Fulham vs Chelsea match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Premier League · England · Regular Season - 1 · Craven Cottage, London · Ref John Brooks, England

Fulham stats & fixtures · Chelsea stats & fixtures

Fulham lost to Chelsea 2–3 in the Premier League on 24 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.33–2.24. Fulham had 62% of the ball.

Fulham vs Chelsea match statistics

FulhamChelsea

62% Ball possession 38%
1.33 Expected goals (xG) 2.24
14 Total shots 18
6 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 7
7 Shots inside the box 13
6 Corners 4
12 Fouls 7
0 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 3
639 Passes 394
87% Pass accuracy 82%
3 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

1' Goal Joao Pedro (assist C. Palmer) Chelsea
5' Yellow card L. Colwill Chelsea
12' Yellow card R. Lavia Chelsea
23' Goal Joshua King (assist T. Castagne) Fulham
41' Goal M. Rogers (assist M. Lacroix) Chelsea
49' Goal C. Palmer (assist Joao Pedro) Chelsea
54' Goal Gonzalo García Fulham
75' Yellow card R. James Chelsea
76' Yellow card C. Bassey Fulham
88' Yellow card T. Castagne Fulham

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Fulham

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Alvaro Arbeloa

1 B. Leno

33 A. Robinson 4 Jorge Cuenca 3 C. Bassey 21 T. Castagne

17 A. Iwobi 16 S. Berge

8 César Palacios 24 Joshua King 14 Oscar Bobb

7 Gonzalo García

Bench B. Lecomte , K. Tete , L. De Fougerolles , R. Sessegnon , E. Smith Rowe , S. Charles , H. Reed , Kevin , Rodrigo Muniz

Chelsea

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Xabi Alonso

1 Robert Sánchez

6 L. Colwill 5 M. Lacroix 34 Joshua Kofi Acheampong

21 J. Hato 45 R. Lavia 24 R. James 27 M. Gusto

17 M. Rogers 10 C. Palmer

9 Joao Pedro

Bench M. Penders , Pep Chavarría , E. Fernandez , V. Barco , D. Welbeck , Pedro Neto , J. Gittens , Estêvão , Geovany Tcherno Quenda

Out and doubtful

M. Caicedo Chelsea Out — Injury
W. Fofana Chelsea Out — Red Card
T. Cairney Fulham Out — Knee Injury
A. Anselmino Chelsea Out — Inactive
E. Emegha Chelsea Out — Hamstring Injury
J. Henderson Chelsea Out — Wrist Injury
M. Sarr Chelsea Out — Transfer negotiations
J. Andersen Fulham Out — Red Card

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Fulham at home

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.2 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 6.6 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Chelsea away

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 2.4 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.2 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Fulham vs Chelsea head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
7 Jan 26	Fulham v Chelsea	2–1
30 Aug 25	Chelsea v Fulham	2–0
20 Apr 25	Fulham v Chelsea	1–2
26 Dec 24	Chelsea v Fulham	1–2
13 Jan 24	Chelsea v Fulham	1–0
2 Oct 23	Fulham v Chelsea	0–2

The full Fulham vs Chelsea head-to-head record