Ace Football previews the Premier League round 33 match between Fulham and Chelsea and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Much more than mere points are at stake when Fulham clash in a derby with their rivals Chelsea on Sunday at Craven Cottage.
Team form: Fulham vs Chelsea
Fulham Form
Showing inconsistent form, Fulham lost two of their past three matches, going down 2-1 against Arsenal, before beating Liverpool 3-2. The joy was short-lived, as Bournemouth proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat. Fulham won three of their previous six matches at Craven Cottage in the Premier League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to eight against.
Chelsea Form
Chelsea have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 0-3 win against Legia Warszawa, before drawing 2-2 with Ipswich. This little streak came to an end, when Legia Warszawa proved too strong in a 1-2 defeat for Chelsea. Chelsea came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by ten goals to three.
Betting stats and facts for Fulham and Chelsea
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Fulham and Chelsea. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 14 Fulham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Fulham matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Fulham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Fulham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Fulham have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 11 Chelsea away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Chelsea matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Chelsea away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Fulham vs Chelsea
It has been a great season for Cole Palmer who bagged 14 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Chelsea.
Popular markets: Fulham vs Chelsea
Full-time result
Fulham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Chelsea won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Fulham scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Chelsea scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Chelsea have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Fulham have been able to keep a clean sheet in one of their last 10 games. Chelsea have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Fulham when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Fulham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Chelsea, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.
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