Crystal Palace - Chelsea promises to be an intriguing clash at Selhurst Park on Tuesday (start time, 1pm ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com) in a London derby, while Watford - Norwich is a massive game in the relegation battle (start time, 1pm ET online via NBCSports.com).
Christian Pulisic continues to be the main man for Chelsea as the USMNT star put in another superb display in their 3-0 win against Watford and the Blues remain on track to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League. As for Palace, they have lost their last three games on the trot without scoring and Roy Hodgson’s side look destined for a midtable finish.
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As for Watford, they need a win to boost their survival hopes and if they get it, they will send bottom club. Norwich even closer to their relegation zone.
Below is everything you need to know ahead of Crystal Palace - Chelsea and Watford - Norwich.
Team news
Palace will be without James Tomkins, Jeffrey Schlupp and Martin Kelly, while Hodgson may bring back Cheikhou Kouyate and Scott Dann who were rested.
COME ON YOU PALACE#CPFC | #CRYCHE
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) July 7, 2020
Chelsea will be without N’Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic through injury, as Billy Gilmour starts in central midfield.
Team news is in! 👊#CRYCHE pic.twitter.com/ZGMEpmfa2L
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 7, 2020
Watford bring in Masina and Welbeck after the loss at Chelsea.
🚨 TEAM NEWS 🚨
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) July 7, 2020
Two changes from Saturday night...
⬅️ Mariappa & Chalobah
➡️ Masina & Welbeck#WATNOR pic.twitter.com/YhAsQYVhnr
Norwich bring Pukki back into the starting lineup.
🚨 TEAM NEWS 🚨
— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) July 7, 2020
▪ Three changes to Saturday's game
▪ McLean, Duda and Drmic make way
▪ Vrancic, Stiepermann and Pukki come in
Odds and ends (full matchweek odds)
Crystal Palace are huge underdogs (+650) as Chelsea (-220) are the red-hot favorites given their three wins from their first four games of the restart. The tie at +335 is where the value is at because as we saw with Chelsea’s shock defeat at West Ham last week, they can be dominated from set pieces and hit on the counter. Those two aspects are huge strengths of Palace’s game.
Watford are the favorites (-152) while Norwich (+440) are hoping for their first win, and points, since the restart. The tie at +285 seems intriguing to me.
Predictions
We are all expecting a Chelsea win here but don’t be surprised if Wilfried Zaha has a day at makes it a very tough outing for this leaky Chelsea defense. Palace have been fired up and shocked Chelsea before but I think the Blues, led by Pulisic, have too much for Palace. 3-1 to Chelsea. As for Watford against Norwich, I’m going for a 1-1 draw. Watford have been bad since the restart and Norwich have nothing to play for, really. That is dangerous.
