Chelsea vs Fulham Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League, 2025

• Tournament: Premier League 2025/26
• Date: Saturday, 30th August 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 11:30 AM GMT
• Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea are aiming to maintain their push towards the top spot of the 2025/26 Premier League when they host Fulham in what should be a thrilling London derby on Saturday afternoon. The Chelsea vs Fulham clash will take place at Stamford Bridge and should be an eventful match as both teams are desperate to get all three points. Here is our Chelsea vs Fulham preview.

Chelsea have had a pretty good start to the 2025/26 campaign, as they have picked up four points from two Premier League games so far, seeing them positioned in fourth place in the table. They have won four of their last five matches, having scored 14 goals in that period and aim to maintain their impressive form with a clinical performance to thrill their home fans.

Enzo Maresca will be aiming for his side to pick up from the momentum they picked up in the dominant win over West Ham United in the last game. He'll need his side to maintain their stubborn defensive shape, but will prioritize them to be innovative and quick in their attacking transitions and ruthless in taking up their chances to get a big win.

Fulham, however, haven't exactly had the most successful start to the season. Even though they remain unbeaten in the Premier League after the first few weeks, the Cottagers have two points from as many games, and are currently in 13th place in the Premier League table because of their lack of wins.

Fulham manager Marco Silva needs his players to pick up their danger levels in the final third and will be pushing them to be prolific on the transitions in the game. He will need to be defensively sturdier to withstand the Chelsea onslaught, but will urge his side to be decisive on the counterattacks and finish them off clinically to get a positive result.

Chelsea Team News

Enzo Maresca is missing quite a few important players in his squad at the beginning of the campaign. The biggest question mark is around Cole Palmer, who missed the last game with a groin injury and remains a major doubt for this game. Romeo Lavia and Benoit Badiashile are unlikely to return before September (2025), while Levi Colwill is a long-term absentee after suffering a knee injury in pre-season.

Fulham Team News

Marco Silva is actually fortunate to have a fully fit squad at his disposal for this upcoming London derby. He should be able to start Antonee Robinson after he made a return from injury in the recent draw against Manchester United.

Chelsea vs Fulham Predicted Lineups

Here are our Chelsea vs Fulham Predicted Lineups.

Chelsea Predicted Lineups (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez

Defenders: Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella

Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Joao Pedro

Forwards: Estevao Willian, Pedro Neto, Liam Delap

Fulham Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno

Defenders: Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson

Midfielders: Sasa Lukic, Sander Berge, Emile Smith Rowe

Forwards: Harry Wilson, Alex Iwobi, Raul Jimenez

Chelsea vs Fulham Head-to-Head record

These two sides have faced each other on 93 occasions in the past. Out of that, Chelsea have won 53 games and Fulham have only come out on top on 13 occasions. In their last five meetings, Chelsea have won three games and Fulham have only won once.

Key Players to Watch in Chelsea vs Fulham

Joao Pedro (Chelsea)

Joao Pedro has had a great start to his career at Chelsea, having scored one goal and provided two assists in the Premier League this season. He has outperformed his 0.69 xG (expected goals) already and is thriving under the pressure of either leading the line or playing in the no.10 role for Chelsea.

Pedro will need to be at his decisive best for the Blues to really torment their opponents. He will have to be smart with his positioning and off-the-ball movement to sneak into the danger areas, and also need to be clutch with his final passes and finishing to be a difference maker for Chelsea yet again.

Alex Iwobi (Fulham)

Alex Iwobi was in form for Fulham in their recent draw against Manchester United, providing the key assist to help them get a point. He has one assist this season by outperforming his 0.52 xA (expected assists) and is averaging two key passes per game. Iwobi needs to be at his unpredictable best against Chelsea and be fearless with his work in the final third.

The Nigerian forward has to be smart with his movement to trouble the defenders, but his teammates will really need the winger to put in inviting crosses into the box repeatedly to enhance Fulham's attacking threat and guide them to a positive result.

Chelsea vs Fulham Prediction

This London derby should be a pretty entertaining and end-to-end affair because of the need for both teams to get a compelling win in this game. Fulham have shown a lot of grit in recent weeks and will try to use that to frustrate the Blues at their own yard.

There should be plenty of drama on display and multiple chances for both teams in this one. However, Chelsea's winning momentum and their sheer attacking depth should help them come up with a thrilling display at Stamford Bridge and get a gritty win. Here is our Chelsea vs Fulham prediction.

Predicted Score: Chelsea 2-1 Fulham

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