Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace: How to Watch Premier League Clash on TV, Live Stream

Chelsea enter the 2025–26 Premier League season as world champions.
Chelsea are carrying a swagger into the new season.
Chelsea are carrying a swagger into the new season. / Domenic Aquilina/IMAGO

The world champions are understandably carrying a swagger into the 2025–26 season, and there’s a sense that Chelsea could compete for the Premier League title.

The Blues merely teased a challenge last term, fading away over Christmas, but Enzo Maresca’s side have since evolved and their successful campaign out in the United States this summer showed that the west Londoners are potential champions in the making.

The club have been busy again shuffling their deck, with an array of fresh faces poised to dazzle at Stamford Bridge this term. FA Cup and Community Shield winners Crystal Palace are their opening weekend opponents, with Chelsea enjoying a London-heavy start to the new season.

Here’s how you can watch Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace on TV and live stream.


What Time Does Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace Kick-Off?

  • Location: London, England
  • Stadium: Stamford Bridge
  • Date: Sunday, Aug. 17
  • Kick-Off Time: 2 p.m. BST / 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT
  • Referee: Darren England
  • VAR: James Bell

How to Watch Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace on TV and Live Stream

This fixture is part of Sky Sports’ first Super Sunday of the 2025–26 season, so viewers in the United Kingdom can tune in via Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Ultra HD. The game is also available to stream on Sky GO and NOW TV.

There are a few options if you’re tuning in from the United States, including NBC Sports, Telemundo and USA Network. FuboTV is streaming the Premier League clash in both the U.S. and Canada.

Canadians can also watch Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace through a DAZN subscription, which costs $34.99/month for a year. Cheaper subscriptions do not grant access to Premier League games.

Country

TV channel/live stream

United Kingdom

Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Ultra HD

United States

fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, Telemundo

Canada

DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 2 Canada

Mexico

Max Mexico, TNT Go, TNT Sports


What’s Next for Chelsea and Crystal Palace?

The Blues have a relatively kind start to the new season, and don’t have to leave London until September 20, when they take on Manchester United at Old Trafford.

After their clash with the Eagles, Chelsea visit West Ham United on Friday night before hosting Fulham and travelling to Brentford in a pair of all-west London affairs.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed Palace’s demotion to the Conference League, so they must get through a playoff to reach the league phase. The Eagles have been drawn against Fredrikstad, with the first leg taking place at Selhurst Park on Thursday.

Next weekend’s Premier League bout with Nottingham Forest, who took their Europa League spot, is bound to have an edge.


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James Cormack
JAMES CORMACK

James Cormack is a Sports Illustrated Soccer freelance writer with an avid interest in tactical and player analysis. As well as supporting Spurs religiously, he follows Italian and German football, taking particular interest in the work of Antonio Conte & Julian Nagelsmann.