5/1 Fulham vs Chelsea Bet Builder Tips, Prediction
The Premier League will present a West London Derby on Thursday night, as Chelsea make the short trip to Craven Cottage to play local rival Fulham. It is unlikely that at the start of the season, many football fans would have believed Fulham would be higher than Chelsea in the Premier League standings halfway through the campaign.
Yet, going into matchday No 19, Fulham are seventh in the standings and knocking on the door of the European qualification places. The Cottagers are only outside the top six thanks to goal difference. A win or draw against Chelsea would send Fulham above Liverpool in the standings.
Chelsea are 10th in the table and three points off the top six. However, the Blues are slipping backwards thanks to a run of dreadful league form. Graham Potter continues to be the talk of pundits and bookmakers. He is 5/1 ahead of Thursday’s match to be the next manager sacked. However, Chelsea’s issues are not Potter’s fault. Injuries and poor transfer business stretching back the last few seasons are providing the manager with all kinds of headaches.
Sportsbooks’ best betting odds on Fulham winning at full-time are 23/10. Chelsea are at odds of 23/20 to win, while a draw is at the best betting odds of 5/2. Let’s explore some ideas for a bet builder for the Premier League fixture.
Fulham vs Chelsea Bet Builder
Double chance: Fulham win or Chelsea win
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It is difficult to believe Chelsea will get a result against Fulham based on their form. The Blues are coming off a dismal 4-0 loss in the FA Cup third round to Manchester City. The Blues are winless in three straight games in all competitions with back-to-back games ending in defeat.
Chelsea’s defeats are significant as they both came against Man City in the league and cup respectively. Five of their last seven games ended in defeat, however. Potter’s injury and suspension list includes 10 players. Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, and a host of other players won’t play the game.
Marco Silva, on the other hand, has nearly all of his best players available. However, striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is suspended for the West London Derby.
Fulham are on a three-game winning streak in the league. They took 10 points from the last six games scoring eight goals and conceding five. The Cottage will be rocking on Thursday night. Chelsea picked up a mere four points from the last six games. They scored just four goals. Our betting tips prediction is for a double chance Fulham or Chelsea win to cover two possible outcomes.
Total Goals: Under 3.5 goals
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Thursday’s match at Craven Cottage could be a low-scoring affair. The Blues tallied just four goals in their last six games and go into the match with Fulham potentially missing 10 players.
Forwards Christian Pulisic, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Raheem Sterling are all suffering from injuries. Of the three players, only Aubameyang may be fit to play.
Fulham will be without their star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. Mitrovic has scored 11 of Fulham’s 30 goals this season – or 37% of the Cottagers’ goals.
Chelsea’s last five Premier League games ended with under 2.5 goals. Fulham’s last two games in all competitions ended with under 2.5 goals. Our betting tips prediction is for fewer than 3.5 goals.
Both teams to score in the first half: NO
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The first half is likely to be low scoring between these teams. Seven straight Chelsea games in all competitions went into halftime with both teams not scoring goals. Just three of Chelsea’s 25 games this season saw both teams score in the first half.
Fulham have had five straight matches occur with both teams not scoring in the opening half. Five of Fulham’s 20 games in all competitions this season went into the break with both teams not scoring goals.
Our betting tips prediction is for Fulham and Chelsea to both not score in the first half on Thursday night. The first half should be cagey in the West London Derby.
Total cards for Fulham: Over 1.5 cards
Fulham have received 43 cards this season in the Premier League. Forty-two of those cards were yellow and one was red. The Cottagers average 2.39 cards per game in the Premier League.
The West London Derby should be fiery as both teams are battling for three massive points in the race for the top six. Fulham can move into sixth with a win or draw. Chelsea can pull level with sixth-place Liverpool with a victory.
Fulham’s Joao Palhinha and Kenny Tete have combined for 12 of Fulham’s 42 yellow cards with six apiece. The Fulham midfield will try to slow down the Chelsea attack and it could lead to over 1.5 yellow cards.
Fulham to win either half
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Fulham are in excellent form with three straight league wins. They took 10 points from the last six games. The Cottagers have a four-win, three-draw, and two-loss record at home.
Fulham won either half in four straight games in all competitions. The Cottagers could finally end Chelsea’s dominance against them. Craven Cottage will be rocking, which leads us to believe Fulham can win either half on Thursday.
Our betting tips prediction is for Fulham to win either half against Chelsea. Silva has Fulham playing well and exceeding expectations just months after earning promotion from the Championship.
