Fulham-Chelsea betting preview
On the first look, this might appear an easy match for Chelsea. They are on top of the Premier League Table, albeit with a single point lead over the second-placed Arsenal. Fulham is at the bottom of the table and a sure-fire candidate for relegation. The team has not won a match in the last seven outings. And Chelsea have scored 60 points in the season against Fulham’s 21. Still, the game is likely to be more evenly poised than the point difference between the two teams would suggest.
Fulham have shown marked improvement in the last three games. First, they drew against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Then they narrowly lost against Liverpool at home – denied a deserved point only by a last-minute Steven Gerrard penalty. Last week, they drew against West Brom, after dominating the game. Plus, they have a new manager: Felix Magath, who has had a successful, though a bit controversial for his tough measures, career in the Bundesliga.
Chelsea were not at their best in the last few games. They drew an away game against West Brom, lost against Manchester City in the FA Cup, managed to beat Everton just by an injury-time fortuitous John Terry goal, and 1-1 against Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League game.
Fulham-Chelsea Match Facts
Fulham have lost 9 of their 13 home games in Premier League.
8 of Chelsea's 13 away game have finished with under 2.5 goals.
So, it won’t be an easy game for Chelsea, even though the H2H record is heavily in their favour. Fulham have managed just three wins over Chelsea in the last 50 years. The last win was in 2006; even that came after a gap of 42 years. Four of the last six games between these teams have been draws.
Fulham-Chelsea Player news
Chelsea’s Oscar and David Luiz are injured. Still, José Mourinho will be able to field a formidable attack, led by Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto'o and Frank Lampard. Fulham does not have any injury concerns. While Darren Bent’s form would be a major worry, they will hope Steve Sidwell, Bryan Ruiz and Damien Duff combine well to rattle the Chelsea defence.
Fulham-Chelsea Prediction
The odds offered for Chelsea to win are low and not covering the risk of this game. We advice Under 2.5 goals betting for this match.
Under 2.5 Goals 2.07 @ Bet365.com
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