Fulham v Chelsea result

Full-time · Fulham 2–1 Chelsea

Premier League · Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:30 GMT · Craven Cottage

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Fulham 2–1 Chelsea — Fulham won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Chelsea: 2.45 to 1.07 in expected goals, from 14 shots to 16, ahead on xG from the 18th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The result went the other way.

The result

Fulham beat Chelsea 2–1 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Wednesday 7 January. Fulham have scored in 11 consecutive matches in all competitions. Chelsea have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Fulham: R. Jiménez (55’, assisted by Sander Berge) and Harry Wilson (81’); Chelsea: Liam Delap (72’). Marc Cucurella (22’) was sent off.

Discipline

P. Bankes showed six yellow cards and one red — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Fulham: Jorge Cuenca (45+7’), Timothy Castagne (78’) and R. Jiménez (90’); Chelsea: Enzo Fernández (24’), Cole Palmer (25’) and T. Adarabioyo (25’).

What it changes

Fulham move up from 11th to eighth (21 league matches played).

Chelsea move down from fifth to sixth (21 league matches played).

Fulham are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Chelsea are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Sander Berge (Fulham) 10.2, M. Caicedo (Chelsea) 7.8 and Harry Wilson (Fulham) 7.1 led the match.

Next up

Fulham next travel to Coventry on 24 October 2026.

Chelsea next host Tottenham on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Fulham: Coventry v Fulham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Chelsea: Chelsea v Tottenham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Fulham 2–1 Chelsea · Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage · London
Referee: P. Bankes
Head-to-head (last 6): Fulham 1 · draws 1 · Chelsea 4 · 1.83 goals/game
Recent form: Fulham 2W 2D 1L · Chelsea 1W 3D 1L

Fulham 2–1 Chelsea (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 5.13

Corners

against 5.63 / 5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 3.88 / 4.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 2.5

Cards

against 1.25 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.76 yellows

Referee · P. Bankes

1.76 home / 2 away

over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 4 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Fulham for / against	Line	Chelsea for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.13 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.13 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.13 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.75 for · 12.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	8 for · 7.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.25 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.76Away 2

Fulham

Fulham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Kusi-Asare n 8	9.4	4.8 4/0	1.2 1/0	—
C. Bassey n 8	84.4	2.1 7/5	1.5 7/3	—
Adama Traoré n 8	11.1	2 2/0	2 2/0	—
S. Lukić n 8	59	1.9 5/3	1.3 5/2	—
R. Sessegnon n 8	84.4	1.5 5/4	0.1 1/0	—

Fulham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Jiménez n 8	85.3	2 5/5	0.4 2/1
S. Chukwueze n 8	58.8	1.7 5/3	0.8 2/2
Kevin n 8	45.1	1.5 5/1	1 4/0
T. Cairney n 8	29.5	1.5 3/1	0.8 2/0
E. Smith Rowe n 8	79.5	1.3 6/1	0.7 4/1

Fulham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Chukwueze n 8	58.8	0.4 1/1	1 4/1
H. Wilson n 8	86.6	0.4 3/0	0.5 3/1
R. Jiménez n 8	85.3	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
H. Reed n 8	37.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
A. Iwobi n 8	88	0.1 1/0	0.3 1/1

Fulham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Tete n 8	78.5	3.7 8/6
A. Robinson n 8	80	3 7/7
S. Lukić n 8	59	2.9 6/4
H. Reed n 8	37.9	2.7 3/2
C. Bassey n 8	84.4	2.5 6/6

Fulham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Lecomte n 8	90	2.3 5/5
B. Leno n 8	90	1.8 4/2

Chelsea

Chelsea — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Delap n 8	45.3	2.5 6/4	2.7 6/5	—
M. Caicedo n 8	83.8	2.4 7/5	1.6 7/3	—
Marc Guiu n 8	38.6	2.3 4/3	0.9 3/0	—
F. Buonanotte n 8	58.3	2.1 5/4	1.9 5/3	—
Andrey Santos n 8	49.8	2 7/2	0.7 2/1	—

