Chelsea vs Fulham Predictions - Blues Improving Under Poch in Premier League Summer Series

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 29 Jul 2023

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Ralph Staniforth 29 Jul 2023

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Chelsea vs Fulham predictions for Sunday’s Friendly match
The fixture is being played at FedEx Field (20:45 SAST)
Chelsea have won 2 of their last 3 matches

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Chelsea have won 7 of their last 9 matches against Fulham (Getty Images)

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Chelsea have notched some strong pre-season results under new boss Mauricio Pochettino. Fulham are inconsistent and the Blues can make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League Summer Series.

Chelsea have won 2 of their last 3 matches
Chelsea have seen over 4.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 matches
Chelsea have won 7 of their last 9 matches against Fulham
Fulham have lost 2 of their last 3 matches
Fulham have seen over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 4 matches

Head-to-Head

Chelsea have a 50-12 advantage against Fulham in 89 meetings with 27 draws.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea gave up a 1-0 lead and drew 1-1 with Newcastle in their previous Premier League Summer Series match. Nicolas Jackson struck after 12 minutes before Chelsea conceded just before half time.

The draw followed consecutive pre-season wins against Brighton (4-3) and Wrexham (5-0).

Chelsea Team News

Defender Wesley Fofana and goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli are out.

Forward Armando Broja is also out.

Fulham Form

Fulham couldn’t build on a 3-2 win over Brentford and lost 2-0 against Aston Villa last time out. The Cottagers controlled the match with 59% possession and 11-5 shots but conceded either side of half time.

Fulham are winless in three of their last four matches. Marco Silva’s side lost 2-1 against Man United and drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace to end the Premier League season.

Fulham Team News

Defender Tim Ream, forward Andreas Pereira and midfielder Palhinha are ruled out.

Verdict

Chelsea v Fulham

Chelsea have shown improvements and consistency under Pochettino in pre-season. The Blues can seal another win in a likely high-scorer against Fulham.

Chelsea Win

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