Chelsea v Fulham – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

The Blues have won 15 of their last 18 matches in all competitions whilst the Cottagers have won just five of their last 15 EPL fixtures.

Match: Chelsea v Fulham
When: Saturday, 30 August 2025

Chelsea Form

Chelsea had a strong 2024-25 season, finishing fourth and lifting two trophies. They won the UEFA Conference League before adding the FIFA Club World Cup trophy. In the latter tournament in the US, they beat Palmeiras 2-1 in the quarter-finals.

After beating Fluminense 2-0 in the semi-finals, they were outstanding in a 3-0 win over PSG in the final. This season began with a 0-0 home draw vs Crystal Palace. Last Friday, Chelsea destroyed West Ham 5-1 away despite trailing 1-0. The Blues scored five goals across 43 minutes of that win and created seven big chances.         

Chelsea Team News

Levi Colwill and Benoit Badiashile are injured in defence for the Blues. Wesley Fofana returned last time out and could feature for more minutes in this match.

Attackers Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku are on the verge of being sold and will play no part. Cole Palmer was injured in the warmup at West Ham and his involvement is very much in doubt. That may mean Joao Pedro as a number ten and Liam Delap starting up front.

Chelsea Motivation

Chelsea are high on confidence. A win will be the only acceptable result from this match.

An attacking approach is expected for this match. Once leading, we may see some defensive substitutions to hold onto the advantage.

Fulham Form

Fulham have made a steady start to this season. They came from 1-0 down to rescue a point in the 96^th minute at Brighton on the opening day. They repeated that 1-1 result and comeback in round two at home to Man Utd with 13 shots against the Red Devils. In midweek, they beat Bristol City 2-0 in the Carabao Cup.

Fulham lost eight of their final 13 league matches last season after securing survival. Their final seven matches saw five losses, including a 3-1 home defeat to Everton in round 36 before winning 3-2 at Brentford. On the final day, they lost 2-0 at home to Man City.

Fulham Team News

Fulham made ten changes in midweek and will revert to an XI much closer to that which faced Man Utd. There is not a single reported injury nor suspension for Marco Silva to contend with.

Antonee Robinson is fit again after injury and is set to replace Ryan Sessegnon at left back. Emile Smith Rowe may come into the side in place of 18-year-old Joshua King after the former’s equaliser vs Man Utd.

Fulham Motivation

The Cottagers won at Stamford Bridge last season and will come into this game with belief that they can take at least a point.
They tend to play well against the big teams and don’t usually sit back. They will try to attack Chelsea and enjoy the extra space afforded to them, compared to facing teams lower down the table.

Key Stats

Chelsea have won 15 of their last 18 matches
Chelsea have kept 7 clean sheets in their last 11 matches
Chelsea’s Joao Pedro has 4 goals in 4 starts for the club
Fulham have won just 5 of their last 15 EPL matches (5 losses in the last 9)
Fulham have lost just 3 of their last 36 league matches vs Chelsea

Verdict

An open game awaits and we should see both sides on target. Chelsea have enough quality to take the win, with Joao Pedro backed to score.

Featured Bet: Chelsea win, Both Teams to Score and Joao Pedro to score anytime at 4.33

Alternate Bet: Chelsea win and Both Teams to Score at 3.00

Goalscorer Tip: Joao Pedro to score anytime at 2.20