Fulham vs chelsea

Chelsea are fresh off the heels of a sensational end to the January transfer window, splashing hundreds of millions of dollars in the market while other teams pinched pennies to simply patch holes. Now the Blues must prove their worth on the field, while many of the new players acclimatise to the club. It's unclear whether new signings like Enzo Fernandez will be ready to take the field in this match, but either way, the good feelings are back at Stamford Bridge, at least temporarily as fans look into a seemingly bright future. Regardless, the here and now is that Chelsea are 10th in the Premier League, welcoming derby rivals Fulham to Stamford Bridge at risk of being doubled up on the season by an inferior local opponent they've long not bothered to worry about. The Whites, meanwhile, are chasing a surprise look at a European place, and while that may ultimately prove to be unattainable, they currently sit seventh leaving supporters daring to dream. It's been a fantastic season for the newly promoted club already, and they now have a shot at making history, having never done the league double over their west London rivals. MORE: Chelsea vs Fulham odds The Blues are heavy favorites at home in this match despite the result that left Fulham with all three points just a few short weeks ago. It seems that Chelsea's incredible January transfer haul has given the betting market renewed fervor over the London side, especially after the exceptional early showing from new signing M...

Chelsea will hope to exact revenge on local rivals Fulham for a rare Premier League defeat two weeks ago as they host the Whites at Stamford Bridge in a Friday league showdown. The Blues are riding high after their massive Deadline Day haul to complete the January transfer window, but significant problems still remain on the pitch for Graham Potter. There are a host of injuries still to work around, and the results have been poor enough that Chelsea sit in 10th place, three spots back of their opponents in this fixture. Still, a win here would see the Blues jump Fulham and kick-start a sensational push for European football next season, which is still very much within reach as almost half the season still remains. Fulham, meanwhile, are chugging along in the top half of the table, much to the surprise of the Premier League who will not have expected this strong a season from a newly promoted side. The Whites have, however, dropped two straight league games by 1-0 scorelines and will be happy to see Aleksandar Mitrovic leading the line again. GAMING SURVEY: Chelsea vs Fulham lineups Chelsea did massive business in the January transfer window, but their squad still looks extremely thin at the moment. Some injured players are close to a return, but many are not yet ready to retake the field. They are especially thin in midfield, with a host of critical players all either departed or injured. Fulham, meanwhile, sport a nearly fully fit squad, which has been a big asset to the ...

Since returning from the World Cup break, Crystal Palace, Southampton and Leicester City have all fallen to Fulham's superiority in the Premier League, and Hull City were no match for a rotated Cottagers side in the FA Cup at the weekend. Strikes from Layvin Kurzawa and Daniel James either side of the half-time whistle secured a 2-0 win and a place in the fourth round for Fulham - where they will host Sunderland - and Silva's side enter Thursday's capital clash sitting pretty in seventh place in the top-flight table, just five points below fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur. Now aiming to win four consecutive top-flight matches for the first time since the 1965-66 season, Fulham prepare for a gruelling run of January fixtures versus Chelsea, Newcastle United and Tottenham before also making the journey to Stamford Bridge for another meeting with the Blues in early February. Despite posting just two home defeats all season long so far, Fulham have hardly defined consistency at Craven Cottage - winning just two of their last six in front of their own fans - but their situation is certainly a more favourable one than their out-of-sorts opponents. © Reuters There is seemingly no immediate danger of under-fire Chelsea boss Graham Potter being given the boot, but while the Englishman's project is still struggling to take off, disgruntled Blues supporters made their feelings crystal clear during their FA Cup elimination at the hands of Manchester City. Three days prior, Chelsea had g...

Joao Felix was sent off on his Chelsea debut as his new side lost a west London derby at Fulham to increase the pressure on Blues boss Graham Potter. Joao Felix, who only joined Chelsea on Wednesday in a £9.7m loan deal until the end of the season from Atletico Madrid, was shown a straight red card for a horrible lunge on defender Kenny Tete after 58 minutes. It was 1-1 at the time, with Willian putting the hosts ahead against his former side in the first half, before Kalidou Koulibaly equalised early in the second. But the 10 men of Chelsea could not hang on to a point as Carlos Vinicius headed in a 72nd-minute winner. More from Marco Silva on Carlos Vinicius scoring: "It was a really important moment for him. It is difficult when you are at a football club and behind a beast like Aleksandar Mitrovic who is important for me and the club and it is tough when you are only playing 10-15 minutes a game. He is working harder and harder to get in his best physical shape and score goals and I think the last few weeks have been better for him, I think the international break was important to help him adapt." On Willian: "He has been brilliant the way he adapted so well in our football club he knows everything about the Premier League, all the staff made him feel at home and we are talking about a top quality player and you just have to make sure he is enjoying his football."

This fixture is one that the Chelsea fans will be expecting to win despite Fulham (7th) being three places ahead of the Blues in the table. Chelsea have been victorious in the previous seven meeting between the London clubs, a run that dates back to November 2012. However, Follow all the action as Fulham host Chelsea at Craven Cottage: Fulham vs Chelsea • Marco Silva’s Cottagers are unbeaten in five matches across all competitions • Graham Potter seeks to ease pressure after just one win in nine league games • 73’ GOAL! - Vinicius’ header beats Kepa and Fulham lead again (FUL 2-1 CHE) • 58’ RED CARD! - Joao Felix sent off for Chelsea (FUL 1-1 CHE) • 53’ SHOT! - Pereira’s shot is pushed wide of the near post (FUL 1-1 CHE) • 47’ GOAL! - Koulibaly taps in from close range following Mounts rebounded shot (FUL 1-1 CHE) • 25’ GOAL! - Willian sends Fulham in front (FUL 1-0 CHE) • 23’ CROSSBAR! - De Cordova-Reid rattles the bar (FUL 0-0 CHE) • 9’ SHOT! - Felix pulls one wide after a free kick (FUL 0-0 CHE) • 3’ CHANCE! - Hall’s shot from inside the box stopped by Leno (FUL 0-0 CHE) Story continues Fulham are controlling this game but they need to remain switched on if they want to win it. Fulham 2-1 Chelsea 21:43 , Michael Jones 82 mins: Willian is given a warm round of applause from the Fulham fans after his opening goal in the first half. Manor Solomon comes on to replace him but is given a bunch of rapid instructions from Marco Silva before he enters the...