Premier League: Chelsea vs Fulham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 3 match between Chelsea and Fulham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Chelsea play host to Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday for the first derby of the new Premier League season between these two clubs.

Chelsea will be satisfied having collected four points from a possible six in their new Premier League campaign, and aim to stay undefeated.

Team form: Chelsea vs Fulham

Chelsea Form

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-0, and then drawing 0-0 with Crystal Palace. They were back as winners when they defeated West Ham 1-5. 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 ten goals and conceded three times.

Fulham Form

Fulham have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw with Brighton. This was followed by another draw with Manchester United, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Bristol City by 2-0. Fulham claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Chelsea and Fulham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Chelsea and Fulham played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Chelsea vs Fulham

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Enzo Fernandez, who is performing well for Chelsea. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Fulham.The visitors will be looking to Raul Jimenez to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Fulham in recent matches.

Popular markets: Chelsea vs Fulham

Full-time result

Chelsea claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Fulham won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Chelsea are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Fulham conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Fulham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Chelsea probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Fulham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Chelsea have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Fulham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chelsea, who scored an average of 2.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Fulham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Fulham conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.