Chelsea v Crystal Palace result

Full-time · Chelsea 4–0 Crystal Palace

Premier League · Sat, 03 Oct 2020 12:30 BST · Stamford Bridge

Updated 11 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Chelsea · Crystal Palace · Head-to-head

Chelsea 4–0 Crystal Palace — Chelsea won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 4–0 at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday 3 October. Chelsea are unbeaten in the last five meetings with Crystal Palace.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Chelsea: Benjamin Chilwell (50’), K. Zouma (66’, assisted by Benjamin Chilwell) and Jorginho (78’ pen, 82’ pen).

Discipline

M. Oliver showed two yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Chelsea: César Azpilicueta (64’) and N'Golo Kanté (70’).

What it changes

Chelsea have scored 58 goals, the eighth-most of the 20 clubs (2020/21 so far). Chelsea have conceded 36 goals, the second-fewest of the 20 clubs.

Crystal Palace have scored 41 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 20 clubs (2020/21 so far). Crystal Palace have conceded 66 goals, the third-most of the 20 clubs.

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jorginho (Chelsea) 13.9, Benjamin Chilwell (Chelsea) 9.9 and K. Zouma (Chelsea) 6.7 led the match.

Next up

Chelsea next host Manchester United on 31 October 2026.

Crystal Palace next travel to Tottenham on 31 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Chelsea: Chelsea v Manchester United, Saturday 31 October — the preview. Next for Crystal Palace: Tottenham v Crystal Palace, Saturday 31 October — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Chelsea 4–0 Crystal Palace · Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge · London
Referee: M. Oliver
Head-to-head (last 6): Chelsea 5 · draws 0 · Crystal Palace 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Chelsea 2W 2D 1L · Crystal Palace 2W 2D 1L

Chelsea 4–0 Crystal Palace (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.13 / 0.75

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.33 / 4.67

Corners

against 4.83 / 5.33 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 6 matches

5.67 / 3.17

Shots on target

against 4.83 / 4.33 · 3 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.5 / 1.83

Cards

against 1 / 1.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 6 matches

3.23 yellows

Referee · M. Oliver

22.73 fouls a game

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over 22 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 29 September 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 29 September 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Chelsea for / against	Line	Crystal Palace for / against
Goals scored	2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.33 for · 4.83 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.67 for · 5.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	12.33 for · 12.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	10 for · 11.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5.67 for · 4.83 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.17 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.83 for · 8 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	12.67 for · 13 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 1 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.83 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: M. Oliver — 3.23 yellow cards a game, 0.05 red cards, 22.73 fouls over 22 matches.

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Chelsea

Chelsea Goalkeeper

Chelsea — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Kepa Arrizabalaga	2	90180 min	52.5 /90	31.5 /90	00 /90
W. Caballero	2	90180 min	94.5 /90	31.5 /90	00 /90

Chelsea — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
W. Caballero n 8	90	2.8 5/4
Kepa Arrizabalaga n 8	90	1.8 5/2

Chelsea Defensive

Chelsea — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
R. James	3	90270 min	93 /90	41.3 /90	not recorded in League Cup	186 /90	31 /90	10.3 /90
A. Christensen	3	75226 min	20.8 /90	72.8 /90	not recorded in League Cup	83.2 /90	20.8 /90	10.4 /90
Marcos Alonso	3	75225 min	10.4 /90	52 /90	not recorded in League Cup	83.2 /90	20.8 /90	10.4 /90
K. Zouma	3	70209 min	00 /90	52.2 /90	not recorded in League Cup	52.2 /90	10.4 /90	00 /90
César Azpilicueta	2	68135 min	21.3 /90	00 /90	not recorded in League Cup	96 /90	21.3 /90	00 /90
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Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Mount n 8	84	0.8 3/2	0.9 5/1	—
K. Havertz n 4	70.3	1.3 3/1	0.3 1/0	Wilfried Zaha
T. Werner n 3	90	1.7 3/2	1.3 2/2	Wilfried Zaha
R. James n 8	90	1.3 6/2	0.6 4/1	—
N. Kanté n 8	88.5	1.1 5/3	0.4 3/0	A. Townsend
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Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Mount n 8	84	1.7 7/4
K. Havertz n 4	70.3	3.2 3/3
R. James n 8	90	2.5 7/6
N. Kanté n 8	88.5	2.4 7/5
T. Werner n 3	90	0.7 2/0
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Chelsea Attacking

Chelsea — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
T. Werner	3	90270 min	00 /90	00 /90	62 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	82.7 /90
T. Abraham	2	81162 min	21.1 /90	21.1 /90	52.8 /90	31.7 /90	21.1 /90	10.6 /90
C. Hudson-Odoi	2	68135 min	10.7 /90	00 /90	32 /90	21.3 /90	42.7 /90	42.7 /90
O. Giroud	2	1835 min	12.6 /90	00 /90	12.6 /90	12.6 /90	25.1 /90	00 /90
M. Mount	4	90360 min	10.3 /90	10.3 /90	102.5 /90	41 /90	92.3 /90	102.5 /90
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Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Mount n 8	84	2 8/3	0.9 5/1
K. Havertz n 4	70.3	1.9 2/2	1.9 2/2
T. Werner n 3	90	2 3/2	1 2/1
R. James n 8	90	1.1 6/3	0.5 3/1
N. Kanté n 8	88.5	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
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Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chelsea before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Mount n 8	84	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
K. Havertz n 4	70.3	1 1/1	0.3 1/0
R. James n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
T. Werner n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Kanté n 8	88.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace Goalkeeper

