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Chelsea and Crystal Palace have contested some of the Premier League’s most lopsided — and occasionally surprising — head-to-head matchups since the two clubs first met in the top flight. The overall record heavily favors the west London side, but Palace have produced moments of genuine resistance at Stamford Bridge, and their recent resurgence under Oliver Glasner has narrowed the competitive gap. With Maxence Lacroix having just crossed the London divide from Palace to Chelsea, here is the complete head-to-head record between these two clubs — and the games that defined the rivalry.

The Overall Record

Across all competitions since Palace’s return to the Premier League in 2013, Chelsea have dominated the head-to-head record. The league fixture alone tells the story: 25 meetings, 19 Chelsea wins, 2 draws, 4 Palace wins — a Chelsea win rate of 76%. At Stamford Bridge, the record is even more stark: Chelsea have won 11 of 13 Premier League meetings against Palace at home, with Palace’s two victories coming in 2015 and 2017 — the Joachim Andersen and Wilfried Zaha eras, respectively. The goal differential in the Premier League head-to-head is 53-18 in Chelsea’s favor, an average margin of nearly 1.5 goals per game. The clubs have met once in the FA Cup during this period — the 2022 semi-final, which Chelsea won 2-0 through goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount — and their head-to-head record in the League Cup is 1-0 to Chelsea.

Palace’s Finest Hour: Stamford Bridge 2017

Palace’s most significant victory in this fixture came on October 14, 2017, when they became the first team to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the 2017-18 Premier League season — and they did it without a recognized striker. Palace had lost their first seven league matches of the campaign without scoring a single goal, the worst start to a Premier League season in history. Roy Hodgson, in his first home match as Palace manager, deployed Wilfried Zaha as a false nine in a 4-4-2 system, and the Ivorian delivered a performance of extraordinary quality. Palace scored through an own goal from Cesar Azpilicueta — a deflection off the Spanish defender’s knee from a Yohan Cabaye shot — and Zaha added a brilliant solo second. The 2-1 victory not only broke Palace’s losing streak but reoriented their entire season: they would go on to finish 11th, and Zaha’s performance that afternoon remains the gold standard for individual displays by a visiting player at Stamford Bridge. The result ended Chelsea’s 13-match unbeaten Premier League start under Antonio Conte and remains the most improbable victory in the head-to-head history of these two clubs.

Chelsea’s Biggest Wins: The Six-Goal Hammerings

Chelsea have scored five or more goals against Palace on four occasions since 2013. The most emphatic was a 6-1 victory at Selhurst Park in April 2024 — a game that featured a Cole Palmer hat-trick and a brace from Nicolas Jackson. Other notable demolitions include a 5-1 win in January 2016 (featuring goals from Diego Costa, Oscar, Willian, and a brace from Cesc Fabregas), a 4-0 victory at Stamford Bridge in October 2020 (Ben Chilwell scoring on his home debut for Chelsea), and a 4-0 win at Selhurst Park in January 2022. The fixture has a history of producing goals — only three of the 25 Premier League meetings have finished 0-0 — and Chelsea have scored at least three goals in 12 of those 25 encounters. For Palace fans, the theme is familiar: resilience in patches, moments of individual brilliance, and a final scoreline that reflects the financial gulf between the two clubs.

The Post-Glasner Era: A Narrowing Gap

Oliver Glasner’s appointment in February 2024 marked a turning point in the competitive balance of this fixture. In the four Premier League meetings since Glasner took charge, Chelsea have won two and Palace have drawn two — including a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park in the 2025-26 season in which Palace led twice before Chelsea equalized through an Enzo Fernandez penalty in the 89th minute. Palace’s defensive organization, the development of academy graduates, and the tactical discipline that Glasner has instilled have made them a significantly harder opponent than the team Chelsea routinely dismissed in the late 2010s. With Lacroix now wearing Chelsea blue rather than Palace red-and-blue for the 2026-27 meetings, the head-to-head will feature a new chapter — but the underlying trend suggests Palace are closing the gap, not widening it.

Sources

1. 11v11 — Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Complete head-to-head record
2. Transfermarkt — Chelsea vs Crystal Palace head-to-head analysis: All competitions
3. Premier League — Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Match history and statistics
4. BBC Sport — Match reports: Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace (October 14, 2017); Chelsea 6-1 Crystal Palace (April 2024)