog on the moneyline nine times, losing each of those contests.
The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 21.5% chance of victory for Crystal Palace.

Crystal Palace's Key Players

Name	Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Shots	Chances Created
Eberechi Eze	Crystal Palace	34	8	8	66	45
Jean-Philippe Mateta	Crystal Palace	37	14	2	54	30
Ismaila Sarr	Crystal Palace	38	8	6	53	30
Daniel Munoz	Crystal Palace	37	4	5	28	31
Tyrick Mitchell	Crystal Palace	38	0	5	7	36