This page shows the ELO score history of the selected club - mapping their best and worst sides of all time, and their most unlikely victories and defeats based on their ELO score.
Inspired by ClubELO.com, the ELO rating system is a method of calculating and comparing the relative strengths of teams in competition. For every match played, the ELO scores of the two teams are considered, and adjusted for other factors (such as home advantage), to calculate the likelihood of the match result. When the actual result of the game is known, the ELO score is adjusted accordingly, comparing the expected outcome of the game with the actual outcome - so a victory over Manchester United will be worth more points than one over Supermarine. The resulting ELO score can be used to compare the strengths of teams over time, and to project future results based on the current form of all teams.
Crystal Palace
ELO Score History
A historical overview of Crystal Palace's ELO scores.
Best Teams in History
A list of the top 15 Crystal Palace sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saturday April 5th, 2025 | 4,184.57 |
| 2024 | Sunday May 19th, 2024 | 4,128.60 |
| 2022 | Monday April 4th, 2022 | 4,106.90 |
| 2019 | Saturday October 5th, 2019 | 4,089.28 |
| 2023 | Sunday September 3rd, 2023 | 4,088.99 |
| 2015 | Saturday December 19th, 2015 | 4,071.39 |
| 2020 | Saturday January 18th, 2020 | 4,070.61 |
| 2016 | Saturday January 9th, 2016 | 4,057.35 |
| 2021 | Saturday November 6th, 2021 | 4,054.22 |
| 2018 | Saturday August 11th, 2018 | 4,053.21 |
| 1990 | Sunday December 30th, 1990 | 4,041.47 |
| 1991 | Saturday September 7th, 1991 | 4,033.21 |
| 2017 | Sunday April 23rd, 2017 | 4,024.33 |
| 1992 | Wednesday January 1st, 1992 | 3,996.87 |
| 1993 | Wednesday January 6th, 1993 | 3,991.43 |
Worst Teams in History
A list of the worst 15 Crystal Palace sides in history, based on their ELO score.
| Year | Date Recorded | ELO Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Wednesday September 12th, 1951 | 3,434.82 |
| 1949 | Saturday February 26th, 1949 | 3,456.27 |
| 1956 | Saturday September 8th, 1956 | 3,456.90 |
| 1955 | Saturday January 29th, 1955 | 3,458.91 |
| 1952 | Saturday October 4th, 1952 | 3,461.40 |
| 1950 | Wednesday November 29th, 1950 | 3,462.72 |
| 1954 | Saturday December 18th, 1954 | 3,468.13 |
| 1957 | Saturday March 9th, 1957 | 3,471.21 |
| 1948 | Monday December 27th, 1948 | 3,486.14 |
| 1953 | Saturday January 31st, 1953 | 3,497.35 |
Significant Victories
A list of the twenty most significant victories in Crystal Palace history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Newcastle United (4,171) vs. Crystal Palace (3,585) Saturday January 12th, 1907 |
1.65% | 0-1 | +19.7 |
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Manchester United (4,278) vs. Crystal Palace (3,810) Wednesday November 30th, 2011 |
4.94% | 1-2 | +19.0 |
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Manchester City (4,387) vs. Crystal Palace (3,999) Saturday December 22nd, 2018 |
7.77% | 2-3 | +18.4 |
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Crystal Palace (3,892) vs. Chelsea (4,275) Saturday March 29th, 2014 |
12.20% | 1-0 | +17.6 |
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Leeds United (4,095) vs. Crystal Palace (3,729) Saturday January 24th, 1976 |
6.29% | 0-1 | +18.7 |
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Crystal Palace (3,937) vs. Chelsea (4,303) Saturday October 14th, 2017 |
13.19% | 2-1 | +17.4 |
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Crystal Palace (3,803) vs. Leeds United (4,163) Wednesday October 16th, 1968 |
18.68% | 2-1 | +16.3 |
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Manchester City (4,369) vs. Crystal Palace (4,013) Saturday October 30th, 2021 |
9.33% | 0-2 | +27.2 |
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Liverpool (4,348) vs. Crystal Palace (4,012) Sunday April 14th, 2024 |
10.49% | 0-1 | +17.9 |
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Crystal Palace (3,782) vs. Liverpool (4,114) Wednesday January 10th, 2001 |
17.85% | 2-1 | +16.4 |
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Leicester City (4,030) vs. Crystal Palace (3,703) Wednesday November 1st, 2000 |
9.40% | 0-3 | +15.9 |
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Chelsea (4,296) vs. Crystal Palace (3,974) Saturday April 1st, 2017 |
11.32% | 1-2 | +17.7 |
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Liverpool (4,160) vs. Crystal Palace (3,850) Wednesday February 5th, 2003 |
10.36% | 0-2 | +13.4 |
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Crystal Palace (3,767) vs. Manchester City (4,066) Saturday January 8th, 1921 |
25.89% | 2-0 | +22.2 |
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Crystal Palace (4,013) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (4,281) Sunday January 27th, 2019 |
21.32% | 2-0 | +11.8 |
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Crystal Palace (4,006) vs. Manchester City (4,268) Monday April 6th, 2015 |
21.85% | 2-1 | +15.6 |
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Crystal Palace (3,787) vs. Sunderland (4,047) Tuesday December 19th, 2000 |
24.77% | 2-1 | +15.0 |
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Crystal Palace (3,793) vs. Nottingham Forest (4,050) Sunday January 11th, 1987 |
27.36% | 1-0 | +14.5 |
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Manchester City (4,070) vs. Crystal Palace (3,813) Wednesday March 11th, 1970 |
11.06% | 0-1 | +17.8 |
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Liverpool (4,186) vs. Crystal Palace (3,930) Sunday April 8th, 1990 |
18.67% | 3-4 | +16.3 |
Significant Defeats
A list of the twenty most significant defeats in Crystal Palace history, based on the ELO points difference between the two teams.
