Premier League: Chelsea vs Fulham – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the Premier League round 21 match preview for Chelsea and Fulham who meet up on Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

With both Chelsea and Fulham sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Saturday at Stamford Bridge. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Premier League campaign.

Chelsea approach round 21 as number 10 in the Premier League table with 28 points on their account so far. With 20 rounds behind them, Fulham have amassed 24 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

Team form: Chelsea vs Fulham

Chelsea Form

Chelsea hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Luton by 2-3, before winning 4-0 against Preston. The streak ended in a recent 1-0 defeat against Middlesbrough. Chelsea claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 13 and conceded 11 goals.

Fulham Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Fulham. They first took out Arsenal by 2-1 before downing Rotherham by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Liverpool, who ran out 2-1 winners. Fulham didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed one draw while suffering five defeats. They conceded 16 and scored five goals themselves.

Betting facts for Chelsea and Fulham

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Chelsea and Fulham. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Chelsea vs Fulham

Raul Jimenez looks like great value to find the back of the net on Saturday, having hit the target four times in recent Premier League matches for Fulham. His total for the season is five goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With four goals lately for the Blues in the Premier League, Cole Palmer is also a player worth mentioning.

Popular markets: Chelsea vs Fulham

Full-time result

Chelsea have not lost to Fulham in 18 consecutive home meetings. In all competitions, the Blues claimed six wins in their previous 10 home games, drawing three of the games. They suffered defeat in one of these outings. Fulham won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Fulham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Chelsea managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Chelsea performed an average of 1.7 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Fulham, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches.

Betting tip: Chelsea vs Fulham

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Chelsea and Fulham. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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