Fulham vs Chelsea: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 1
Full time
J. King 23'G. Garcia 54'
Joao Pedro 1'M. Rogers 41'C. Palmer 49'
Craven Cottage, London · Referee: J. Brooks
Match statistics
Possession
61%
39%
Total shots
14
18
Shots on target
6
6
Corners
6
4
Fouls
12
7
Yellow cards
2
3
Match log
Fulham·Chelsea
- 1'Joao PedroAssist: C. Palmer
- 5'Levi ColwillYellow card
- 12'Roméo LaviaYellow card
- J. KingAssist: T. Castagne23'
- 41'M. RogersAssist: M. Lacroix
- 49'C. PalmerAssist: Joao Pedro
- G. GarciaGoal54'
- 65'J. HatoOn: P. Chavarria
- 65'R. LaviaOn: E. Fernandez
- O. BobbOn: S. Charles67'
- S. BergeOn: R. Sessegnon73'
- C. PalaciosOn: Kevin73'
- 75'Reece JamesYellow card
- Calvin BasseyYellow card76'
- 76'M. GustoOn: P. Neto
- A. RobinsonOn: Rodrigo Muniz82'
- 82'M. RogersOn: G. Quenda
- 83'C. PalmerOn: Estêvão
- Timothy CastagneYellow card88'
Our prediction
Fulham vs Chelsea Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Chelsea to Win · 6 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-08-24 13:28 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Fulham’s Joachim Andersen is suspended for the opener against Chelsea, while Tom Cairney is injured and unavailable. Goal → · 21 Aug
- Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana is suspended for the trip to Craven Cottage. Goal → · 21 Aug
- Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso faces an injury list including Caleb Wiley, Jordan Henderson, Aaron Anselmino, Mamadou Sarr, Emanuel Emegha and Geovany Quenda. Goal → · 21 Aug
- Goal’s projected Fulham XI for the match includes Bernd Leno, Castagne, Cuenca, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Iwobi, Bobb, King, Kevin and Garcia. Goal → · 21 Aug
- Goal’s projected Chelsea XI features Robert Sanchez, Reece James, Maxence Lacroix, Levi Colwill, Pedro Neto, Romeo Lavia, Moises Caicedo, Palestra, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro. Goal → · 21 Aug
- Sky Sports said Fulham have a near full-strength squad, with only suspended Joachim Andersen and injured Tom Cairney unavailable. Sky Sports → · 22 Aug
- Sky Sports reported Xabi Alonso confirmed new Chelsea signing Danny Welbeck is available for Monday night. Sky Sports → · 22 Aug
- Sky Sports said Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso wants flexibility and is working to develop the team’s ‘soul’ ahead of the Fulham match. Sky Sports → · 23 Aug
Head-to-head
Aug 24, 2026Fulham 2–3 ChelseaRegular Season - 1
Jan 07, 2026Fulham 2–1 ChelseaRegular Season - 21
Aug 30, 2025Chelsea 2–0 FulhamRegular Season - 3
Apr 20, 2025Fulham 1–2 ChelseaRegular Season - 33
Dec 26, 2024Chelsea 1–2 FulhamRegular Season - 18
Lineups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
- 1B. LenoG
- 21T. CastagneD
- 3C. BasseyD
- 4J. CuencaD
- 33A. RobinsonD
- 16S. BergeM
- 17A. IwobiM
- 14O. BobbM
- 24J. KingM
- 8C. PalaciosM
- 7G. GarciaF
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
- 1R. SanchezG
- 34J. AcheampongD
- 5M. LacroixD
- 6L. ColwillD
- 27M. GustoM
- 24R. JamesM
- 45R. LaviaM
- 21J. HatoM
- 10C. PalmerF
- 17M. RogersF
- 9Joao PedroF
Model predictions
LLM League table →5 of 5 models: Chelsea to Win
CLClaude Opus 4.845%✓CSClaude Sonnet 552%✓GPGPT-548%✓DSDeepSeek V4 Pro48%✓MSMistral Large48%✓CFCoin-flip Baseline59%✓
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