Head-to-head

Having won the reverse fixture 2-0 in August, Chelsea are hoping to achieve a league double over Fulham for the second time in three seasons. Chelsea have recorded more league doubles over Fulham than over any other team (15).

The Blues have won six of the last seven meetings at Craven Cottage, with Fulham’s one win coming in January 2023.

Chelsea have lost only 8.1 per cent of our Premier League matches against Fulham (three out of 37) - the lowest percentage between teams with at least 20 meetings.

In the Premier League, we have won 11 of our last 14 meetings (one draw, two defeats).

Head-to-head (all competitions)

Played 91
Won 53
Drawn 27
Lost 11

Last five meetings at Craven Cottage

3 March 2019 Premier League W 2-1 Higuain, Jorginho
16 January 2021 Premier League W 1-0 Mount
12 January 2023 Premier League L 2-1 Koulibaly
2 October 2023 Premier League W 2-0 Mudryk, Broja
20 April 2025 Premier League W 2-1 George, Neto

Biggest win for each team:

Chelsea 4-0 Fulham 1925/26 and 1983/84 Division Two
Fulham 3-0 Chelsea 1950/51 FA Cup
Chelsea’s biggest win at Craven Cottage was 4-1 in 2004/05 in the Premier League
Fulham's biggest league win against Chelsea is 3-1 in 1976/77 in the Second Division

Chelsea stats

Chelsea have the fifth-best away record in the Premier League, with 16 points from 10 matches.

Chelsea have won one of our past eight Premier League games (five draws, two defeats), having won five of our previous six. We are unbeaten in our last three away games, drawing at Bournemouth, Newcastle United and Manchester City.

Chelsea are unbeaten in each of our last nine Premier League London derbies (five wins, four draws) since a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal last March. The Blues last enjoyed a longer run of unbeaten capital meetings between January 2013 and March 2014 (13).

Chelsea have kept four clean sheets in our past seven away Premier League matches. We had only kept five clean sheets in our 38 away games beforehand.

This is a game between the youngest average starting XI in the Premier League this season (Chelsea, 24 years and 183 days) and the oldest (Fulham, 28 years and 165 days).

No midfielder has scored more open-play Premier League goals this season than Enzo Fernandez (five). He is looking to score in three successive appearances in the competition for the first time. Only Cole Palmer (35) has more goal involvements across all competitions for Chelsea since the start of last season than Fernandez (34).

Our stoppage-time equaliser at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday was our second-latest goal of the season, (95 minutes, 11 seconds) after Estevao Willian’s winner against Liverpool in October (95 minutes, 0 seconds).

Premier League scorers
Fernandez 6 (1 pen), Joao Pedro 6, Neto 5, Caicedo 3, Chalobah 3, Palmer 3 (1 pen), Gusto 2, James 2, Acheampong 1, Estevao 1, Garnacho 1

Premier League assists
James 4, Garnacho 3, Joao Pedro 3, Neto 3, Cucurella 2, Gittens 2, Gusto 2, Caicedo 1, Estevao 1, Fernandez 1, Guiu 1, Sanchez 1

Milestones

If selected, Marc Cucurella will make his 100th Premier League appearance for the club, and Palmer will make his 100th career Premier League appearance (81 Chelsea, 19 Man City).

Malo Gusto started his 50th Premier League game for the Blues at Manchester City on Sunday. Liam Delap made his 50th career Premier League appearance in the same game.

Fulham stats

This season’s Premier League stats

Most minutes played: Leno 1,800, Andersen 1,662, Berge 1,635
Most goals: Wilson 6, Jimenez 4, Smith Rowe 3
Most assists: Chukwueze 4, Wilson 4, Jimenez 3, Iwobi 2, Lukic 2
Most duels won: Tete 105, Andersen 76, Bassey 76, Lukic 72
Clean sheets: Leno 5
Most fouls conceded: Lukic 36, Jimenez 25, Sessegnon 22, Andersen 20
Most yellow cards: Lukic 5, Wilson 5, Andersen 4

Fulham are unbeaten in five Premier League games since losing to Crystal Palace at the beginning of December (three wins, two draws).

They have won five of their last nine Premier League home games (one draw, three defeats), keeping a clean sheet in four of those. Those four clean sheets are already twice as many as they kept at Craven Cottage last season.

Harry Wilson has been involved in eight goals in his past eight Premier League games (four goals, four assists). He has 10 goal involvements overall this season, equalling his best-ever return in a single Premier League campaign, in 2023/24.

Fulham have drawn both of their last two Premier League games despite trailing each time.

The Cottagers have won 17 points from their 10 home games this season with wins against Leeds United, Brentford, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sunderland and Nottingham Forest, plus draws with Manchester United and Liverpool. Arsenal, Manchester City and Crystal Palace have come away from the Cottage with maximum points.

Last week’s draw at Palace was the first time since a 1-1 draw with Arsenal in December 2024 that a Premier League London derby involving Fulham finished in a stalemate, ending a run of 13 matches either won or lost in the process (six wins, seven defeats).

Fulham have lost four of their last six home Premier League London derbies (two wins), having gone seven unbeaten beforehand. They have not lost three in a row on home soil since April 2023.

With his strike at Selhurst Park, each of Tom Cairney’s last three Premier League goals have come off the bench in London derbies. He also netted against Tottenham Hotspur in December 2024 and Brentford in May 2025.

Marco Silva’s management record vs Chelsea

Won: 3
Drawn: 2
Lost: 8

Marco Silva won his first two home Premier League matches against Chelsea in March 2019 (with Everton) and January 2023 (with Fulham) but has lost his last two.

Last five results

Newcastle United (Carabao Cup, a) L 2-1
Nottingham Forest (h) W 1-0
West Ham United (a) W 1-0
Crystal Palace (a) D 1-1
Liverpool (h) D 2-2

Last Premier League line-up

Fulham 2-2 Liverpool
Sunday 4 JanuaryTeam (3-4-2-1): Leno; Diop, Andersen, Cuenca; Castagne, Lukic (Reed 90+2), Cairney (c) (Berge 74), Robinson; Wilson (Traore 85), Smith Rowe (Kevin 74); Jimenez (Kusi-Asare 85)
Scorers: Wilson 17, Reed 90+7
Booked: Wilson

Discipline

There are no suspensions.

Five yellow cards no longer result in a suspension. Players who now accumulate 10 yellow cards in Premier League matches up to and including the 32nd fixture will serve a two-match suspension in the competition.

Chelsea Premier League yellow cards: Caicedo 5, Fernandez 4, James 4, Chalobah 3, Cucurella 3, Estevao 3, Sanchez 3, Santos 3, Badiashile 2, Delap 2, George 2, Hato 2, Joao Pedro 2, Neto 2, Fofana 1, Garnacho 1, Guiu 1, Gusto 1, Tosin 1

Match officials

Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistants: Eddie Smart, Blake Antrobus
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick

Peter Bankes is officiating his third Blues match this season, having already refereed our 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in September and our 2-0 win at Burnley the following month.