Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea — xTears 18.76 (25/01/26)

Chelsea won 1-3 against Crystal Palace on 25 January 2026 during Matchday 23 of the Premier League, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 18.76 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Chelsea still ran through Estêvão 34' goal (+1.41 xT) and João Pedro 60' penalty confirmed by VAR (+1.24 xT).

The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Chelsea punished better without fully owning the emotional volume. The match lost its cool with 6 yellows and 1 red. A. Wharton eventually walked for a second booking.