Chelsea vs Fulham Predictions, Betting Tips & Match Preview

Joe Vaughan 03 Mar 2026
  • Chelsea host Fulham in the first west London derby of the season at 12:30 on Saturday, kicking off gameweek three of the Premier League

    The Blues head into the clash buoyed by a 5-1 victory away to West Ham, a result that should give them confidence for claiming three points this weekend.

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Chelsea vs Fulham Predictions

  • Full Time Result: Chelsea Win
  • Correct Score: 2-1
  • Both Teams To Score: Yes
  • Over/Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals
  • First Goalscorer: Pedro Neto

Chelsea vs Fulham Tips

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Why We’re Backing Chelsea Win & BTTS @ 9/4 with Sky Bet

  • Chelsea will be full of confidence after their 5-1 victory over West Ham and can make a fast start against Fulham.
  • The Blues have landed the first blow in four of the last five meetings with their west London rivals.
  • Cole Palmer remains a doubt after picking up an injury in the warm-up at the London Stadium, but his absence did little to halt Chelsea’s progress last weekend, with Joao Pedro among the goals.
  • Both teams scored in these sides’ two meetings last season.

Why We’re Backing Marc Cucurella to be Booked @ 3/1 with QuinnBet

  • Cucurella is often at the centre of disputes and can boil over in a derby atmosphere.
  • The Spaniard has been booked in two of his last three games against Fulham.
  • Since joining Chelsea in 2022 he has picked up 23 yellow cards in the Premier League, with 10 of those having come in 21 appearances in the 2023/24 season.

Chelsea Form/Stats

  • Chelsea won the Club World Cup over the summer, winning six of their seven games in the tournament, and have started the new Premier League campaign with a draw and a win.

Fulham Form/Stats

  • Fulham have drawn both their opening fixtures 1-1 and were unfortunate not to take all three points at home to Manchester United. 
  • Fulham have won only two of their last ten derby clashes with Chelsea.

Player to Watch

Joao Pedro joined Chelsea from Brighton in the summer for £60 million and starred in the 5-1 win over West Ham, scoring once and providing two assists.

He also found the net and provided an assist in two appearances against Fulham last season.

Chelsea vs Fulham Head-to-Head Record

  • April 2024: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
  • December 2024: Chelsea 1-2 Fulham
  • January 2024: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Chelsea have scored first in eight of these sides’ last ten meetings.

Fulham haven’t kept a clean sheet in the pair’s last four encounters.

Each of these teams’ last five clashes has yielded no more than 10 corners.

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