Chelsea and Crystal Palace go head to head this weekend on the opening day of the new Premier League season – and we have a solid 8/1 treble for you.
Enzo Maresca’s Blues have had a very strong pre-season where the UEFA Club World Cup was concerned after they dismantled Paris Saint-Germain in the final to lift the trophy.
They will enjoy the riches that come with it with a transfer kitty and big bonuses to come, albeit the club decided to pay tribute to Diogo Jota with some of that money in an incredible gesture.
The rest of it will likely be spent on Maresca’s squad having already brought in eight new bodies including Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap and Kendry Paez among others.
Palace, meanwhile, lifted the Community Shield following a penalty shootout win over Premier League favourites Liverpool and will be booming with confidence under Oliver Glasner.
The Eagles have been slow in the transfer market with only £2million spent so far on Borna Sosa at left-back but the manager wants incomings.
Especially considering Palace are set to lose Eberechi Eze to Tottenham while Arsenal are also circling.
A home win sees odds of 4/7 while a Palace victory can be backed at 17/4 with leading bookies.
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder Tips
- Cole Palmer to have 2+ shots on target @ 11/10
- Cole Palmer first goal scorer @ 9/2
- Chelsea to win both halves @ 11/8
Cole Palmer to have 2+ shots on target @ 11/10
The midfield creative is arguably the most important player in the Chelsea squad and he has proven himself to be their talisman since he arrived from Manchester City.
Palmer has 43 goals in just 97 appearances for the Blues which is a brilliant return and he has never been shy in attempting a pop at goal from distance or inside the area.
Taking a chance on Palmer to test Dean Henderson more than once is an interesting shout and he averages 1.15 shots on target per match already.
Cole Palmer first goal scorer @ 9/2
See above! Palmer’s stats are excellent and the 23-year-old is more often than not the man for the big occasion at Stamford Bridge.
Granted there are more attacking options for the club this season with Delap and Joao Pedro surely vying for the honour of scoring their first goal of the campaign. But Palmer comes up clutch and will hope to do it again.
Chelsea to win both halves @ 11/8
Chelsea’s head to head record vs Palace is strong having won the vast majority of the clashes over the past number of years.
Since 2018 the two have faced off 16 times and the Blues have been victorious 14 times. The other two have been draws.
They have also registered big wins in that time including 4-0, 4-1 and 3-0.
Chelsea will want to make the Bridge a fortress this season and start with a comfortable win on Sunday.
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