Fulham vs Chelsea Predictions

Both of these teams will be keen to bag three points, but it is going to be Chelsea who are likely to secure a win against Fulham in their upcoming Premier League clash

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Craven Cottage, London

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Time: 8:30 pm Nigerian time

With or without Liam Rosenior at the helm, Chelsea are in West London derby action on Wednesday evening, when they make the short trip to Craven Cottage for a Premier League date with Fulham.

The near neighbours both stole draws thanks to last-minute levellers last time out, as the Blues rescued a 1-1 at Manchester City after the Cottagers' 2-2 stalemate with Liverpool.

Head-to-head:

• Fulham have won three of the 37 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Chelsea recorded 23 victories.
• The remaining 11 clashes ended in draws.
• Chelsea have failed to secure a win in their last four attempts.
• Fulham are undefeated in their last four matches.
• The Cottagers have only won one of their last five fixtures against the Blues.
• There has been just two home wins in their last five EPL matches.
• Only three of their last 10 encounters produced more than two goals.

Form:

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

Team News:

• Fulham will miss out on the services of Rodrigo Muniz, Joshua King, Ryan Sessegnon and Kenny Tete. They are injured. Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze are on national team duty.
• Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia are not going to be in action for Chelsea. They are injured. Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella might also miss out due to fitness issues. Mykhaylo Mudryk continues to be provisionally suspended following his positive doping test in late 2024.

Player(s) to watch:

• Harry Wilson is going to be a crucial part of the squad for Fulham FC. He was one of the goal scorers in the thrilling 2-2 draw against Liverpool and will be looking to put up another top show. The 28-year-old has 10 goal involvements in 19 league games of the ongoing season.
• Enzo Fernandez scored an important last-minute equaliser for the Blues in their previous fixture. He will be keen to help his side in the upcoming game once again. Enzo Fernández can control the midfield well and is also capable of scoring goals. In 18 Premier League appearances this season, he has scored five goals and has an assist to his name.