Premier League · Matchday 1
- Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:00:00 UTCCraven CottageMatchday 1
Highlights
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Fulham FC 28%Draw 21%Chelsea FC 51%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Fulham FCChelsea FC
58Possession42
0.44Expected goals (xG)1.54
7Shots12
2Shots on target5
2Shots off target1
3Blocked shots6
4Shots inside box9
3Shots outside box3
4Corners3
0Offsides1
3Fouls4
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves1
273Passes201
234Accurate passes173
86Pass accuracy86
Match events
- 1'João Pedro (assist Cole Palmer)
- 5'Levi Colwill
- 12'Roméo Lavia
- 23'Josh King (assist Timothy Castagne)
- 41'Morgan Rogers (assist Maxence Lacroix)
- 49'Cole Palmer (assist João Pedro)
- 54'Gonzalo García
- 65'Jorrel Hato ← Pep Chavarría
- 65'Roméo Lavia ← Enzo Fernández
- 67'Oscar Bobb → Shea Charles
- 73'Sander Berge → Ryan Sessegnon
- 73'César Palacios → Kevin
- 75'Reece James
- 76'Calvin Bassey
- 76'Malo Gusto ← Pedro Neto
- 82'Antonee Robinson → Rodrigo Muniz
- 82'Morgan Rogers ← Geovany Quenda
- 83'Cole Palmer ← Estêvão
- 88'Timothy Castagne
Fulham FC · Chelsea FC
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
176.3Iwobi
216.8Castagne
15.9Leno
336.3↓82'Robinson
166.3↓73'Berge
46.3Cuenca
36.0Bassey
146.3↓67'Bobb
247.3King
77.3García
86.3↓73'Palacios
16.5Sánchez
98.6Pedro
246.5James
57.5Lacroix
276.8↓76'Gusto
177.8↓82'Rogers
108.6↓83'Palmer
66.5Colwill
456.5↓65'Lavia
216.8↓65'Hato
346.8Acheampong
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Fulham FC
- 17Alex Iwobi6.3
- 21Timothy Castagne6.8
- 1Bernd Leno5.9
- 33Antonee Robinson6.3
- 16Sander Berge6.3
- 4Jorge Cuenca6.3
- 3Calvin Bassey6.0
- 14Oscar Bobb6.3
- 24Josh King7.3
- 7Gonzalo García7.3
- 8César Palacios6.3
Chelsea FC
- 1Robert Sánchez6.5
- 9João Pedro8.6
- 24Reece James6.5
- 5Maxence Lacroix7.5
- 27Malo Gusto6.8
- 17Morgan Rogers7.8
- 10Cole Palmer8.6
- 6Levi Colwill6.5
- 45Roméo Lavia6.5
- 21Jorrel Hato6.8
- 34Josh Acheampong6.8
Fulham FCTale of the tapeChelsea FC
4-4-2Formation6-2-2
0 ptsTable6 pts
-3Goal difference+1
1Head-to-head wins2
28%Pre-match odds52%
Head to head — 3 previous meetings
Fulham FC 1W0D2W Chelsea FC
Goals 4–6
- 2026-08-24Fulham FC2–3Chelsea FC
- 2026-01-07Fulham FC2–1Chelsea FC
- 2025-08-30Chelsea FC2–0Fulham FC
Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 20-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
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