Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Selhurst Park in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via the Mirror): "There is a lot of respect [between Jose Mourinho and I]. He is the best coach in the world, and he gives me a lot of confidence. Even after a bad match, he picks me again. He will have a little dig saying, 'Today we played with 10 [men],' but he stops there. He leaves me alone and does not go on at me."
"It is the first time I have known this with a coach," Hazard added. "The others tended to protect me. He really wants my potential to explode and he does everything to make it happen."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Crystal Palace's Mile Jedinak has two goals and an assist in seven appearances for the club this season. His average of 5.1 tackles per match, however, will be key in keeping possession from a potent Chelsea attack.
Crystal Palace's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Speroni; Ward, Delaney, Mariappa, Kelly; Ledley, Jedinak, McArthur; Bolasie, Campbell, Puncheon
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Fabregas, Matic; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Costa
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
19 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
|||
|
3 |
Southampton |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
|||
|
4 |
Manchester United |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
13 |
10 |
3 |
11 |
|||
|
5 |
Swansea City |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
11 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
11 |
|||
|
7 |
West Ham United |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
10 |
|||
|
8 |
Arsenal |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
10 |
|||
|
9 |
Liverpool |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
|||
|
10 |
Aston Villa |
7 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
-5 |
10 |
|||
|
11 |
Hull City |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
9 |
|||
|
12 |
Leicester City |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
12 |
-1 |
9 |
|||
|
13 |
Sunderland |
7 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
|||
|
14 |
West Bromwich Albion |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
-1 |
8 |
|||
|
15 |
Crystal Palace |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
-2 |
8 |
|||
|
16 |
Stoke City |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
8 |
|||
|
17 |
Everton |
7 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
16 |
-3 |
6 |
|||
|
18 |
Newcastle United |
7 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
-7 |
4 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
7 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
-7 |
4 |
|||
|
20 |
Queens Park Rangers |
7 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
15 |
-11 |
4 |
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