Fulham vs Chelsea predictions: Cottagers offer good value in derby clash
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- Fulham are looking for their first ever league double over Chelsea
- The visitors have not won a Premier League away game in 2025
- Recommended bet: Fulham to win
Chelsea may be through to the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League, but their hopes of playing Champions League football next season appear to be diminishing.
The Blues have slipped to sixth, after collecting just one win in their last four league games, and now face west London rivals Fulham, who are just six points behind them.
Marco Silva’s men are still in the race for a European spot and having won at Stamford Bridge in December, are seeking their first league double over their near rivals.
Team news
Defender Kenny Tete is pushing for a starting role for Fulham, having returned to the bench in the last couple of games against Liverpool and Bournemouth.
Harry Wilson will be handed a late fitness test as he closes in on a first-team return, having missed the last couple of months with a foot problem.
Arsenal loanee Reiss Nelson is expected to miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury he suffered in early December.
Chelsea made no fewer than seven changes for their midweek defeat to Legia Warsaw, with the likes of Pedro Neto, Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez expected to return this weekend.
The Blues will make a late decision on the fitness of Romeo Lavia, while defender Wesley Fofana remains on the sidelines with a thigh injury.
The stats
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Fulham have lost just four of their 16 home league games this season.
Crystal Palace are the only London club to have won at Craven Cottage since August 2023.
Both teams have scored in just one of the last five meetings between the two sides.
Chelsea have won just six of their 16 Premier League away games.
Enzo Maresca’s men have scored just three goals in their last eight league games on the road.
Prediction
Chelsea’s recent form will be a concern for both fans and officials alike, with just five league wins since the turn of the year.
All five of those victories came at Stamford Bridge and even though it is only a short journey on Sunday, Fulham can take advantage of their rivals being out of sorts.
The Cottagers are currently sat in ninth and a top-seven spot will guarantee European qualification, so there is still plenty to play for in the remaining six games.
Local bragging rights are also at stake, especially when considering Fulham can do the double over the Blues, after a 2-1 win at the Bridge back in December.
Goals have been a major concern for Chelsea, failing to find the net in three of their last four Premier League away games, while Fulham have scored two or more in three of their last four home league matches.
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