Premier League (Week 16) : Chelsea beats Crystal Palace 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 14, 2013 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 16: After losing 3-2 to Stoke City on December 7, the Blues returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace this Saturday.
Chelsea climbed to second place with 33 points from 16 games, 2 points behind Arsenal.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 14, 2013) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 35 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 33 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 18 | 29 | 32 |
| 4 | Everton | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 30 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 27 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Manchester United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 10 | Swansea | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 19 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Hull | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Stoke City | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 17 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 17 |
| 16 | West Brom | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | West Ham | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 13 |
| 19 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 13 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 9 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2013-2014
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Overview
Chelsea
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Chelsea 4-1 Cardiff City (19 Oct.)
- Previous game:Stoke City 3-2 Chelsea (7 Dec.)
- Next game:Arsenal - Chelsea (23 Dec.)
Crystal Palace
- Position: 18 +1
- Best performance of the season:Crystal Palace 3-1 Sunderland (31 Aug.)
- Previous game:Crystal Palace 2-0 Cardiff City (7 Dec.)
- Next game:Crystal Palace - Newcastle (21 Dec.)
Chelsea
2:1
Crystal Palace
2:1 (2:1)
- 14 December 2013
- 16:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 35 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 33 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 32 |
| 4 |  Everton | 31 |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 30 |
Week 16 Results
| Saturday 14 December 2013 | ||||
| Manchester City | 6-3 | Arsenal | |
 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | West Brom |  |
| Chelsea | 2-1 | Crystal Palace | |
| Everton | 4-1 | Fulham |  |
 | West Ham | 0-0 | Sunderland |  |
 | Newcastle | 1-1 | Southampton |  |
 | Hull | 18:30 | Stoke City |  |
| Sunday 15 December 2013 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 14:30 | Manchester United |  |
 | Norwich City | 14:30 | Swansea |  |
 | Tottenham | 17:00 | Liverpool | |