Home team gets the points, the away team runs away as victors or an exciting draw? Everything is possible when the mid-table teams Fulham and Chelsea meet at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Premier League
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Chelsea could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a FA Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Manchester City. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Fulham form and stats
Fulham have played 9 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Fulham are returning here after visiting Hull City in a FA Cup game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Midfielder Cairney was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.6 (out of ten) in that game. Cairney hit four key passes and had 80 successful passes (of 83 total).
In the game before, an away victory in the Premier League match versus Leicester City with a 1-0 scoreline.Sports bettors should know that 12 of the most recent 16 league games from these players have had at least one goal from each team.
The manager da Silva will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Newcastle United in only three days.
A decent goal production from Fulham in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Fulham have conceded 14 from these games.
Chelsea form and stats
3-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Chelsea in their Premier League matches away.
Two away matches in a row for Chelsea, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-4 versus Manchester City in the FA Cup.
A 0-1 loss hosting Manchester City before that.Few goals the story here? 8 of this club's latest 10 league rounds have seen two or less goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Chelsea are hosting Crystal Palace in the Premier League only three days away.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Chelsea have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The 7 latest games involving these two teams have all ended as Chelsea victories. More of the same or streak broken?Top Goalscorers
  A. Mitrović 11 goals |  B. Reid 4 goals |   K. Havertz 4 goals |
Fulham missing players
Chelsea missing players
| Fulham | Chelsea | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | 16 | 8 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 19 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 89% | 94% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 71% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 39% | 44% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 11% | 12% |
| 22% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 6% |
| 72% | 78% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 28% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 29% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 33% | 29% |
| 5.1 | 6.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.3 | 13.8 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 11.3 | 10.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 39% | 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 22% | 32% |
| 13.1 | 11.8 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.2 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
- Fulham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Fulham have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Premier League
- Fulham have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Premier League
- Fulham have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 44 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 29 | 39 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 35 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 28 |
| 7 | Fulham | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 27 |
| 9 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 17 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 17 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 22 | -21 | 17 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 29 | -21 | 16 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Everton | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 15 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -16 | 14 |
| 20 | Southampton | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -18 | 12 |
