Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Fulham and Chelsea who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Chelsea go up against Fulham this coming Thursday for an exciting Premier League meeting at Craven Cottage.
A glance at the Premier League table reveals that the current difference between the teams is three points and three places.
Form: Fulham vs Chelsea
Fulham Form
Fulham swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-1 against Southampton. They went on to defeat Leicester 0-1 and made it three on the spin against Hull in a 0-2 victory. Fulham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.
Chelsea Form
Chelsea got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. Then Manchester City proved too strong in back-to-back fixtures. The Blues first fell to a 0-1 defeat, before crashing to a 4-0 loss last time out. Chelsea, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn two and lost two in their last six away in the Premier League.
Betting stats for Fulham and Chelsea
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Fulham and Chelsea. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.
- Fulham have scored in 20 of the last 22 home matches
- In 9 of the last 11 home matches Fulham played, both teams scored
- Fulham have scored in 15 of the last 16 matches
- In the last 7 Fulham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Fulham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 22 of the last 23 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Chelsea away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Chelsea have lost 5 of the last 7 matches without scoring a goal
- In the last 7 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Chelsea have lost 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Interesting players: Fulham vs Chelsea
Aleksandar Mitrovic has been great for Fulham lately, hitting the target twice, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Chelsea are optimistic Raheem Sterling doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Fulham vs Chelsea
Full-time result
Fulham claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Chelsea won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. Chelsea have beaten Fulham in impressive 7 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Fulham scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Chelsea scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Fulham managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Chelsea have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Fulham when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Fulham scored an average of 1.7 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Chelsea’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches.
Betting suggestion: Fulham vs Chelsea
In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Fulham and Chelsea. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.
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