Palace Women v Chelsea Women preview: kick-off time, team news and form

Palace Women host Chelsea Women in the Women's Super League on Sunday 25th October 2026, with kick-off at 12.00pm at VBS Community Stadium.

There's plenty at stake for the home side, who sit 11th in the WSL table and will be desperate for a result to ease the pressure near the bottom of the division. Chelsea, by contrast, arrive in second place, firmly in the title conversation and looking to keep pace at the top.

Palace's recent WSL form makes for tough reading: their last five league games read DLDDL, with a 0-7 defeat to Spurs among the results, followed by draws against Birmingham and Aston Villa before a narrow 0-1 loss at home to West Ham in their most recent outing. In all competitions, Palace have also lost their last two outings, following defeat in the WSL Players Cup to Southampton after that league loss to West Ham.

Chelsea could not be in more contrasting form. Their last five WSL games read WWWWW, including a 5-0 win away at Manchester United and a 6-2 victory over Tottenham in their most recent fixture. That run has them sitting on 16 points from six games, just behind Manchester City at the top, and they'll arrive at VBS Community Stadium full of confidence.

The gulf in current league position and form will make this a stern test for Palace, who will need to find a response to their recent run if they're to pick up points against a Chelsea side that has looked relentless in recent weeks.

No team news is currently available for either side ahead of this fixture.

For details on how to watch, CPFC.co.uk has published a guide on how to follow Palace Women v Chelsea (CPFC.co.uk). Kick-off is at 12.00pm UK time on Sunday 25th October.

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