Another London derby
In the Premier League it's time for another derby in London. Chelsea are dealing with Fulham, the bookmakers see the hosts at an advantage in their Chelsea - Fulham forecast. But Chelsea have wobbled not insignificantly so far this season.
Of course, a look at the squad is enough to recognize Chelsea's role as favorites . At the same time, the course of the season so far gives reason to doubt that the hosts are really much better prepared for this game than Fulham.
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Chelsea analysis
To briefly describe the season of Chelsea FC is extremely difficult. Change of ownership, dismissal of Tuchel, signing of Graham Potter, winless series and an unprecedented transfer offensive in winter are just the key data. The Blues spent around 220 million euros on Mudryk and Fernandez alone. In the winter. The expectations for the second half of the season are correspondingly high, Chelsea must show in the coming weeks that the purchases were structured and that the most interesting talents were not only lured to Stamford Bridge in the best football manager manner.
The critics miss a plan anyway in Potter's game at Chelsea. The dominance that he would like to radiate with his team is not recognizable. Also, some players are out of their normal shape. Tenth place in the league – by the way, two points behind city rivals and promoted Fulham – cannot be the goal. So there should be improvements, playfully and with the results.
However, it will not be easy, because the self-confidence is missing. Chelsea have won just two of their last eleven Premier League games . These problems should be fixed in the next games. However, it can be doubted that top transfer Fernandez will already be on the pitch on Friday.
It's a good thing that Chelsea FC has the highest win rate in the Premier League of all London clubs. The Blues like to win direct duels with their neighbors, while Fulham has the weakest of all odds. However, the first leg fell out in favor of the Cottagers.
Fulham analysis
Fulham are having a very good season for a promoted team. Coach Marco Silva has adapted very well to the new league and has drawn the right conclusions with his team. The newcomers signed by the Cottagers also did very well. In addition, Mitrovic is on target again this season and has already scored eleven goals this season.
Most recently, there was a 1-1 draw with Sunderland in the FA Cup, which means Fulham have to play a replay. In the tightly timed plan, this is not necessarily beneficial. The guests have not won three competitive games in a row, so the current form is not outstanding. Even a point win at Chelsea would be a success for Fulham.
Fulham have only won two out of 37 appearances at Chelsea, so the odds before this game read anything but good. However, this season is also a special one, the omens have rarely been so good for Fulham.
Fulham have already won four times away from home this season. The point average in guest appearances is currently 1.3 per game, and Fulham have already scored 14 goals abroad. So the team at Stamford Bridge will certainly not hide. The guests will mainly rely on their flanks, because that's where they are particularly dangerous. Fulham have scored eleven times from crosses, no team has a better rate.
Chelsea - Fulham: What to expect?
Some Chelsea key players are also injured. Based on the stats mentioned so far, before the Chelsea vs Fulham game, our prediction is that the hosts will not lose and will score Under 3.5 goals in total .
Because the guests make a good impression, especially in the game up front, our value tip before the Chelsea vs Fulham game is that both teams score.
- 1X double chance
- Under 3.5
- Both teams to score
* All odds and markets are correct at time of publication and subject to change.