Chelsea vs Fulham as the West London rivals meet at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea come into the game after their emphatic 5-1 thrashing of West Ham at the London Stadium. The game was hit with the shock withdrawal of Cole Palmer shortly before kick-off due to a groin issue, and he may not be involved in this game. Estevao, the young Brazilian, came in for Palmer and impressed on his first Premier League start, including an assist. Liam Delap and Joao Pedro started for the first time in the league together, and playing a little bit deeper, Pedro came to show his best. He scored and assisted twice. Enzo Fernandez opened his account for the season, having scored six and assisted seven last season.
Fulham have started the season with successive 1-1 draws. Both of these goals have come as equalisers from substitutes. In the opening game against Brighton, it took a 96th-minute Rodrigo Muniz goal to cancel out the Matt O’Riley penalty. Against Manchester United, a well-worked Iwobi cross was put away by Emile Smith-Rowe.
Fulham also progressed in the Carabao Cup after a 2-0 win over Bristol City, with two first-half goals allowing a fully rotated side to control the tie.
Chelsea vs Fulham Head-to-Head record: Last 10 matches
Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Chelsea 1-2 Fulham
Chelsea 1-0 Fulham
Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
Fulham 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
Fulham 0-1 Chelsea
Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
Chelsea seven wins
One draw
Fulham two wins
Chelsea vs Fulham matchup statistics
- Marco Silva has lost seven of his 12 games against Chelsea, winning three and drawing two. These meetings range back to 2014 when he lost both games to Chelsea in the Champions League group stage as Sporting Lisbon manager. Future Fulham players Andre Schurrle and Willian played for Chelsea across both games.
- Tosin Adarabioyo left Fulham for free at the beginning of last season so that he could join Chelsea.
Chelsea vs Fulham team statistics
- Fulham have conceded a penalty in both of their games this season, conceding one and seeing a Bruno Fernandes penalty skied over the bar.
- All of Fulham’s goals this season have come from substitutes, with Rodrigo Muniz scoring in the first game and Emile Smith-Rowe scoring in the second game.
- Chelsea have created nine big chances, more than any other team in the league. Newcastle and Nottingham Forest are the next highest with six.
- Chelsea have had 65.5% possession across the two matches this season, four per cent higher than any other team in the league.
- Chelsea have completed more passes than any other team this season, averaging 508 per game.
- Chelsea have taken 31 shots across the two matches they have played this year. Only Manchester United have taken more.
- Chelsea have an average of eight corners per game across the opening two gameweeks.
Chelsea vs Fulham player statistics
- Robert Sanchez has made three or more saves in both of his games this season, keeping a clean sheet in the opening game against Crystal Palace.
- Chelsea’s five goals against West Ham were all scored by different goalscorers.
- Pedro Neto has reached a top speed of 35.1 km/h, which is 1.4km/h faster than Jamie Gittens, who was the next fastest.
- Tosin Aderabioyo has completed 90 passes per game played this year. Only Pau Torres of Aston Villa has completed more per game.
