Chelsea vs Fulham predictions: Low-scoring affair on the cards at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea have picked up four points from their opening two matches
Fulham have drawn their first two games of the campaign
Recommended bet: Under 2.5 goals
Bragging rights are up for grabs in Saturday's Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea take on London rivals Fulham.
The Blues are fancied to make a challenge for the title this season and they have started off in unbeaten fashion, following a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace with a 5-1 dismantling of West Ham.
The Cottagers are also yet to taste defeat, registering 1-1 draws against Brighton and Manchester United and they will be hoping to put in another determined performance against their neighbours.
Team news
Cole Palmer missed Chelsea's victory over the Hammers after pulling up in the warm-up and he is a doubt, while Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, Omari Kellyman, Mykhailo Mudryk and Levi Colwill are all missing.
Reece James, Wesley Fofana and Jamie Gittens, who all came on as substitutes against the Irons, are pushing for starts.
Fulham have a clean bill of health for this contest and manager Marco Silva must decide whether to tweak his starting XI from the Manchester United draw.
Emile Smith Rowe came off the bench to score the equaliser and he is pushing to take the spot of Joshua King, while Antonee Robinson and Harry Wilson are also in the mix.
The latest Chelsea vs Fulham odds are available on LiveScore Bet
The stats
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last five home matches, winning four and drawing one.
The Blues have won three of the last four meetings against Fulham, with under 2.5 goals landing in two of those wins.
Enzo Maresca's side lost this fixture last season 2-1, as goals from Harry Wilson and Rodrigo Muniz secured the comeback win for the Cottagers.
Both teams not to score has landed in seven of the last eight clashes between these two teams at Stamford Bridge.
Fulham have scored at least once in three of their last four away matches.
The latest Chelsea vs Fulham odds are available on LiveScore Bet
Prediction
Chelsea spent big in the summer transfer window, in particular adding more strength in depth in attack, and that extra quality in the final third showed in the victory over the Hammers last time out.
But that win came against a poor West Ham side who have started the season slowly and Saturday's visitors Fulham will present a much sterner challenge.
The Cottagers have come from behind twice in their opening two draws, which is testament to the mental resolve in this team and last season's 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge proves they have the tools to pull off a big result.
Recent meetings between these two sides have not been high-scoring contests, with five of the last eight producing under 2.5 goals, and there looks to be every chance of that bet landing again.
