Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder Tips: Back Joao Pedro To Score In 9/2 Treble

Chelsea entertain Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, as both London sides get their Premier League seasons started – and our betting tips for the game can be backed in a 9/2 bet builder.

The opening weekend of the 2025-26 Premier League season continues with a further three fixtures on Sunday, with Chelsea and Crystal Palace facing off in East London at 14:00.

Enzo Maresca’s side head into the clash off the back of two title successes last term, having won the UEFA Conference League in May and the Club World Cup in the United States last month.

Following their Club World Cup win, Chelsea’s Premier League odds were slashed.

They have added several new faces to their squad this summer, namely Joao Pedro from Brighton, Jamie Gittens from Dortmund, Jorrel Hato from Ajax and Liam Delap from Ipswich.

As for the Eagles, they defied the odds to beat Manchester City to win the FA Cup last season before lifting the Community Shield last week with a penalty shootout triumph over Liverpool.

Unlike their opening weekend counterparts, Oliver Glasner’s side haven’t been very active in the transfer market. The only signings of note thus far are Borna Sosa and Walter Benitez.

Chelsea are clear favourites ahead of kick-off, priced by football betting sites at 4/7 to prevail. Palace, meanwhile, are rated at around 4/1 despite their recent Community Shield victory over Liverpool.

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder Tips

• Chelsea Half Time/Full Time @ 7/5
• Joao Pedro to Score at Any Time @ 7/5
• Over 2.5 Goals @ 8/13

Chelsea Half Time/Full Time @ 7/5

Heading into the clash as clear favourites, we’re not only expecting the Blues to come out on top at full time, but we’re also backing them to be leading at half time.

Chelsea boast an excellent record against Palace, having won 18 of their last 23 head-to-head encounters. This includes a run of 14 straight wins between March 2018 and September 2024.

You’d have to go all the way back to October 2017 to find a victory for the Eagles in this fixture, with the Blues now unbeaten in 16 straight matches against the South Londoners.

Back our Half Time/Full Time selection with leading bookmakers at 7/5.

Joao Pedro to Score at Any Time @ 7/5

Our next pick is to back Chelsea’s in-form Joao Pedro to score at any time, priced at 7/5.

Since arriving at Stamford Bridge from Brighton in a deal worth £60m this summer, the Brazilian has been nothing short of sensational, netting five goals in five appearances thus far.

He scored twice against his former club Fluminense in the Club World Cup semi-final before netting his side’s third in the 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the final.

The 23-year-old has since netted in pre-season friendlies against Bayer Leverkusen and Milan.

Pedro is now the clear favourite to lead the line for Maresca’s side, ahead of Liam Delap, Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku, and we’re backing him to start the season in style on Sunday.

Over 2.5 Goals @ 8/13

Across their last 10 meetings in all competitions, Chelsea and Crystal Palace have produced a total of 26 goals, which comes out to 2.6 goals per game on average.

The Blues have a tendency to play out high-scoring fixtures, and with potential for defensive lapses during the early stages of the campaign, we can see this one being a goal fest.

We believe that backing over 2.5 goals to be scored, a feat that has been achieved in four of the Eagles’ last five matches, is a safe pick, with bookmakers offering 8/13 odds for the selection.

Back Our Chelsea vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips: 9/2 Premier League Bet Builder

Our Chelsea vs Crystal Palace betting tips can be backed as singles or in a bet builder.

By combining the picks in a bet builder, punters can back a 9/2 treble.

This means that by staking £10, a winning bet will return £55.

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