Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chelsea FC vs Fulham FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Chelsea FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Fulham FC
Sun 2 Dec 2018 · 12:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Fulham FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
1
3
Chelsea FC 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Fulham FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-02 Chelsea FC 2–0 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Fulham FC H 2–0 W
29 Nov PAOK FC H 4–0 W
24 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–3 L
11 Nov Everton FC H 0–0 D
08 Nov FK BATE Barysau A 1–0 W
04 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 3–1 W
Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov Southampton FC H 3–2 W
11 Nov Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
05 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
27 Oct AFC Bournemouth H 0–3 L
20 Oct Cardiff City FC A 2–4 L

Season Stats

Chelsea FC Fulham FC
#17 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts). Fulham FC are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Chelsea FC is hosting Fulham FC for another epic battle.
  • 4' Against the run of play, Pedro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' Eden Hazard, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Fulham FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Mateo Kovacic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 34' Fulham FC have won 451 goals from 341 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' Floyd Ayite is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Fulham FC's compact .
  • 46' Fresh legs for Fulham FC! Floyd Ayite comes on to replace Stefan Johansen.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurizio Sarri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Fulham FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 55' Denis Odoi is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 60' Denis Odoi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Fulham FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Loftus-Cheek. He replaces Mateo Kovacic on 67 minute.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Azpilicueta on 69.
  • 70' Alvaro Morata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Olivier Giroud on 70 minute.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 76' Tom Cairney makes way for Neeskens Kebano at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Fulham FC.
  • 78' Marcos Alonso makes way for Davide Zappacosta at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 82' What a moment for Ruben Loftus-Cheek! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alvaro Morata.
  • 88' Cyrus Christie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Fulham FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC57% Draw32% Fulham FC11%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Fulham FC
43%
Chelsea FC or Fulham FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC33% Draw62% Fulham FC5%
Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.9%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
1.9%
4 – 0
1.5%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Fulham FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 16% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 31% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 7% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.