PREVIEW | Fulham vs Chelsea - team news, lineups, predictions

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·5 January 2026

PREVIEW | Fulham vs Chelsea - team news, lineups, predictions

Fulham and Chelsea clash this Wednesday at the Craven Cottage for matchweek 21 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 19:30 on Sky Sports Football.

Fulham currently have 28 points and lie in 11th position. In their last fixture, Marco Silva's team shared the spoils 2-2 with Liverpool (Premier League 2025/26).

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Chelsea have won 31 points to date and are placed in 5th position. In their last game, Calum McFarlane's team drew 1-1 with Manchester City (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Chelsea winning 2-0.

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Fulham

Alex Iwobi - Called Up To National Team
Ryan Sessègnon - Injury
Calvin Bassey - Called Up To National Team
Rodrigo Muniz - Injury
Samuel Chukwueze - Called Up To National Team

Chelsea

Dário Essugo - No Eligibility
Levi Colwill - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Robert Sánchez - Muscle Injury
Mykhailo Mudryk - Legal impediment
Raheem Sterling - No Eligibility

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Fulham ( vs Liverpool 2026-01-04): Bernd Leno, Issa Diop, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca, Timothy Castagne, Tom Cairney, Sasa Lukic, Antonee Robinson, Harry Wilson, Raúl Jiménez, Emile Smith Rowe

Chelsea ( vs Manchester City 2026-01-04): Filip Jorgensen, Josh Acheampong, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Enzo Fernández, Estêvão, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, João Pedro

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MANAGERS

Marco Silva has faced Chelsea on 13 occasions, registering three wins, two draws, and eight defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Chelsea currently has two losses in the last 12 games.
Away from home, Chelsea currently has one victory in the last six games.
Away from home, Chelsea comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Chelsea comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Chelsea comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Away from home, Chelsea comes from three consecutive games without losing.
Chelsea currently has one loss in the last six games.
Chelsea comes from seven consecutive games scoring goals.
Chelsea comes from five consecutive games conceding goals.
Chelsea comes from four consecutive games without winning.
Chelsea comes from two consecutive games without losing.
At home, Fulham currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
At home, Fulham comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Fulham comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Fulham currently has one loss in the last six games.
Fulham comes from ten consecutive games scoring goals.
Fulham comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Fulham comes from four consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Fulham and Chelsea have faced each other 91 times, with Chelsea having the advantage: 53 wins, against 11 victories for Fulham.
At Craven Cottage, Chelsea has an advantage in the duels against Fulham: 28 wins in 45 games. Fulham has eight victories.
In the English League, there have been 59 matches between the two teams, with five wins for Fulham, 17 draws, and 37 victories for Chelsea.