Comments and predictions for Chelsea vs Fulham: Home team's triumph
The match between Chelsea vs Fulham in the Premier League takes place at 6:30 p.m. on August 30. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Chelsea vs Fulham team information
After Palmer was forced off before Friday's game, manager Maresca said the England midfielder had been suffering from a groin problem for a few days and that it had worsened in the warm-up. Fans are still waiting for an official diagnosis, but Palmer is unlikely to feature on Saturday. Joao Pedro is likely to continue alongside Liam Delap in attack.
Chelsea are also without Levi Colwill (anterior cruciate ligament rupture), Benoit Badiashile and Romeo Lavia (unspecified injuries), and Omari Kellyman (thigh injury). In addition, Mykhaylo Mudryk is still serving a long-term suspension for doping-related allegations.
In contrast, Fulham can enter the derby with a nearly full squad, with only Harry Wilson doubtful to play after being forced off midway through the win over Bristol City.
Veteran striker Raul Jimenez was instrumental in the League Cup win, forcing an own goal before scoring with a brilliant low shot himself, but he will almost certainly be replaced by Rodrigo Muniz – who scored the winner at Stamford Bridge last December.
Latest expected lineup for Chelsea vs Fulham
Chelsea:
Sanchez; Gusto, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Pedro, Neto; Delap
Fulham:
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Iwobi, King, Smith Rowe; Muniz
Latest Chelsea vs Fulham football commentary
For about 20 minutes on the evening of August 22, a gloomy atmosphere hung over Chelsea as Cole Palmer picked up an injury ahead of the game against West Ham, and right after the opening whistle they were behind to a brilliant piece of work from Lucas Paqueta.
However, the London stadium quickly quieted down as the Blues came out strong, Joao Pedro scoring his first Premier League goal for the club, before Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah added to the scoring, leaving manager Graham Potter helpless on the sidelines.
An evening that started in disappointment ended in utter joy for Chelsea fans, as they also witnessed a historic moment: Estevao Willian, at 18 years and 120 days old, became Chelsea's youngest ever player to assist a Premier League goal, with a cross for Fernandez to easily score.
Including their Club World Cup triumph, Maresca's men have won 10 of their last 12 games in all competitions. Their convincing performance against West Ham also erased the dull memories of their clash with Crystal Palace. In addition, since the 2002-03 season, Chelsea have never failed to win both of their opening home games in the Premier League, and have never failed to score in their first two home games in the Premier League era, the last time this happened was in 1986.
On the other side, Fulham also maintained their unbeaten record in 2025-26. Sunday's draw against Man United felt fair for the Craven Cottage side, after they had fallen behind to a Rodrigo Muniz own goal, which was controversially met by what appeared to be a clear push in the box by Leny Yoro.
Fulham fans were further incensed when the referee awarded Man United a penalty for Calvin Bassey pulling down Mason Mount, but Bruno Fernandes missed. That chance proved to be the turning point, as just minutes later, Emile Smith Rowe – coming off the bench – equalised with his first touch.
Although not as dramatic as the match against Brighton, where they equalized in the last minute, Fulham completely deserved the points and still made Man United's defense unstable many times, especially in set pieces aimed at goalkeeper Altay Bayindir's weak points.
Fulham continued their winning streak, comfortably beating Bristol City 2-0 in the second round of the League Cup, thereby booking a place to play Cambridge United in the third round. However, their away defensive record is worrying: Fulham have not kept a clean sheet in their last nine Premier League games. Despite a shocking 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day last year, they have never won consecutive away games against Chelsea.
Latest Chelsea vs Fulham score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Chelsea vs Fulhamas follows:
- Sportsmole:Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
- WhoScore:Chelsea 3-1 Fulham
- Our newspaper predicts:Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
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