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Matchday 1 · Monday 24 August, 21:00 · Craven Cottage

Fulham vs Chelsea: line-ups and result

Fulham 19 · 0 points
  • 23' Josh King
  • 54' Gonzalo García
2 - 3
Chelsea 4 · 6 points
  • 1' João Pedro
  • 41' Morgan Rogers
  • 49' Cole Palmer

Line-ups Fulham vs Chelsea

Fulham 4-2-3-1 · Alvaro Arbeloa
1 Leno
33 Robinson
4 Cuenca
3 Bassey
21 Castagne
17 Iwobi
16 Berge
8 Palacios
24 King
14 Bobb
7 García
  • 67' Shea Charles Oscar Bobb
  • 73' Ryan Sessegnon Sander Berge
  • 73' Kevin César Palacios
  • 82' Rodrigo Muniz Antonee Robinson

Line-up for Fulham: Leno, Robinson, Cuenca, Bassey, Castagne, Iwobi, Berge, Palacios, King, Bobb, García

Bench
  • 23 B. Lecomte
  • 2 K. Tete
  • 44 L. De Fougerolles
  • 30 R. Sessegnon 73'
  • 32 E. Smith Rowe
  • 19 S. Charles 67'
  • 6 H. Reed
  • 11 Kevin 73'
  • 9 Rodrigo Muniz 82'
Absentees Fulham

De Fougerolles, Cairney (injured)

Chelsea 3-4-2-1 · Xabi Alonso
1 Sánchez
6 Colwill
5 Lacroix
34 Acheampong
21 Hato
45 Lavia
24 James
27 Gusto
17 Rogers
10 Palmer
9 Pedro
  • 65' Pep Chavarría Jorrel Hato
  • 65' Enzo Fernández Roméo Lavia
  • 76' Pedro Neto Malo Gusto
  • 82' Geovany Quenda Morgan Rogers
  • 83' Estêvão Cole Palmer

Line-up for Chelsea: Sánchez, Colwill, Lacroix, Acheampong, Hato, Lavia, James, Gusto, Rogers, Palmer, Pedro

Bench
  • 39 M. Penders
  • 29 P. Chavarria 65'
  • 8 E. Fernandez 65'
  • 4 V. Barco
  • 18 D. Welbeck
  • 7 P. Neto 76'
  • 11 J. Gittens
  • 41 Estêvão 83'
  • 23 G. Quenda 82'
Absentees Chelsea

Henderson, Caicedo, Palestra (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Fulham

  1. Josh King Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Gonzalo García Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. César Palacios Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Timothy Castagne Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Chelsea

  1. João Pedro Forward 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Cole Palmer Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Morgan Rogers Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Jorrel Hato Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Roméo Lavia Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Fulham

Player Starts Min. Form
Bernd Leno 3/3 270 poor
Calvin Bassey 3/3 270 mixed
Josh King 3/3 270 strong
Gonzalo García 3/3 270 solid
Alex Iwobi 3/3 263 solid
Antonee Robinson 3/3 251 mixed
Timothy Castagne 3/3 248 mixed
Oscar Bobb 3/3 214 solid

Chelsea

Player Starts Min. Form
Maxence Lacroix 3/3 270 mixed
João Pedro 3/3 270 excellent
Cole Palmer 3/3 263 excellent
Morgan Rogers 3/3 259 excellent
Jorrel Hato 3/3 215 solid
Josh Acheampong 2/3 202 mixed
Reece James 2/3 202 mixed
Malo Gusto 2/3 196 mixed

Stats

Fulham Match Chelsea
  • 1.33 xG 2.24
  • 62% Possession 38%
  • 14 Shots 18
  • 6 Shots on target 6
  • 3 Shots off target 5
  • 6 Corners 4
  • 12 Fouls 7
  • 0 Offsides 3
  • 2 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

FUL home Per match CHE away
0.00 Points 1.50
2.00 Goals for 2.00
3.00 Goals against 2.00
2.18 xG for 1.68
1.50 xG against 1.94
6.5 Corners 3.5
LL Home and away form WL

Head-to-head record Fulham vs Chelsea

28 previous meetings
3 Fulham 8 draws 17 Chelsea
  • Goals per match2.04
  • Both teams scored43%
  • Over 2.5 goals39%
  • Jan 2026 Fulham 2 - 1 Chelsea
  • Aug 2025 Chelsea 2 - 0 Fulham
  • Apr 2025 Fulham 1 - 2 Chelsea
  • Dec 2024 Chelsea 1 - 2 Fulham
  • Jan 2024 Chelsea 1 - 0 Fulham
  • Oct 2023 Fulham 0 - 2 Chelsea
  • Jul 2023 Chelsea 2 - 0 Fulham
  • Feb 2023 Chelsea 0 - 0 Fulham
  • Jan 2023 Fulham 2 - 1 Chelsea
  • May 2021 Chelsea 2 - 0 Fulham

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Fulham vs Chelsea?

John Brooks refereed Fulham vs Chelsea.

Who is unavailable for Fulham against Chelsea?

Fulham are without Luc De Fougerolles (injury) and Tom Cairney (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Chelsea against Fulham?

Chelsea are without Jordan Henderson (wrist injury), Moisés Caicedo (injury) and Marco Palestra (injury).

What formation do Fulham play?

Fulham have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Álvaro Arbeloa.

What formation do Chelsea play?

Chelsea have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Xabi Alonso.

How did the last meeting between Fulham and Chelsea finish?

On 7 January 2026, Fulham vs Chelsea finished 2-1.

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