Fulham vs. Chelsea Preview

Fulham clashes with Chelsea in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Fulham is coming off a 1-0 road loss against AFC Bournemouth on Monday while Chelsea had a 2-2 home draw against Ipswich Town on Sunday.

Fulham is in ninth place in the Premier League standings with 48 points in 32 games while Chelsea is in sixth place with 54 points in 32 games.

The player to watch in this game is Chukwunonso Madueke, who has seven goals and three assists in 26 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Chukwunonso Madueke a 25.32 percent chance to score against Fulham. He has 68 SCA and 8 GCA in 26 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Fulham 2.95
• Chelsea 2.35
• Draw 3.40

Spread 

• Fulham 0, +0.5 (1.83)
• Chelsea 0, -0.5 (1.98)

Total

• Over 2.5 (1.87)
• Under 2.5 (1.92)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 26 and Fulham won 2-1. 

Projected Leaders

For Fulham, Rodrigo Muniz has a 31.04 percent chance to score. He averages 2.27 shots overall per sim, 1.14 shots on goal per and 0.37 goals per sim.

For Chelsea, Chukwunonso Madueke has a 25.32 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.57 shots overall per sim, 0.88 shots on goal per and 0.29 goals per sim.  

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea 2.35

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Fulham in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.22 to Fulham 1.18.