FootyMAD's Chelsea match preview

Last updated : 19 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Chelsea v Fulham fixture

Fulham face a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 28 previous games, with the hosts winning just 14.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 20 DecFulham0 - 1ChelseaPREM
2002/2003Sat 26 AprChelsea1 - 1FulhamPREM
2002/2003Mon 23 SepFulham0 - 0ChelseaPREM
2001/2002Sun 14 AprFulham0 - 1ChelseaFAC
2001/2002Wed 06 MarChelsea3 - 2FulhamPREM
2001/2002Sun 30 SepFulham1 - 1ChelseaPREM
1985/1986Wed 06 NovFulham0 - 1ChelseaLC

Recent respective form guides

Chelsea are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These games have seen the Blues score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.

Fulham have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Cottagers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Chelsea sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 61 points from their 28 games. Fulham's 39 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Chelsea63126410
Fulham6222858

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Cottagers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
ChelseaFailed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Fulham4 games since last away draw.