Crystal Palace Women v Chelsea Women preview: kick-off time, team news and form
Chelsea Women head to south London on Sunday 25th October 2026 to take on Crystal Palace Women at the VBS Community Stadium, with kick-off set for 12.00pm UK time in the Women's Super League.
There's plenty riding on this one for both sides, albeit for very different reasons. Chelsea sit 2nd in the table and will be eager to keep the pressure on at the top of the division, while Crystal Palace find themselves down in 11th and in need of a result to ease their recent struggles.
Form could hardly be more contrasting heading into this fixture. Chelsea arrive on the back of five straight WSL wins (WWWWW), a run that has included victories over Manchester United, Birmingham, Arsenal, West Ham and a 6-2 thrashing of Tottenham in their last outing. Palace, by contrast, have won just once in their last five league games (DLDDL), with a heavy 0-7 defeat to Spurs and a 0-1 loss to West Ham among their recent results.
The league table tells its own story. Chelsea have picked up 16 points from six games, losing none, and boast the division's best goal difference at +15 having scored 18 and conceded just 3. Palace have managed only 6 points from six matches, winning once, drawing three times and losing twice, with a goal difference of -7 after shipping 12 goals and scoring 5.
Chelsea's attacking form has been eye-catching throughout this run, while their defensive record - just three goals conceded all season - underlines why they're chasing the pace set by Manchester City at the summit. Palace will need to find a response to their recent dip in results if they are to cause an upset on home soil.
No new injury or team news has been confirmed for either side ahead of this one, so supporters will have to wait for official updates closer to kick-off.
You can follow all the action from Crystal Palace Women v Chelsea Women on Sunday 25th October, with kick-off at 12.00pm UK time.
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