Henry Roldán
Matchday 22 of the Premier League kicks off this coming Friday with a match that is expected to be quite entertaining when Chelsea vs Fulham clash.
In the last league fixture, the Blues drew 0-0 on the road to Liverpool, while the Cottagers were held 0-1 at home by Tottenham. It’s worth remembering that these teams met less than two weeks ago in a re-scheduled matchday 7 clash that ended in a 2-1 victory for Fulham.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the game between Chelsea vs Fulham.
Predictions, odds, and betting preview for the Chelsea vs Fulham Premier League Matchday 22 on February 4, 2022
- Where: Stamford Bridge – London, England.
- When: Friday, February 3, 2023, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Chelsea (-167) / Draw (+330) / Fulham (+500).
- Asian Handicap: Chelsea (-1.0, -105) / Fulham (+1.0, -114).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-117) / Under (-107).
- Both teams score: Yes (+100) / No (-125).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
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Betting on Chelsea F.C
With the last 16 of the Champions League just around the corner, Chelsea will have a tough stretch of games in which they won’t be able to neglect their position in the Premier League.
The Blues are out of the European spots for the upcoming season before this game, as they were in 10th place with 29 points, two points behind Fulham. On the contrary, Fulham is in seventh place, which qualifies them for the Conference League playoffs.
As of coming Friday, Graham Potter’s squad will begin playing crucial games; in order to succeed, they must improve their performance at home.
After nine games at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea are ninth in the league in terms of home games with 17 points from a possible 27. Their 13 goals scored are among the fewest of any club in this situation, despite the fact that their seven goals conceded are the fewest of any club at home.
In fact, their 22 goals scored in 20 Premier League matches this year represent the lowest figure among the teams in the top 10 of the standings.
Probable lineup (3-5-2):Kepa Arrizabalaga; Trevor Chalobah, Kalidou Koulibaly, Thiago Silva; Cesar Azpilicueta, Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, Mason Mount, Lewis Hall; Joao Felix, Kai Havertz.
Betting on Fulham F.C.
Fulham need to get back to winning ways after two consecutive defeats if they are to maintain their place in the European places for next season.
With multiple clubs closing in on them, they have had three straight victories that have propelled them up the table and two straight 1-0 losses to Tottenham and Newcastle that have dropped them to seventh position.
However, it should not all be worry at Fulham. While Chelsea have performed well defensively at home, remember that they beat the Blues 2-1 a couple of weeks ago.
In addition, Marco Silva’s side is the seventh-best away team in the Premier League campaign, recording 13 points from 10 games. In that period, they have scored 14 goals, but have also conceded 14.
The club’s major weakness is precisely this, as its 30 goals conceded in the English league this season rank second in the Top-10 and are the sixth-highest total in the league.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1):Bernd Leno; Kenny Tete, Tosin Adarabioyo, Tim Ream,
Antonee Robinson; Joao Palhinha, Harrison Reed; Bobby Reid, Willian, Andreas Pereira; Aleksandar Mitrovic.
JefeBet Prediction
Chelsea has a decent chance to overtake Fulham in the standings by relying on its strong home defense, which has only given up three goals in the last five home games.
They also have the advantage of Fulham’s poor road defense, which means goals should arrive at any time.
However, we must also remember that Marco Silva’s side have already beaten Chelsea this season. Moreover, in their last five away games in the Premier League they have three wins and two defeats, and in their 10 matches on rival ground they have scored at least one goal in eight of them.
Prediction: Both teams score (CHE 2 – FUL 1).
