Chelsea are still clicking into gear under Potter, and Selhurst Park is not an easy place to visit for any side, even if Palace's defensive resilience at home is no longer what it was.
Vieira's side may feel that there is no better time to end their dismal losing streak against Chelsea, but a steadfast Potter-led defence can hold firm as the Blues' attackers nick an all-important goal to kickstart a potential revival.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Chelsea win with a probability of 59.79%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Crystal Palace had a probability of 18.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.66%) and 1-2 (9.9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.5%), while for a Crystal Palace win it was 1-0 (5.58%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.
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