Fulham vs Chelsea: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 24, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Craven Cottage, London
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What was the result of Fulham vs Chelsea?
Chelsea won 2-3 on August 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′João PedroChelsea
- 23′Joshua KingFulham
- 41′M. RogersChelsea
- 49′C. PalmerChelsea
- 54′Gonzalo GarcíaFulham
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Chelsea win at 51%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Fulham vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Fulham
4-2-3-1- 7Gonzalo García
- 8César Palacios
- 24Joshua King
- 14Oscar Bobb
- 17A. Iwobi
- 16S. Berge
- 33A. Robinson
- 4Jorge Cuenca
- 3C. Bassey
- 21T. Castagne
- 1B. Leno
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 9João Pedro
- 17M. Rogers
- 10C. Palmer
- 21J. Hato
- 45R. Lavia
- 24R. James
- 27M. Gusto
- 6L. Colwill
- 5M. Lacroix
- 34Joshua Kofi Acheampong
- 1Robert Sánchez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fulham have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Chelsea have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Malaga(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Farense(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Al-Ahli Jeddah(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Real Sociedad(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | AC Milan(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Juventus(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Fulham wins, 0 draws, 4 Chelsea wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Fulham 2-1 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Chelsea 2-0 Fulham | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Fulham 1-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Chelsea 1-2 Fulham | Premier League |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Chelsea 1-0 Fulham | Premier League |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fulham 0-2 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Fulham score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Chelsea | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fulham sit 20th in Premier League (2 points from 6 matches) and Chelsea sit 6th (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| 20 | Fulham | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy