Fulham v Chelsea – Preview, Predictions and Best Bets

The Cottagers have won six of their last 11 league fixtures, whilst the Blues are winless in four EPL matches. Chelsea have won five of their last six clashes between the clubs.

Match: Fulham v Chelsea
When: Wednesday, 07Jan 2026

Fulham Form

Fulham have enjoyed some excellent league form of late. They have won six of their last 11 EPL matches. After three wins in four matches, they suffered a 5-4 home loss to Man City after trailing 5-1 after 54 minutes. A late 2-1 home loss to Crystal Palace was followed by a 3-2 win at Burnley. A 2-1 loss followed away at Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.

The Cottagers have bounced back well. They beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at home and won 1-0 at West Ham with 17 shots. A strong performance with 60% possession and 17 shots saw a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. On Sunday, Fulham rescued a last-gasp point in a 2-2 home draw vs Liverpool.          

Fulham Team News

Marco Silva remains without Nigeria trio Calvin Bassey, Samuel Chukwueze and Alex Iwobi due to their AFCON involvement. Striker Rodrigo Muniz is out injured.

Left back Ryan Sessegnon is nearing a return, but Joshua King and Kenny Tete are out. The coach must decide between a back three or back four in this match.

Fulham Motivation

Fulham play an open and expansive style under Marco Silva. They will look to take the game to Chelsea.

The Cottagers will play to win at home but will see a point as a good result too.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea are on a four-match winless run in the league. In all competitions, it’s just two wins in the last 10 fixtures. After being beaten 2-1 away by Atalanta in the Champions League, they beat Everton 2-0 and won 3-1 at Cardiff in the Carabao Cup.

A comeback from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Newcastle, preceded a poor 2-1 home loss to Aston Villa. They drew 2-2 at Bournemouth in coach Enzo Maresca’s final match in charge. On Sunday, they scored very late to rescue a 1-1 draw at Man City.

Chelsea Team News

Caretaker coach Calum McFarlane is centre back Levi Colwill and midfielders Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia due to injury. Moises Caicedo returns from suspension in midfield.

Robert Sanchez and Wesley Fofana should shake off injury and illness respectively to start. The Blues could move Cole Palmer to a wide role for this match.

Chelsea Motivation

The Blues will go to Fulham and try to end their winless streak. Coach Calum McFarlane is looking to make a name for himself before Liam Rosenior takes the reins.

Chelsea will look to dominate the match, but they won’t be as possession-obsessed as they were under Enzo Maresca.

Key Stats

• Fulham have won 7 of their last 11 home matches
• Fulham have conceded 9 goals in their last 4 home fixtures
• Chelsea have won 2 of their last 10 matches (3 losses, 5 draws)
• Chelsea have won 5 of their last 6 matches vs Fulham

Verdict

This should be an exciting match. Both teams are backed to score, and Fulham have enough to avoid defeat.

Best Bet: Both Teams to Score + Over 2.5 goals at 2.05

Alternate Bet: Fulham win/draw double chance + Over 1.5 goals at 2.40