Chelsea vs Fulham prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 26, 2024
In the 18th round of the English Premier League, a London derby will take place at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea will face Fulham. A bet on the number of goals in this match looks promising.
Match Preview
In their last match, Chelsea drew 0:0 away to Everton, breaking their five-match winning streak in the league. This was just the second time this season that Enzo Moréski’s side failed to score. However, the Blues also managed to end a five-match streak of conceding goals.
Despite this, Chelsea maintains second place in the Premier League standings, though their gap to leaders Liverpool has increased to 4 points, with the Reds also having a game in hand. Chelsea remains unbeaten in their last eight league matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
Fulham is also in good form, remaining unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches, although they have drawn four times in this stretch. Heading into this match, the Cottagers have drawn their last three games, including against Arsenal (1:1) and Liverpool (2:2).
In their most recent match, Fulham lost points at home against Southampton (0:0). Currently, Fulham is in 9th place in the standings, just three points behind the 5th position. Over their last nine Premier League matches, the team has only one loss (3 wins, 5 draws).
Probable Lineups
- Chelsea: Robert Sánchez – Tosin Adarabioyo, Levi Colwill, Renato Veiga, Malo Gusto – Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández – Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho – Nicolás Jackson
- Fulham: Bernd Leno – Antonee Robinson, Kelvin Bassi, Timothy Castagne, Issa Diop – Sander Berge, Tom Cairney – Alex Iwobi, Harry Wilson, Joshua King – Rodrigo Muniz
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the last four meetings between these teams, the "Both Teams to Score" bet has not been successful.
- Chelsea has won the last three encounters against Fulham.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has been successful in 9 of Fulham's last 11 Premier League matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers favor Chelsea with odds of around 1.53 for their victory. However, considering both teams' recent form, the best bet looks to be "Both Teams to Score" at odds of 1.64.
