Fulham vs Chelsea preview as Fulham aim for their first ever league double over their West London rivals. Six points currently seperate the two sides in sixth and eighth. Fulham were mounting a serious attempt for European football next season but their loss to Bournemouth has left a gap between them and Aston Villa which will take some good form to overturn. Fulham have won three of their last four home league games, including a famous victory over league leaders Liverpool in their last Craven Cottage outing.
Chelsea put out a relatively strong side against Legia Warsaw at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. They lost 2-1 on the night and were thankful to have a 3-0 cushion from the away leg. They have drawn their last two matches in the Premier League and haven’t won any of their last eight Premier League away games. Their last away Premier League win came against Spurs on the 8th December. They have only scored one goal away goal in their last four Premier League away games.
Fulham vs Chelsea Head-to-head last 10 games
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
Fulham 1-3 Chelsea
Fulham two wins
One draw
Chelsea seven wins
Matchup Statistics
- Tosin Adarabioyo joined Chelsea, having left Fulham on a free transfer at the end of his contract at the end of last season.
- In 11 games against Chelsea, Marco Silva has won three times and drawn twice. Two of the three wins have come at home, and the away win came earlier this season.
- In three games against Fulham, Cole Palmer has scored two goals, both coming in the last two matches.
- Fulham have never won a league double against Chelsea.
Team Statistics
- Chelsea have played on Easter Sunday three times, having won one and lost two.
- Fulham have also played three times on Easter Sunday, but they have won two and lost one.
- Chelsea scored 11 away goals in three Premier League games between November and December. In the eight away games that have followed, they have only scored three.
- Fulham have scored 14 goals from substitutes this season, more than any other club in the Premier League. Both of their goals against Chelsea earlier in the year came from substitutes
Player Statistics
- Rodrigo Muniz has scored three goals in his last five games against London opposition, all coming as a substitute. He has scored seven goals and provided one assist in his last 12 games, which has only been 576 minutes.
- Jadon Sancho has scored one and provided three assists in his last three games. He also has scored against Fulham when playing for Man United.
- Cole Palmer is Chelsea’s top Premier League scorer, but he has failed to score in his last 15 games in all competitions.
- Cole Palmer is sitting on 19 Premier League assists for Chelsea in 64 games. He would become the third Chelsea player to reach 20 assists in 65 or fewer games, with Cesc Fabregas and Juan Mata the only two players to do it quicker.