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
V. Guaita	3	90270 min	113.7 /90	31 /90	00 /90

Crystal Palace — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
V. Guaita n 8	90	3.5 7/7

Crystal Palace Defensive

Crystal Palace — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Kouyaté	3	90270 min	31 /90	51.7 /90	not recorded in Premier League	144.7 /90	41.3 /90	00 /90
J. Ward	3	90270 min	62 /90	51.7 /90	not recorded in Premier League	175.7 /90	62 /90	20.7 /90
T. Mitchell	3	90270 min	165.3 /90	31 /90	not recorded in Premier League	186 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
M. Sakho	2	90180 min	10.5 /90	31.5 /90	not recorded in Premier League	52.5 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90
S. Dann	1	9090 min	00 /90	22 /90	not recorded in Premier League	1111 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Crystal Palace — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Ward n 8	90	1.6 7/4	0.3 2/0	—
C. Kouyaté n 8	76.5	1.6 6/4	0.7 4/1	—
Wilfried Zaha n 8	90	1.3 6/4	3.4 8/7	T. Werner
A. Townsend n 8	80.3	1.3 5/3	2.7 8/4	N. Kanté
T. Mitchell n 6	78	0.6 3/0	0.6 3/0	—
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Crystal Palace — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Mitchell n 6	78	4 5/4
J. Ward n 8	90	2.9 7/6
A. Townsend n 8	80.3	2.7 8/6
C. Kouyaté n 8	76.5	1.3 6/1
Wilfried Zaha n 8	90	0.3 2/0
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Crystal Palace Attacking

Crystal Palace — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Wilfried Zaha	3	90270 min	31 /90	00 /90	51.7 /90	31 /90	41.3 /90	10.3 /90
J. Ayew	3	84253 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.4 /90	31.1 /90	00 /90	51.8 /90
A. Townsend	3	90270 min	10.3 /90	20.7 /90	31 /90	10.3 /90	62 /90	72.3 /90
J. McArthur	3	89268 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90
J. McCarthy	3	84252 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
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Crystal Palace — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Wilfried Zaha n 8	90	2.1 7/5	1.1 6/3
A. Townsend n 8	80.3	1.3 5/3	0.3 2/0
C. Kouyaté n 8	76.5	0.6 3/1	0.3 2/0
J. Ward n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
V. Guaita n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Crystal Palace — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Crystal Palace before kick-off, to 29 September 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Wilfried Zaha n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
A. Townsend n 8	80.3	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
C. Kouyaté n 8	76.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
V. Guaita n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Ward n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Chelsea		Crystal Palace
70%	Possession	30%
17	Shots	4
6	Shots on target	0
6	Shots off target	2
5	Blocked shots	2
12	Shots inside the box	2
8	Corners	5
1	Offsides	0
17	Fouls	13
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	2
707	Passes	280
90%	Pass accuracy	74%

Chelsea Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
E. Mendy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
César Azpilicueta	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.6
Thiago Silva	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.7
K. Zouma	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	8.3
B. Chilwell	90	1	1	1	1	3	0	0	8.9
Jorginho	90	2	0	3	2	2	1	0	8.3
K. Havertz	90	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	7.3
T. Werner	90	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.7
T. Abraham	90	0	0	4	1	1	3	0	7.3
N. Kanté	83	0	0	1	0	0	1	Y	7
C. Hudson-Odoi	83	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
M. Kovačić sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Pulišić sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9

Crystal Palace Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Rating
V. Guaita	90	0	0	0	5.7
J. Ward	90	0	0	0	6.2
C. Kouyaté	90	0	0	1	6
M. Sakho	90	1	0	1	5.9
T. Mitchell	90	0	0	3	5.9
A. Townsend	90	0	1	0	7
Eberechi Eze	90	0	0	0	6.3
Wilfried Zaha	90	0	1	1	6.3
J. Ayew	90	0	0	1	6.3
J. McArthur	72	1	2	2	6.9
J. McCarthy	67	0	0	1	6.3
Luka Milivojević sub	23	0	0	0	6.9
J. Riedewald sub	18	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Chelsea v Crystal Palace — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ChelseaWLWDD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Crystal PalaceDWDWL

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Chelsea 5 · 0 draws · Crystal Palace 1 · 3 goals/game

2020-07-07 Crystal Palace 2–3 Chelsea
2019-11-09 Chelsea 2–0 Crystal Palace
2018-12-30 Crystal Palace 0–1 Chelsea
2018-11-04 Chelsea 3–1 Crystal Palace
2018-03-10 Chelsea 2–1 Crystal Palace
2017-10-14 Crystal Palace 2–1 Chelsea

League standing · 2020/21

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Chelsea#4 pos67 pts38 pl+22 GD

Crystal Palace#14 pos44 pts38 pl-25 GD

Goals per game

Chelsea scored1.53

Crystal Palace scored1.08

Chelsea conceded0.95

Crystal Palace conceded1.74

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What is the head-to-head record between Chelsea and Crystal Palace?: In their last 6 meetings, Chelsea won 5, Crystal Palace won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
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