Fulham vs Chelsea tips and predictions: Another blue night ahead for Mauricio Pochettino
- Robbie Savage
- 30 September 2023
Planet Sport Bet ambassador Robbie Savage believes Chelsea’s poor run of results will continue on Monday night as the Blues make the short trip across the city to take on Fulham.
Chelsea haven't scored in their last three Premier League games but they got a goal in midweek with their win over Brighton in the Carabao Cup.
Fulham beat Norwich with a 2-1 scoreline and I'm gonna go with that scoreline, 2-1 to Fulham. So Mauricio Roberto Pochettino’s terrible run away from home in the Premier League will continue.
Robbie predicts: Fulham 2-1 Chelsea
Fulham vs Chelsea team news
Fulham enter Monday night’s encounter without Tosin Adarabioyo, Steven Benda and Adama Traore who are all on the injury list.
Kenny Tete remains a doubt for the Cottagers.
Chelsea, on the other hand, won’t be able to count on the suspended duo of Nicolas Jackson and Malo Gusto.
The Blues are also dealing with a lengthy injury list which includes Marcus Bettinelli, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku.
There are also doubts over Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka, Reece James and Noni Madueke.
Key stats
- Fulham picked up four points against Chelsea last season
- Chelsea are winless in their last 18 Premier League games against clubs starting the day above them in the standings
- Fulham are winless in their last nine Premier League London derbies
Planet Sport’s other bets to consider
Fulham are targeting back-to-back home victories over Chelsea since 1977 – back when both competed in the second division.
Patience is a virtue and that’s something Chelsea fans know all too well considering how long they’ve been waiting for a significant Premier League victory.
Their sole league win this season came against relegation contenders Luton. To find their next success in the competition, you need to go back to last May when they won 3-1 against Bournemouth.
If that’s not significant of a win for you, the next two came in March 2023 against Leeds and Leicester – two times who ended up dropping to the Championship.
Chelsea have won just five of their 29 Premier League games in 2023 and changing that certainly won’t be easy against Fulham.
The Cottagers have lost just one of their last six matches in all competitions, with that sole defeat coming against Manchester City.
Fulham have only conceded once in three games which is bad news for a goal-shy Chelsea side who have scored just one goal in four competitive outings.
With that in mind, we’re backing the hosts to get the job done. Fulham are attractively priced in the outright market and if there was ever a time to go against Chelsea, it’s now.