| Match | Win % | Score | ELO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bath City (3,208) vs. Crystal Palace (3,743) Saturday December 12th, 1931 |
91.14% | 2-1 | -18.2 |
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Yeovil and Petters United (3,199) vs. Crystal Palace (3,693) Saturday November 24th, 1934 |
88.94% | 3-0 | -31.1 |
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Hull City (3,402) vs. Crystal Palace (3,883) Tuesday September 16th, 1997 |
91.71% | 1-0 | -9.2 |
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Lincoln City (3,431) vs. Crystal Palace (3,908) Tuesday September 20th, 1994 |
91.23% | 1-0 | -9.1 |
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Hartlepool United (3,352) vs. Crystal Palace (3,809) Saturday January 7th, 1978 |
88.38% | 2-1 | -17.7 |
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Crystal Palace (3,891) vs. Stockport County (3,436) Tuesday September 5th, 1972 |
96.09% | 0-1 | -19.2 |
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Crystal Palace (3,894) vs. Notts County (3,464) Tuesday August 22nd, 2006 |
94.13% | 1-2 | -9.4 |
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Margate (3,241) vs. Crystal Palace (3,650) Saturday December 14th, 1935 |
83.10% | 3-1 | -24.9 |
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Great Yarmouth Town (3,163) vs. Crystal Palace (3,567) Saturday November 21st, 1953 |
84.83% | 1-0 | -17.0 |
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Finchley (3,185) vs. Crystal Palace (3,554) Wednesday December 10th, 1952 |
82.45% | 3-1 | -24.7 |
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Yeovil Town (3,381) vs. Crystal Palace (3,699) Saturday December 7th, 1963 |
77.54% | 3-1 | -23.3 |
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Crystal Palace (3,497) vs. Bishop Auckland (3,182) Saturday December 11th, 1954 |
91.88% | 2-4 | -27.6 |
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Merthyr Town (3,365) vs. Crystal Palace (3,677) Saturday April 19th, 1930 |
74.14% | 5-2 | -25.9 |
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Hartlepool United (3,683) vs. Crystal Palace (3,987) Saturday January 2nd, 1993 |
78.94% | 1-0 | -7.9 |
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Brentford (3,492) vs. Crystal Palace (3,782) Saturday August 13th, 1977 |
74.41% | 2-1 | -14.9 |
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Southport (3,290) vs. Crystal Palace (3,567) Saturday October 3rd, 1959 |
73.10% | 3-1 | -21.9 |
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Barrow (3,579) vs. Crystal Palace (3,843) Wednesday September 13th, 1967 |
71.53% | 1-0 | -14.3 |
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Gillingham (3,489) vs. Crystal Palace (3,743) Saturday October 1st, 1932 |
67.19% | 2-0 | -20.2 |
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Stockport County (3,506) vs. Crystal Palace (3,756) Tuesday October 9th, 1973 |
70.00% | 1-0 | -14.0 |
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Merthyr Town (3,517) vs. Crystal Palace (3,766) Saturday August 28th, 1920 |
68.10% | 2-1 | -13.6 |
Opponents
A complete listing of Crystal Palace's fortunes against all opponents that they have played ten or more matches against - ranked from most to least successful, based on the average ELO points gained or lost in each match.
