Fulham vs Chelsea Preview

Fulham welcome Chelsea to Craven Cottage on Wednesday evening for a west London derby that sees both sides arriving in similar form. The hosts enter this encounter having drawn 2-2 at home to Liverpool in their most recent outing on January 4th. Prior to that, they secured a 1-1 away draw at Crystal Palace on January 1st and claimed a 1-0 away victory at West Ham on December 27th. Earlier in this sequence, they defeated Nottingham Forest 1-0 at home on December 22nd before suffering a 2-1 away loss to Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup on December 17th. With two wins and two draws from their last four league matches, Fulham have shown resilience and will be confident of causing problems for their illustrious neighbours.

Chelsea arrive at the Cottage on the back of a 1-1 away draw at Manchester City on January 4th, a result that highlighted their improved defensive organization. In their previous outing, they drew 2-2 at home with AFC Bournemouth on December 30th in a match that saw them concede late. Before that, they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa on December 27th, a disappointing result that dented their top-four ambitions. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 2-2 away at Newcastle United on December 20th and secured a 3-1 away victory at Cardiff City in the Carabao Cup on December 16th. With just one win from their last five matches across all competitions, Chelsea will be eager to rediscover their winning touch.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Chelsea, who have won four of the last five meetings with one Fulham victory. Most recently, Chelsea claimed a 2-0 home win on August 30th, 2025. They also won 2-1 away at Craven Cottage in April 2025 and secured a 1-0 home victory in January 2024. Fulham’s sole success came with a 2-1 away win at Stamford Bridge in December 2024, while Chelsea also won 2-0 away in October 2023.

Both sides face significant injury concerns ahead of this derby encounter. Fulham will be without Rodrigo Muniz and Kenny Tete, while doubts persist over Ryan Sessegnon and Josh King. Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze are also unavailable. Chelsea are missing Roméo Lavia and Levi Colwill, with Robert Sánchez, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella all rated doubtful. Chelsea face more severe injury problems with five players unavailable and three doubtful, significantly weakening their defensive and midfield options. Fulham are without four key players and have two doubtful, though they appear in slightly better shape than their visitors heading into this London derby.

Fans across the globe can watch this Premier League encounter across multiple platforms. In Great Britain and Ireland, Sky Sports Football provides live coverage with the 19:30 GMT kick-off, also available via Sky Go UK, NOW and SKY GO Extra. American viewers can tune in on Peacock. Spanish audiences have access through DAZN Spain, DAZN2 Spain and Movistar+. Portuguese fans can watch via DAZN3 Portugal and DAZN Portugal, while Italian supporters can follow the action on Sky Sport 254, SKY Go Italia and NOW TV.

Possible Line-Ups:

Fulham (4-2-3-1) Robinson, Leno, Cuenca, Lukic, Kevin, Rowe, Jiménez, Andersen, Berge, Wilson, Castagne

Chelsea (4-2-3-1) James, Neto, Fernández, Chalobah, Sánchez, Pedro, Palmer, Caicedo, Fofana, Garnacho, Gusto

Injured Players:

Fulham: Rodrigo Muniz (Out), Kenny Tete (Out), Ryan Sessegnon (Doubtful), Josh King (Doubtful), Calvin Bassey (Out), Alex Iwobi (Out), Samuel Chukwueze (Out)

Chelsea: Roméo Lavia (Out), Levi Colwill (Out), Robert Sánchez (Doubtful), Wesley Fofana (Doubtful), Marc Cucurella (Doubtful)

Chelsea face more severe injury problems with five players unavailable and three doubtful, significantly weakening their defensive and midfield options. Fulham are without four key players and have two doubtful, though they appear in slightly better shape than their visitors heading into this London derby.

Fulham Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Fulham	2-2	Liverpool	English Premier League	Jan 4, 2026
🤝	Crystal Palace	1-1	Fulham	English Premier League	Jan 1, 2026
✅	West Ham United	0-1	Fulham	English Premier League	Dec 27, 2025
✅	Fulham	1-0	Nottingham Forest	English Premier League	Dec 22, 2025
❌	Newcastle United	2-1	Fulham	English Carabao Cup	Dec 17, 2025

Chelsea Last Five Matches:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Manchester City	1-1	Chelsea	English Premier League	Jan 4, 2026
🤝	Chelsea	2-2	AFC Bournemouth	English Premier League	Dec 30, 2025
❌	Chelsea	1-2	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Dec 27, 2025
🤝	Newcastle United	2-2	Chelsea	English Premier League	Dec 20, 2025
✅	Cardiff City	1-3	Chelsea	English Carabao Cup	Dec 16, 2025

Head-to-Head Record:

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Chelsea	2-0	Fulham	English Premier League	Aug 30, 2025
Fulham	1-2	Chelsea	English Premier League	Apr 20, 2025
Chelsea	1-2	Fulham	English Premier League	Dec 26, 2024
Chelsea	1-0	Fulham	English Premier League	Jan 13, 2024
Fulham	0-2	Chelsea	English Premier League	Oct 2, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming:

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	Sky Sports Football, Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD
USA	Peacock
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN2 Spain, Movistar+
Portugal	DAZN3 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Italy	Sky Sport 254, SKY Go Italia, NOW TV
Ireland Republic	Sky Sports Football, Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD
Germany	Sky Sport 2/HD, Sky Go, WOW
Austria	Sky Sport 2/HD, Sky Go Austria
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada