Palace have had their front line almost completely destroyed through injury and will go into this game with only Frazer Campbell and Maroune Chamakh as recognised forwards, both of whom have yet to score this season. Chelsea, on the other hand, are feeling their way back into form, but have still only managed twenty three league goals this season - the same as Palace. It's a paltry return for a side that had scored forty four by this point last season. Palace have one of the best defensive records in the league and with Chelsea placing much more emphasis on not conceding in their previous game, TV viewers could be in for a long, boring, afternoon.
