Fulham vs Chelsea prediction 07.01.2026 | Premier League

Fulham come into Wednesday´s Premier League contest in high spirits after picking up a remarkable 2:2 draw against Liverpool on Sunday. Cody Gakpo's stoppage-time goal looked to have sealed victory for the English champions before a stunning strike from Harrison Reed - seven minutes into added time - rescued a point for the Cottagers.

Marco Silva´s side have begun to find some excellent form in the past month or so, picking up three wins and two draws in a five-game unbeaten Premier League run. 

Usually an entertaining side to watch, particularly in home fixtures, Fulham have been involved in several high-scoring fixtures this season. An average of 2.9 goals per game were scored in Fulham's ten home PL fixtures while seven of their last nine games finished with both teams on the scoresheet.

Head coach Silva has a lengthy list of injury issues this week. Kenny Tete, Joshua King, Ryan Sessegnon, Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze are ruled out, while Jorge Cuenca and Rodrigo Muniz are both listed as doubtful.

Chelsea travel to Craven Cottage under the guidance of interim boss Calum McFarlane after rescuing a 1–1 draw at Manchester City on Sunday. Enzo Fernández’s stoppage-time strike, four minutes into added time, earned the Blues a share of the spoils at the Etihad Stadium.

A poor run of form cost Head Coach Enzo Maresca his role in the Blues hotseat, with Chelsea failing to win six of seven previous Premier League games before their point picked up in Manchester. 

Defensively vulnerable, the Blues failed to keep clean sheets in all but two of their last ten matches. Eight of those games finished with both teams on the scoresheet.

Interim boss McFarlane has a number of injury issues to deal with ahead of the short trip to Craven Cottage. Levi Colwill, Dário Essugo and Roméo Lavia are ruled out, while Marc Cucurella, Robert Sánchez and Wesley Fofana are unlikely to feature