Fulham – Chelsea : a tense West London derby 
With or without Liam Rosenior officially in charge, Chelsea head to Craven Cottage for a derby that always matters. Both neighbours nicked late draws: the Blues held Manchester City (1-1), while Fulham grabbed Liverpool for a 2-2.
Chelsea : a valuable point, fragile momentum 
Thrown onto the bench after Enzo Maresca’s sudden exit, Calum McFarlane hasn’t had a moment to breathe. At the Etihad, Man City dominated long spells but paid for a lack of cutting edge.
Reijnders had pushed the Blues towards a shock, until Enzo Fernandez nicked an equaliser in the dying seconds, sparking wild scenes in the away end.
The point is handy, but Chelsea are in a sticky patch: four Premier League games without a win and their top-four spot under threat.
They’re only three points behind Liverpool, so a win could shove them back into the top four — whether under McFarlane or Rosenior, who’s expected to take over.
Biggest worry: away form. Chelsea have won just once in their last six trips and are four away league games without victory.
Fulham : a run that changes everything 
Like Chelsea, Fulham scraped an unlikely draw last weekend.
Just when Gakpo looked to have given Liverpool the win, Harrison Reed produced one of the goals of the season in stoppage time — a long-range strike out of nowhere.
That point stretched the Cottagers’ run to five Premier League games without defeat, 11 points from the last 15.
They were expected to struggle without Bassey, Iwobi and Chukwueze at AFCON, but Fulham keep scoring and causing headaches for opponents.
At home, Marco Silva’s men have found the net in 11 of 12 matches — only Arsenal managed to silence them.
The record against Chelsea still hurts: four defeats in the last five meetings, including a 2-0 loss at Stamford Bridge in August.
Compositions probables
Fulham :
Leno ; Cuenca, Andersen, Diop ; Castagne, Berge, Lukic, Robinson ; Wilson, Kevin ; Jimenez
Chelsea :
Jorgensen ; James, Chalobah, Badiashile, Gusto ; Caicedo, Fernandez ; Estevao, Pedro, Neto ; Delap
What to remember
- Fulham are on a five-match unbeaten run.
- Chelsea haven’t won any of their last four Premier League away trips.
- Both teams snatched late draws on the last matchday.
- Fulham almost always score at home.
Prediction Fulham vs Chelsea
Both teams to score
Fulham are a pain to play against at Craven Cottage, especially with a well-drilled back three. Chelsea are unpredictable and patchy, but they’ve still got the quality to unlock a defence. Expect a tight game, maybe low on goals, but both sides can get on the scoresheet.
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