Premier League: Chelsea vs Fulham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Chelsea and Fulham who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Chelsea to pull away with 3 points this coming Thursday. They face Fulham in the Premier League and the latter could be in for a whacking, as The Blues look to add three valuable points.

Placed twoth in the table Chelsea have amassed 35 points after 17 matches. On 25 points, Fulham rank nineth with 17 matches played this season.

Form: Chelsea vs Fulham

Chelsea Form

Chelsea collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 2-1 and 5-1 winners against Brentford and Shamrock Rovers, respectively. Against Everton, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 0-0 scoreline. Chelsea won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 21 goals and conceded six times.

Fulham Form

Following three draws in their last three matches, Fulham could do with a win again. Against Arsenal, they finished even 1-1, before drawing again in a 2-2 match with Liverpool. Another 0-0 stalemate against Southampton followed. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Fulham won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats and facts for Chelsea and Fulham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chelsea and Fulham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Chelsea vs Fulham

It has been a superb season for Cole Palmer so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and The Blues rely on his abilities against Fulham. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Thursday seems like a decent punt.

Popular markets: Chelsea vs Fulham

Full-time result

Chelsea won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. Fulham won three games, drew five and lost two in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Chelsea are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Chelsea didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Stamford Bridge. Fulham didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Chelsea have beaten Fulham in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Fulham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Chelsea have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Fulham scored the first goal of the game in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Fulham, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.