Premier League: Chelsea vs Fulham - Betting Tips, Odds & Prediction

Chelsea will play their third successive London derby of the season when they host Fulham in the Premier League. Both the Blues and Cottagers come into this fixture after strong results in the previous week, but which team will continue the momentum on Saturday?

Betting sites in NZ have rolled out their odds for this Chelsea-Fulham clash, and we have taken a look through the markets to come up with the best betting predictions. Fancy a punt on this juicy matchup in the English capital? Then read on for all our expert football betting tips first.

Chelsea

The pressure was on Enzo Maresca’s men after they were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace at home in their Premier League opener. Football betting sites, however, still had faith in the reigning Club World Cup champions and they delivered at London Stadium last weekend. 

Chelsea had the perfect opportunity to bounce back as they faced a bruised West Ham that received a 3-0 hammering at Stadium of Light. Needless to say, they took it. 

Even without Cole Palmer, Chelsea had no problem cutting through the West Ham midfield and defence. While West Ham’s poor tactics and performance played a big part, the 5-1 victory will do wonders for Chelsea’s confidence nonetheless.

Team News: Palmer is expected to miss out again as he struggles with a groin injury.

Predicted Lineup: Sanchez; Gusto, Chalobah, Adarabioyo, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Pedro, Neto, Delap.

Fulham

Fulham are still winless in the league, but Marco Silva’s side are yet to taste defeat as well. They have to deal with an EFL Cup second-round assignment with Bristol City beforehand, but the priority should be their upcoming battle against their fellow West Londoners. 

Betting apps in NZ had almost paid out bets on Brighton when Fulham salvaged a late point, thanks to a Rodrigo Muniz goal. They seemed to be on the backfoot against Manchester United too, but Emile Smith Rowe handed them a lifeline.  

There’s room for improvement, but Fulham have escaped defeat so far. They will even consider themselves unlucky not to have taken more than a point against a lacklustre United side at home.

Team News: Fulham don’t have any fresh injury concerns as of writing, but that could change after the EFL Cup match against Bristol on Thursday.

Predicted Lineup: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Bassey; Berge, Lukic; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz.

• Chelsea have a 1-1-1 record in their last three Premier League home matches against Fulham. 
• Both teams have found the net in their last two meetings, but in the previous 10 encounters, this has happened on only four occasions.
• Under 3.5 goals were scored in the last 10 Chelsea-Fulham matches.

Maresca must have been ecstatic watching Chelsea hammer West Ham at London Stadium, but there’s no denying that their opponents were extremely poor that day. While the Blues did well to capitalise on their mistakes, it would be unrealistic to expect such opportunities to pop up every week.

Fulham have not overly impressed so far either. They did not allow many chances to United last weekend, but equally could not take advantage of United’s laidback approach and go for all three points. 

Fulham lost four of their final five matches last season and haven’t made significant reinforcements during the transfer window. It will likely be another tough outing for Chelsea, but the hosts should be able to grind out a narrow victory.

Chelsea 1-0 Fulham @ $8.50

Levi Colwill’s injury has not only hurt Chelsea defensively, but it also limited their buildup play. Without Colwill’s distribution, breaking through a resolute midfield duo of Sander Berge and Sasa Lukic could be challenging. Still, Chelsea should manage to nick a goal and secure the win. We’re backing a 1-0 victory for the hosts on Bet365 at odds of $8.50.