Premier League · Matchweek 1
Fulham vs Chelsea
Mon 24 Aug, 20:00 UK · Craven Cottage
Fulham2–3
ChelseaFulham
- ⚽ 23' Josh King – assist Timothy Castagne
- ⚽ 54' Gonzalo García
- 🟨 76' Calvin Bassey
- 🟨 88' Timothy Castagne
Chelsea
- ⚽ 1' João Pedro – assist Cole Palmer
- ⚽ 41' Morgan Rogers – assist Maxence Lacroix
- ⚽ 49' Cole Palmer – assist João Pedro
- 🟨 5' Levi Colwill
- 🟨 12' Romeo Lavia
- 🟨 75' Reece James
Monday night London derby: Fulham v Chelsea
Craven Cottage rounds off the fixtures with a derby in which Chelsea are favourites, but Fulham have made this an uncomfortable trip in recent seasons. Expect a tight game decided by fine margins.
- Fulham defend compactly and attack down the flanks.
- Chelsea have plenty of possession but struggle against low blocks.
- The Monday fixture should bring a cautious, tactical opening.
Starting lineups
Fulham4-2-3-1
- GK
- Leno
- DEF
- Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson
- MID
- Berge, Lukić, Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Traoré
- FWD
- Jiménez
Wilson is not ready to start.
Chelsea4-2-3-1
- GK
- Sánchez
- DEF
- Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella
- MID
- Caicedo, Fernández, Neto, Palmer, Estêvão
- FWD
- João Pedro
Delap is a doubt following a pre-season injury.
Our prediction
Under 2.5 goals · Goals
A late Monday fixture between two teams who know each other well. Three of the last four derbies had no more than two goals.
Fulham or a draw · Double chance
Fulham are very difficult to beat at Craven Cottage.
Palmer to score at any time · Goalscorer
Chelsea's most dangerous player by far in tight games.
Fulham 1–1 Chelsea