It’s a battle of West vs South London when the Blues meet the Eagles in English football. With a rivalry dating back to 1906, join us as we explore the Chelsea F.C. vs Crystal Palace F.C. timeline and examine the full history of the two clubs’ fixtures.
Head-to-Head Record
While the Blues may not have occupied the same division as Palace as often you’d expect over the years, the two sides have met over 60 times in their 100-year plus history. Domestic fixtures have taken place in the FA Cup, League Cup and Full Members’ Cup, while in recent years the two sides have regularly met in the Premier League, football’s top flight in England.
As of 2024, Chelsea have won 38 of these meetings, losing just 12 and drawing 16.
Find the two sides’ full head-to-head results in our Chelsea F.C. vs Crystal Palace F.C. timeline below:
| Date | Fixture | Final Scoreline | Result | Competition |
| November 18, 1906 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 7-1 | L | FA Cup |
| September 27, 1924 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-2 | D |
League: Division 2
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| April 1, 1925 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-0 | L |
League: Division 2
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| January 30, 1926 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 2-1 | L | FA Cup |
| August 30, 1969 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| December 27, 1969 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-5 | W |
League: Division 1
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| February 7, 1970 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-4 | W | FA Cup |
| January 2, 1971 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 2-2 | D | FA Cup |
| January 6, 1971 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-0 | W | FA Cup |
| January 13, 1971 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-0 | D |
League: Division 1
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| April 10, 1971 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| November 20, 1971 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 2-3 | W |
League: Division 1
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| April 8, 1972 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| November 25, 1972 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 0-0 | D |
League: Division 1
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| March 31, 1973 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 2-0 | L |
League: Division 1
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| February 14, 1976 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-3 | L | FA Cup |
| March 17, 1982 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-2 | L |
League: Division 2
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| April 12, 1982 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
League: Division 2
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| November 6, 1982 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 0-0 | D |
League: Division 2
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| March 19, 1983 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-0 | D |
League: Division 2
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| November 19, 1983 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-2 | D |
League: Division 2
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| April 14, 1984 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
League: Division 2
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| August 30, 1988 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 2
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| January 14, 1989 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-0 | W |
League: Division 2
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| December 26, 1989 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 2-2 | D |
League: Division 1
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| February 21, 1990 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-2 | W |
Full Members’ Cup
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| March 12, 1990 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-0 | W |
Full Members’ Cup
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| April 16, 1990 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 3-0 | W |
League: Division 1
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| August 28, 1990 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 2-1 | L |
League: Division 1
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| December 8, 1990 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-1 | W |
League: Division 1
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| October 26, 1991 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-0 | D |
League: Division 1
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| December 10, 1991 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
Full Members’ Cup
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| February 8, 1992 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-1 | D |
League: Division 1
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| November 7, 1992 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 3-1 | W |
Premier League
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| January 6, 1993 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 3-1 | L | League Cup |
| March 15, 1993 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-1 | D |
Premier League
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| September 24, 1994 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
Premier League
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| March 5, 1995 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 0-0 | D |
Premier League
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| September 13, 1997 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-3 | W |
Premier League
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| March 11, 1998 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 6-2 | W |
Premier League
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| August 24, 2004 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-2 | W |
Premier League
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| March 19, 2005 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 4-1 | W |
Premier League
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| December 14, 2013 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-1 | W |
Premier League
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| March 29, 2014 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-0 | L |
Premier League
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| October 18, 2014 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-2 | W |
Premier League
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| May 3, 2015 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-0 | W |
Premier League
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| August 29, 2015 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-2 | L |
Premier League
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| January 3, 2016 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-3 | W |
Premier League
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| December 17, 2016 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
Premier League
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| April 1, 2017 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-2 | L |
Premier League
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| October 14, 2017 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 2-1 | L |
Premier League
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| March 10, 2018 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-1 | W |
Premier League
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| November 4, 2018 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 3-1 | W |
Premier League
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| December 30, 2018 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
Premier League
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| November 9, 2019 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-0 | W |
Premier League
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| July 7, 2020 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 2-3 | W |
Premier League
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| October 3, 2020 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 4-0 | W |
Premier League
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| April 10, 2021 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-4 | W |
Premier League
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| August 14, 2021 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 3-0 | W |
Premier League
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| February 19, 2022 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 0-1 | W |
Premier League
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| April 17, 2022 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-0 | W | FA Cup |
| October 1, 2022 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-2 | W |
Premier League
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| January 15, 2023 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-0 | W |
Premier League
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| December 27, 2023 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 2-1 | W |
Premier League
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| February 12, 2024 | Crystal Palace vs Chelsea | 1-3 | W |
Premier League
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| September 1, 2024 | Chelsea vs Crystal Palace | 1-1 | D |
Premier League
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