Chelsea vs Fulham Predictions

Both teams were held to a goalless draw in the last match However, considering the form Chelsea are in at home and their recent record against Fulham, we expect them to emerge victorious here.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Date: Thursday, 26^th December 2024

Time: 4 pm Nigerian time

Chelsea and Fulham lock horns in a West London derby at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Boxing Day.

The home side had their impressive winning streak ended by a stubborn Everton on Sunday, while Fulham were also held to a 0-0 draw by relegation candidates Southampton.

Head-to-head:

• Chelsea have won 21 of the 34 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Fulham have recorded just 2 victories.
• The remaining 11 clashes ended in draws.
• Fulham have not scored against the Blues in their last 3 games.
• Chelsea have conceded only 3 goals against Fulham in 10 encounters.

Form:

• Chelsea in the league: W-W-W-W-D
• Chelsea in all competitions: L-L-D-W-L
• Fulham in the League: D-W-D-D-D
• Fulham in all competitions: D-W-D-D-D

Team News:

• Chelsea have four injury concerns in their squad. Wesley Fofana and Reece James are suffering from a hamstring injury while the pair of Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile are out with hamstring injuries respectively. However, the good news is Marc Cucurella is available again after serving a one-match suspension. Elsewhere, Mykhaylo Mudryk is also currently suspended.
• As for Fulham, Harrison Reed(knee) Kenny Tete(knee), and Reiss Nelson(hamstring) are sidelined for the visitors here.

Player(s) to watch:

• Cole Palmer has emerged as a world-class player at Chelsea, who is very crucial for the way they play. This season, he has already scored 11 goals for the team while also providing six assists. Without him being at his brilliant best, the Blues have struggled to score as we witnessed against Everton in the last match. His creativity along with his ability to score goals makes him the standout player of this team. In his last five matches with the Blues, Palmer has scored four goals and assisted another one.
• Antonee Robinson has been one of the consistent performers for Fulham this season from the left-hand side providing some top-notch assists. The Fulham skipper has six assists to his name this season, the most in the team. He has delivered three assists in his last four games and will be again crucial here for providing the goals. He will be equally important in defense as he will need to shut Pedro Neto from making an impact on the home team.