A lifeless 0:0 draw with Liverpool in the Blues’ last match has left them with only two wins in seven since the restart after the World Cup in Qatar. This left Chelsea ten points behind the top four in the Premier League. However, speculation in the transfer market and constant tension could subside. Graham Potter had a full 13 days off between rounds, which made it possible to focus on the training process in order to somehow try to stabilize the situation of one of the Premier League giants. The first feat from Potter is expected today, because he has never beaten Fulham in personal meetings, while losing twice to their manager Marco Silva this season. Last month the Pensioners were defeated. However, it was only the second in the history of the West London derby. For 20 rounds the hosts got eight victories and five peaceful outcomes, which corresponds to 29 points and 10th position in the standings. Today Zakaria, Sterling, Pulisic, Mendy, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Joao Felix, James, Fofana, Chillwell and Broja, who has a knee injury, will not be able to help their team.
Fulham are accustomed to seeing their chances of qualifying for European competition dwindle, with them making a short trip around the capital looking to extend the two-point lead they currently hold against their rivals. A stellar first half of the campaign earned them a huge following, but progress has stalled lately as they failed to win their last three matches in all competitions. After a draw in the last game against Sunderland, Silva called his team “too open”. But that’s not something they can be blamed for this season, as they’ve only conceded more than two goals in the Premier League once. For 21 rounds the capitals got nine victories and four draws, which corresponds to 31 points and seventh position in the standings. In the last round the summer residents lost to Tottenham (0:1). Kebano, who has an Achilles tendon injury, will not enter the football field. More today football predictions from the experts can be obtained from the link provided.