We simulated Crystal Palace vs Chelsea to predict Premier League clash

Chelsea will be looking to build on Wednesday's impressive victory when they face Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday night.

Goals from Conor Gallagher, Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez saw Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the FA Cup fourth round replay in the Blues' last outing, setting up a clash with Leeds United in the FA Cup fifth round at the end of the month. Not only was the result great, but the performance was extremely positive, with Chelsea looking much improved from the losses to Liverpool and Wolves.

The last meeting between Chelsea and Crystal Palace ended in a 2-1 win for Mauricio Pochettino's side, with Noni Madueke scoring a late winner at Stamford Bridge. London rivals Palace have been struggling, and the Eagles will be without Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise and Marc Guehi on Monday night.

So, can Chelsea pick up a much-needed three points? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that Palace could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Henderson; Munoz, Andersen, Richards, Mitchell; Wharton, Hughwa, Lerma; Ayew, Mateta, Schlupp.

We predict that Chelsea could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Gallagher, Palmer; Jackson.

Chelsea got off to a dream start at Selhurst Park, with a deflected cross into the box falling to Gallagher on the edge of the box who placed a shot into the bottom corner for 1-0. It was the perfect start for the Blues, and just 12 minutes in, they managed to find a second.

In a more advanced role, Gallagher picked up possession, rolled the ball through the