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Fulham are looking to win their second consecutive home game against Chelsea, which would be their first since 1977 when both teams were in the second division.

Team news

Fulham will be without Tosin Adarabioyo, Steven Benda, and Adama Traore for their Monday night match, as all three players are injured.

Kenny Tete remains a doubt for the Cottagers.

Chelsea, on the other hand, won’t be able to count on the suspended duo of Nicolas Jackson and Malo Gusto.

The Blues are also dealing with a lengthy injury list which includes Marcus Bettinelli, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku.

There are also doubts over Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka, Reece James and Noni Madueke.

Chelsea fans are well-acquainted with the virtue of patience, given how long they have been waiting for a significant Premier League victory.

Their sole league win this season came against relegation contenders Luton. To find their next success in the competition, you need to go back to last May when they won 3-1 against Bournemouth.

If that’s not significant of a win for you, the next two came in March 2023 against Leeds and Leicester – two times who ended up dropping to the Championship.

Chelsea have won just five of their 29 Premier League games in 2023 and changing that certainly won’t be easy against Fulham.

The Cottagers have lost just one of their last six matches in all competitions, with that sole defeat coming against Manchester City.

Fulham have only conceded once in three games which is bad news for a goal-shy Chelsea side who have scored just one goal in four competitive outings.

With that in mind, we’re backing the hosts to get the job done. Fulham are attractively priced in the outright market and if there was ever a time to go against Chelsea, it’s now.

Fulham to win

Fulham to score over 1.5 goals