Chelsea vs Fulham

Chelsea remain unbeaten at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League in 2025 (P12 W9 D3), and are one of only three ever-present sides this calendar year to remain unbeaten at home in the competition during this period, alongside Liverpool and Aston Villa.

Having gone unbeaten in 10 consecutive Premier League London derbies between March and December 2024 (W5 D5), Fulham have since lost five of their last seven (W2).

Chelsea have won each of their last six Premier League games kicking off at 12:30 on a Saturday, while Fulham have lost each of their last five without scoring a single goal.

Chelsea have lost just 8.3% of their Premier League games against Fulham (3/36), the joint-lowest loss rate one side has against another with a minimum of 20 meetings (Man Utd also 8.3% vs Aston Villa).

Fulham won this exact fixture 2-1 last season, ending a 21-game winless streak away to Chelsea in all competitions. They’ve never won consecutive visits to Stamford Bridge in their history.

Chelsea drew goalless with Crystal Palace in their first home Premier League match of 2025-26 and failed to win their opening two home games last season, but they haven’t done so in consecutive seasons since 2001-02 and 2002-03. Only three times previously have the Blues gone goalless in their opening two home league games in a campaign: in 1955-56, 1978-79 and 1986-87.

Fulham have won four of their last eight away Premier League London derbies (D2 L2), as many as in their previous 68 combined (W4 D21 L43). Having beaten Brentford 3-2 in May, they are looking for consecutive away London victories for just a second time, beating Charlton and Spurs in May and August 2003.

For a second consecutive season, Chelsea failed to score in their opening Premier League match then hit five goals in their second game (6-2 v Wolves last season, 5-1 v West Ham this season), which was something that had happened just four times to other teams in Premier League history beforehand. Their third game last season saw them draw 1-1 at home to Crystal Palace.