Fulham vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th January 2026

Fulham play host to Chelsea, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Premier League this coming Wednesday at Craven Cottage.

Fulham are number 11 in the table on 28 points after 20 matches. Chelsea rank as number 5 with 31 points after 20 matches played.

Fulham are out to avenge a disappointing loss against Chelsea in their most recent meeting. According to the bookmakers, the home side could be in for another tough ride, though as it looks like an fairly unequal pairing at Craven Cottage.

When it comes to goal-scoring Fulham could be more prolific, scoring 16 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.6 goals per game in which, they conceded 15 times. This is an average of 1.5 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three games.

Chelsea managed a bearable 15 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.5 goals per game. They conceded 11 goals in total, and while claiming four clean sheets, they conceded 1.1 goals an average per game.

Chelsea won 2-0 and 2-1 in the two most recent meetings with Fulham, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Fulham vs Chelsea Prediction

Fulham Form

Fulham look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out West Ham in a 0-1 win, before a 1-1 draw followed against Crystal Palace. Their most recent outing resulted in a 2-2 draw in a hard fought encounter with Liverpool. Fulham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and seven scored.

It seems both Chelsea and Fulham have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Wednesday, and we are rooting for goals.

Fulham fought their way to zero wins and two points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target eight times in these matches, but also let in 14 goals. Fulham are looking at a record of eight wins, four draws and eight defeats in the Premier League this season. Chelsea enjoy a record of eight wins, seven draws and five defeats in the Premier League.

Fulham vs Chelsea Squads

Fulham Squad

The 48-year-old coach of the home team, Marco Silva, will select the lineup against Chelsea from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Benjamin Lecomte (0/0), Bernd Leno (0/20), Antonee Robinson (0/8), Calvin Bassey (1/16), Issa Diop (0/6), Joachim Andersen (0/19), Jorge Cuenca (0/7), Kenny Tete (1/16), Timothy Castagne (0/15), Emile Smith Rowe (3/20), Harrison Reed (1/3), Harry Wilson (6/19), Joshua King (0/18), Kevin (0/16), Ryan Sessegnon (2/13), Sander Berge (0/20), Sasa Lukic (1/17), Tom Cairney (1/12), Adama Traore (0/14), Alex Iwobi (2/16), Jonah Kusi-Asare (0/4), Raul Jimenez (4/19), Rodrigo Muniz (1/7), Samuel Chukwueze (2/9).

Chelsea Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Chelsea players that the manager Calum McFarlane will choose from for the upcoming game:

Filip Joergensen (0/2), Gabriel Slonina (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/19), Axel Disasi (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/6), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Jorrel Hato (0/5), Josh Acheampong (1/7), Levi Colwill (0/0), Malo Gusto (2/18), Marc Cucurella (0/18), Reece James (2/19), Tosin Adarabioyo (0/9), Trevoh Chalobah (3/19), Wesley Fofana (0/10), Andrey Santos (0/14), Cole Palmer (3/10), Dario Essugo (0/0), Enzo Fernandez (6/19), Facundo Buonanotte (0/1), Jamie Gittens (0/14), Moises Caicedo (3/15), Romeo Lavia (0/4), Tyrique George (0/4), Alejandro Garnacho (1/13), Estevao (1/17), Joao Pedro (6/20), Liam Delap (0/11), Marc Guiu (0/9), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/0), Pedro Neto (5/20), Raheem Sterling (0/0), Shumaira Mheuka (0/0).

Fulham vs Chelsea Team News

Fulham could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Chelsea. Fulham have to alter their line-up, as both Sander Berge, Calvin Bassey and Antonee Robinson get a day in the shade.

Fulham vs Chelsea Lineups

Fulham vs Chelsea H2H

The Blues beat Fulham twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 2-0 and 2-1, respectively. Chelsea will be excited about a meeting with Fulham, who have found it hard to deal with their upcoming visitors. Chelsea go into the match with a 7-1-2 advantage. The bookies have Chelsea to win this match at best price odds of 11/10.

Fulham vs Chelsea Results

Both teams to score only came out four times in the previous ten games between Chelsea and Fulham. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 6/5 with the bookies.

Fulham vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Joao Pedro scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage six goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Chelsea take aim at Fulham. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

In their last 10 matches at Craven Cottage across all tournaments Fulham won six times, drew one and lost three times. Chelsea claimed four wins, four draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Who'll impose themselves on the match first at Craven Cottage on Wednesday? Fulham scored the opening goal six times in 10 home games, while Chelsea did it in six of their last 10 away games.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between Fulham and Chelsea as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Fulham scored an average of 0.6 goals a game, with Chelsea averaging 1.4 goals in this run. Fulham saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Chelsea, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.