30th September, 2023
Fulham vs Chelsea
Fulham will be eager to build on their recent 2-1 EFL Cup victory against Norwich City.
During that encounter, Fulham dominated with 69% ball possession and took 19 shots, of which 3 were on target. Carlos Vinícius (12′) and Alex Iwobi (72′) netted for Fulham. Meanwhile, Norwich City managed 12 shots, with 3 on target, and Borja Sainz (75′) was the scorer.
Over their last six games, Marco Silva’s Fulham side has netted 7 times, while conceding 9 goals. Interestingly, Fulham has held their ground in their last two league games against Chelsea, going unbeaten.
Chelsea
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Following a 1-0 EFL Cup success against Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea steps into this game confidently.
In that match, Chelsea held 39% of the possession and attempted 9 shots, 4 of which were on target. Nicolas Jackson (50′) was the solitary scorer for Chelsea. In contrast, Brighton & Hove Albion took 13 shots, with 2 hitting the mark.
Recent games featuring Chelsea have seen at least one side fail to score. In their last 6 matchups, this occurred 5 times. During these encounters, their opponents scored 3 times, and Chelsea bagged 6 goals.
Notably, Chelsea hasn’t tasted victory in their last 4 away league games.
Historical data from their matches since 02/12/2018 reveals that Fulham secured a victory in 1 game, Chelsea triumphed in 4, and 1 ended in a draw.
A total of 11 goals were netted in these encounters, with Fulham scoring 3 and Chelsea 8, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
Their last league face-off on 03/02/2023 concluded with a 0-0 draw. Chelsea held 67% possession that day, with 11 shots, 2 being on target. Fulham, on the other hand, attempted 10 shots, hitting the target 4 times.
Stuart Attwell officiated that day.
Team News: Fulham
Marco Silva’s Fulham will miss the services of Tosin Adarabioyo (groin strain), AdamaTraoré (Hamstring Injury), Steven Benda (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), and Sasa Lukic (Knee Injury).
Team News: Chelsea
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea has a string of players unavailable. Benoît Badiashile (Fitness), Reece James (Hamstring Injury), TrevohChalobah (Thigh Problems), Marcus Bettinelli (Unknown Injury), Wesley Fofana (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Carney Chukwuemeka (Knee Injury), RoméoLavia (Ankle Injury), and Christopher Nkunku (Knee Injury) will be absent. Additionally, Nicolas Jackson is suspended for this match.
We anticipate a challenging match for Fulham, as they may find it tough to break Chelsea’s defence. Chelsea, meanwhile, is likely to find the net. For anyone betting on football, we are predicting a narrow 1-0 victory for Chelsea by the final whistle.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Predicted Score
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