As we all prepare to get the Chelsea show back on the road again, after a two-week break, we`ve cobbled together some facts that might interest you.
? The last 8 Premier League meetings between the two sides at Selhurst Park have seen Chelsea have a significant edge, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 1.
? The only loss, in that run, came in March 2014 when Chelsea lost 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
? Recent games between the sides have followed a pattern. Chelsea have won the last 2 played at Selhurst Park but have lost the last 2 played at Stamford Bridge.
? The last time the two manager, Roy Hodgson and Antonio Conte, were sat in dug-outs next to each other was back in March 2015 when, in a friendly fixture, England and Italy drew 1-1.
? Chelsea`s recent away record is pretty-impressive, the last 9 Premier League games have seen Chelsea win 8 and lose 1, the only blemish being a 2-0 defeat away to Manchester United, in April.
? Chelsea have amassed 13 points from their first 7 Premier League games this season, exactly the same as they had this time last season when Chelsea went on to win the Premier League.
? Antonio Conte has seen his side fail to score in 2 of their last 3 Premier League games, as many times as in the previous 36 fixtures.
? Palace have not scored a goal in the Premier League this season, a period of 630 minutes, only Halifax have started a season worse, the Yorkshire side went 730 minutes at the start of the 1990 season when they were in the fourth tier.
? If Chelsea win Palace will set a club record of 9 successive losses.
? Palace have had 81 attempts on goal this season and failed to score, Chelsea have had 3 fewer and scored 12 goals.
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