Chelsea vs Fulham: Preview, Team News, Lineups, H2H, Prediction, Odds and Telecast
Chelsea vs Fulham Preview
Chelsea is set to take on Fulham in matchday 21 of the English Premier League. Both the teams are placed similarly in the mid-table position. While Chelsea with eight wins is in 10th position, Fulham is the 13th with seven wins. Both the teams are coming after wins in their last matches. While Chelsea won to Luton Town Fulham stunned Arsenal with the win.
Date, Kick-off time, Venue
Date- 13th January, 2024
Kick-off time- 06:00 PM IST
Venue- Stamford Bridge
Chelsea vs Fulham Team News:
Chelsea- Chelsea have a lot of injuries in their squad currently. Their solid center-backs Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah are out with a cruciate ligament tear and thigh problems respectively. The club captain and right-back are out with a hamstring injury. Apart from the injuries, Nicolas Jackson will be unavailable for the match as he is called up to the national team. Thus, seeing the combination Pochettino chooses for the game will be interesting. He likely rotates the squad for the match, considering they have some important Premier League games ahead in the coming weeks.
Fulham: Marco Silva will be without some of his key team members. Adama Traore who is a key to the team due to his speed and strength will be absent for the game against Bournemouth due to a hamstring injury. Tim Ream will also be missing the game against Bournemouth due to a calf injury during the game against Nottingham.
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Chelsea vs Fulham Lineups for the match:
Chelsea:
Goalkeeper- D. Petrovic
Defenders- L. Colwill, T. Silva, A. Disasi, M. Gusto
Midfielders- M. Caicedo, C. Gallagher, C. Palmer, N. Madueke, E. Fernandez
Forwards- C. Nkunku
Fulham:
Goalkeeper: B. Leno
Defenders: T. Castagne, T. Adarabioyo, C. Bassey, A. Robinson
Midfielders: J. Palhinha, T. Cairney, H. Wilson, Willian, A. Iwobi
Forwards: R. Muniz
Chelsea vs Fulham Head-to-Head:
The two have met with each other 36 times in the Premier League. Chelsea dominated the rivalry with 22 wins while Fulham has just two wins. 12 matches between the two have ended with a draw. In the last five matches, Chelsea dominates with three wins to their name while Fulham has just one.
Chelsea vs Fulham Predictions for the match:
Chelsea is predicted to win the match by a scoreline of 2-0. Fulham has been in good form recently but for Chelsea, Thiago Silva will be the one who saves them. It is expected to be a tight game with goals in the second half.
Chelsea vs Fulham Odds for the match:
Chelsea win-2.20
Fulham win- 1.77
Draw-1.88
Source- Oddopedia.com
Top players to watch out for:
Chelsea- The player to watch out for Chelsea is Cole Palmer. The former Manchester City man has been breathing fire since he arrived at Stamford Bridge. Palmer has been the driving force behind the attacking front of Chelsea. The No.20 of Chelsea has so far scored eight goals and provided four assists for his team.
Fulham- Fulham: The player to watch out for Fulham is surely going to be the left winger, Willian. The former Arsenal man has been creating havoc down that left-hand side for Fulham. His dribbling, overlaps, and crosses have been a key for the attacking line of Fulham. The Brazilian international has racked up four goals and an assist for the team.
Chelsea vs Fulham Where to watch:
India -Sony Liv/ Jio TV
England- BT TV/ Amazon Prime
Germany- DAZN/ Amazon Prime/ Video ZDF
