The FA Cup semi-finals are here on Easter Weekend with one of the ties being Chelsea face Crystal Palace and we have all the team news and live stream information you need.

The two sides are having decent seasons in the Premier League, with Chelsea currently third, whilst Palace have surprised many and are battling for top half.

A cup semi-final is a huge deal for both teams, Crystal Palace fans will be dreaming of their first FA Cup trophy, whilst the competition is the only trophy Chelsea can lift this season after they were knocked out of the Champions League.

With a final against either Manchester City or Liverpool, both sides know it will be hard to win the trophy, but they will be desperate to make the final in May 2022.

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Here is all you need to know about Chelsea vs Crystal Palace

Date & Time

Crystal Palace face Chelsea on Sunday 17th April 2022 at Wembley Stadium. The match kicks off at 4:30pm GMT.

How To Watch

Football fans in England who cannot attend the game will be excited to hear that FA Cup Semi Final between the Blues and the Eagles will be televised on live TV. You will be able to watch the match on ITV One. Coverage starts from 3:30 BST.

Live Stream

If you are based in the United Kingdom, you will be able to live stream the match on ITV Hub and you can watch it on PC, mobile devices and other Apple and Android devices.

Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace celebrates after scoring their sides first goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on April 10, 2022 in Leicester, England

Team News

Chelsea will be without Ben Chilwell and Callum Hudson-Odoi due to injury, whilst Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley are hopeful of being available for the game.

Crystal Palace will be hopeful that Tyrick Mitchell and Michael Olise pass late fitness tests as the two have suffered recent injuries. Will Hughes and Nathan Ferguson are not available to play due to injury. Conor Gallagher is not available for selection as Chelsea is his parent club.

Chelsea Predicted XI: Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Rudiger; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Hudson-Odoi; Havertz, Lukaku, Werner.

Crystal Palace Predicted XI: Butland; Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Kouyate, McArthur, Eze; Olise Mateta Zaha.

Head to Head

The two sides have faced each other 60 times in the past, and there have been a lot of entertaining spectacles between them. Chelsea have won 33, Palace have won 12, and there has been 15 draws.

Jorginho of Chelsea FC in action during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 12, 2022

Odds

The betting markets have Chelsea as the strong favourites, and expectedly so.

  • Chelsea to win: 8/15
  • Draw: 3/1
  • Crystal Palace to win: 21/4

Prediction

Chelsea will not want to get knocked out of two cups in one week, and their squad is stronger than Palace's; however, in a cup semi-final, anything can happen.

Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace

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