Chelsea vs Fulham Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 4/2/2023

[Premier League Prediction] Chelsea vs Fulham Prediction: A fresh look When Chelsea hosts Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Friday night for a Premier League match, they will be looking to begin a new chapter.

Chelsea vs Fulham Prediction: A difficult game for the Champions

The Blues spent more than £300 million in one month, but they still need a massive turnaround if they want to reach the postseason this year, and the next match against Fulham acts as a testament to the quality of the new rookies

Chelsea Form

Enzo Fernandez was acquired by Chelsea on the final day of the transfer window for a record-breaking sum, following the high-profile additions of Joao Felix and Mykhailo Mudryk earlier in January. Because of the record-breaking English transfer cost of £106.8 million paid for the Argentine, Fernandez will be equipped to contribute right away to the team after playing five games for Benfica following the World Cup. The Chelsea management is undoubtedly placing a lot of faith in Graham Potter to turn around their fortunes following a disastrous season, particularly on the league front, with that signing bringing their spending for the season to over £600 million.

Chelsea form

This matchup is a replay of the spectacular game that took place at Craven Cottage three weeks ago, which Fulham won 2-1 when Felix was dismissed on his Chelsea debut. With just one victory in their previous 11 domestic games, that outcome put Potter in serious difficulty. The manager's pressure was lessened by victories against Crystal Palace and a scoreless draw at Anfield, but this is yet another game that must be won for a team that is receiving media attention owing to recent investment but is still in tenth position. Even though just three teams have let up fewer goals, Chelsea's troubles are primarily in attack. Despite paying exorbitant sums, they haven't acquired an elite-level, pure striker.

In addition to a large number of Chelsea attacking possibilities, Kai Havertz, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mason Mount, Raheem Sterling, and Christian Pulisic have all underperformed this season, scoring a combined total of just 14 goals in the league. The fact that Felix was given a red card upon entering the Premier League was an extraordinary welcome, but the fleeting glimpses of the Portuguese international and Mudryk at Anfield suggest that the pair may be the difference-makers for Chelsea in the second half of the season. They frequently outperform Fulham in this West London derby at Stamford Bridge as well, since the only victories for Fulham there came in 1964 and 1979, neither of which occurred in the top division. Fulham has lost both league games since defeating Chelsea in the reverse match, and lower-league competition has forced them into an FA Cup rematch.

Fulham Form

Although they were extremely unlucky to lose at St. James' Park, where Aleksandar Mitrovic had a penalty disallowed for a careless double kick before Newcastle United scored a very late winner, it would be unjust to say that they played poorly. They played slightly below their extremely high levels of previous weeks in another tight loss to Tottenham Hotspur, but an Antonio Conte team can be hard to break down. For their cup match against Sunderland, manager Marco Silva made a few adjustments, and the result was an amazing spectacle that either team could have won.

Fulham form

With 22 shots on goal, 12 of which were on target, and 69% of the game's possession, Fulham demonstrated that while losing, they were still capable of controlling play even when using some bench players against a Championship team that was in fine form. Before the rest of the league played, they would move into sixth position if they were to pull off a historic victory here at Stamford Bridge. Additionally, it would mark the first time in the club's history that they defeated Chelsea twice in the league, and it would undoubtedly have its supporters daydreaming of their first trip to Europe since 2011.

Chelsea vs Fulham Head to Head stats

Only two of Fulham's 37 away league encounters versus Chelsea have resulted in victories. They have 22 losses and 13 draws. In their last 17 league meetings with Fulham at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea is undefeated. The highest winning percentage in the Premier League in London derbies belongs to Chelsea (52.7%). The lowest is held by Fulham (19.3%). Graham Potter's Chelsea won their first three Premier League contests. Since then, they've only had two victories in 11 games. Fulham has the most victories in the Premier League since the league resumed after the World Cup. They have four victories.

Chelsea vs Fulham Head to Head stats

Chelsea vs Fulham Current Odds

Let's take a look at the latest markets and odds ahead of Chelsea vs Fulham.

• Handicap Odds: Chelsea (0.82) / Fulham (1.12)
• 1x2 Odds:Chelsea (1.64) / Draw (4.20) / Fulham (5.20)
• Over/Under Goals:Over 2.5 (0.92) | Under 2.5 (0.98)
• Both Teams To Score:Yes (1.94) | No (1.87)

Chelsea vs Fulham Current Odds

Chelsea vs Fulham Tips

Both teams to Score-No

Only three of the last seven head-to-heads between the two clubs have seen both teams score, therefore we don't anticipate that to happen in Friday's game. You can see why we are betting a BTTS (no bet) on Friday given that both clubs have only scored in two of Chelsea's and Fulham's past six games played in all competitions.

 Under 2.5 goals

We anticipate a closely contested, heated derby game with limited goalmouth activity. Four of the last seven matches between these two clubs have had under 2.5 goals scored, including the most recent encounter at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea won 2-0. Our projection gains additional support from the fact that fewer than three goals have been scored in four of Chelsea's and five of Fulham's most recent games across all competitions.

Chelsea vs Fulham Best Tips from Betimate

Chelsea 1-1 Fulham

In theory, this Chelsea team might appear capable of dispatching Fulham without any difficulty. To get their young talents on the same page, though, the Blues will probably need more time. When it comes to defense, Fulham is a strong team that also has the ability to score a few unexpected goals. We predict a draw in this game since it will be close throughout.

Chelsea vs Fulham Best Tips from Betimate

Chelsea vs Fulham probable Line-ups

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Badiashile; Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Hall, Cucurella; Mount, Mudryk, Havertz

Fulham: Leno; Tete, Diop, Ream, Robinson; Palhinha, Reed, Andreas Pereira; Decordova-Reid, Mitrovic, Willian

• Who are the favourites to win? – Chelsea are the clear favourite with the bookmakers.
• What was the score when these two teams last met?– Fulham 2-1 Chelsea.
• What time is kick-off? – 20:00 GMT, 21:00 CET.