Chelsea 4/6 to beat Crystal Palace in Saturday’s Premier League matchup

Competition: Premier League

Market: Chelsea win

Odds: 4/6 @ 888sport

Marking their return to Premier League action this weekend, Chelsea will make the trip to London rivals Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, while Crystal Palace might have opened the 2021/22 campaign enjoying an eye-catching run of form, they do appear to be now enduring a recent blip. In their 24 Premier League matchups so far this season, they have recorded just five wins, 11 draws and eight defeats, scoring 32 and conceding 35 in return. Managing to muster a points tally of 26, the Eagles open this weekend’s fixtures sat 13th in the standings and three points adrift of breaking into the top-half. However, as for their recent run of results, last seen playing out back-to-back stalemates against Brentford and Norwich, Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their last five Premier League matchups. Likewise, it should also be highlighted, Saturday’s hosts have suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats on home soil.

As for the visitors, marking their return to Premier League duties this weekend, Chelsea should be smelling the chance to lay down a marker here. In their 24 top-flight matchups so far this season, they have recorded 13 wins, eight draws and three defeats, scoring 48 and conceding 18 in return. Along with managing to muster a points tally of 47 and opening this weekend’s fixtures sat third in the table, it should also be noted that Chelsea hold the third-best defensive tally in the division. As for their recent run of results, last seen lifting the Club World Cup thanks to an extra-time victory against Brazilian outfit Palmeiras, Saturday’s guests have won each of their last four matchups across all formats. Winning each of their last eight straight showdowns against Crystal Palace, we’re backing a similar away victory here.

Bet: Chelsea 4/6 to beat Crystal Palace in Saturday’s Premier League matchup @ 888sport