Crystal Palace vs Chelsea Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/25/26

Crystal Palace’s FA Cup victory suddenly feels like a long time ago with the south London club embroiled in a period of turmoil, and we predict more misery for the Eagles this weekend. The cup holders were dumped out by non-league team Macclesfield in the 3rd round earlier this month and that high-profile loss came in a 10-match sequence which has seen Palace fail to record a victory. And to make matters worse, influential captain Marc Guehi has jumped ship to join Manchester City, while manager Oliver Glasner has also signalled his intention to quit the club at the end of the season. It’s questionable whether the Austrian will last that long, as a public falling out with the Crystal Palace hierarchy has only exacerbated the situation and results on the pitch are doing little to help.

Working in Palace’s favor is the fact they have had all week to prepare for this clash, while Chelsea were grinding out a 1-0 win over Pafos in the Champions League on Wednesday. However, it’s unlikely to swing things too much the Eagles’ way, as the Blues have the squad to cope with such a schedule and they have developed a talent for grinding out positive results despite not being at their best. New head coach Liam Rosenior has overseen 3 wins since replacing Enzo Maresca on the Stamford Bridge sideline earlier this month, and another victory looks to be forthcoming on Sunday. The Blues were flattered by last week’s 2-0 win over Brentford and they struggled to overcome Pafos in midweek, so a low-scoring Chelsea win looks to hold good value at big odds.

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