Fulham vs Chelsea prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-04-19 13:00.
[p]After looking like they could gatecrash the UEFA Champions League spots in the Premier League this season, Fulham have since gone slightly off the boil due to their poor recent away form. On Monday, the Cottagers were downed 1-0 at Bournemouth, with the result making it three straight defeats on the road, so a return to their more familiar west London surroundings this weekend will probably come as a relief. [/p]
[p]They host near-neighbours Chelsea, a side who they have now beaten twice in their last five Premier League games (D1, L2). Although that return isn’t eye-catching, it’s more victories than they managed in their previous 40 clashes in all competitions against the Blues (W1, D13, L26), and having won the reverse fixture 2-1, Fulham could complete a first-ever H2H league double here. [/p]
[p]What will boost Chelsea’s confidence ahead of kick-off however is that they have won five of their last six away H2Hs (L1), and further improving upon that run will be the target as they look to climb back into the top five after successive draws. A 4-2 aggregate win to reach the UEFA Conference League semi-finals on Thursday may have lifted spirits, but the 2-1 second-leg defeat to Legia Warsaw was certainly not the ideal way to get the job done.[/p]
[p]The Blues’ away form remains troublesome, as after drawing 0-0 with Brentford earlier this month, they are now winless in eight league road trips (D3, L5). A lack of goalscoring has predominantly led to that unwanted streak, as Chelsea have found the net just three times during the sequence – the fewest of any Premier League outfit on their travels in that time. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz has scored in three of his last five Premier League London derbies, which have all been netted as a substitute. Jadon Sancho scored for Chelsea last weekend and also did so against Sunday’s opponents two seasons ago for Manchester United. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: A pre-round league-high 72% of Fulham’s Premier League games this term (23/32) saw both teams score. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]