Chelsea — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Marc Guiu n 8	38.6	3.5 7/5	1.5 4/1
A. Garnacho n 8	55.5	3.2 6/5	1.2 3/2
L. Delap n 8	45.3	2.5 6/3	1 4/0
João Pedro n 8	62	1.8 6/3	1.1 4/2
Estêvão n 8	43.4	1.6 4/2	0.5 2/0

Chelsea — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Tyrique George n 8	45.8	0.7 3/0	0.2 1/0
João Pedro n 8	62	0.5 3/0	0.2 1/0
A. Garnacho n 8	55.5	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
Marc Guiu n 8	38.6	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
R. James n 8	84.4	0.1 1/0	0.4 3/0

Chelsea — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Andrey Santos n 8	49.8	3.4 7/3
M. Caicedo n 8	83.8	2.7 7/7
T. Adarabioyo n 8	60.8	2.6 6/3
R. James n 8	84.4	2.5 7/5
E. Fernández n 8	80.4	2.4 6/3

Chelsea — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 4 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Robert Sánchez n 8	90	3.4 8/5
F. Jörgensen n 8	89.3	1.3 3/1

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Fulham		Chelsea
55%	Possession	45%
1.20	Expected goals (xG)	2.39
16	Shots	14
5	Shots on target	6
3	Shots off target	5
8	Blocked shots	3
9	Shots inside the box	11
2	Corners	11
1	Offsides	2
11	Fouls	6
3	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	1
4	Saves	3
572	Passes	459
88%	Pass accuracy	85%

Fulham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Leno	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
I. Diop	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Andersen	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
T. Castagne	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.2
S. Berge	90	0	1	0	0	1	4	0	9
R. Jiménez	90	1	0	1	1	3	2	Y	7.7
H. Wilson	89	1	0	3	3	1	1	0	8.6
E. Smith Rowe	83	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	7
T. Cairney	73	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7
A. Robinson	73	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
Jorge Cuenca	45	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	7.2
Kevin sub	45	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	7.2
R. Sessegnon sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
S. Lukić sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
H. Reed sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Adama Traoré sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Chelsea player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Robert Sánchez	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
T. Chalobah	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
T. Adarabioyo	90	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.9
M. Caicedo	90	0	2	2	0	4	0	6.9
Pedro Neto	90	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.7
L. Delap	90	1	3	2	2	0	0	7.9
M. Gusto	76	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
C. Palmer	75	0	2	2	0	2	Y	6.7
E. Fernández	65	0	0	0	3	0	Y	7.2
Andrey Santos	28	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
Marc Cucurella	22	0	0	0	0	0	R	4.3
J. Hato sub	62	0	2	0	0	4	0	6.3
R. James sub	25	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
João Pedro sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Joshua Kofi Acheampong sub	14	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Fulham v Chelsea — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

FulhamLWWDD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

ChelseaWDLDD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Fulham 1 · 1 draw · Chelsea 4 · 1.83 goals/game

2025-08-30 Chelsea 2–0 Fulham
2025-04-20 Fulham 1–2 Chelsea
2024-12-26 Chelsea 1–2 Fulham
2024-01-13 Chelsea 1–0 Fulham
2023-10-02 Fulham 0–2 Chelsea
2023-02-03 Chelsea 0–0 Fulham

League standing · 2025/26

Fulham#11 pos52 pts38 pl-4 GD

Chelsea#10 pos52 pts38 pl+6 GD

Goals per game

Fulham scored1.24

Chelsea scored1.53

Fulham conceded1.34

Chelsea conceded1.37

Shot map and expected goals

Fulham 1.07 xG from 16 shots, Chelsea 2.45 from 14. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Fulham (attacking right)Chelsea (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Fulham	16	2	1.07
Chelsea	14	1	2.45

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What is the head-to-head record between Fulham and Chelsea?: In their last 6 meetings, Fulham won 1, Chelsea won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
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