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Fulham vs Chelsea – Lineups & Match Details

Fulham beat Chelsea 2-1. Goals: R. Jiménez (55'), L. Delap (72'), H. Wilson (81'). Fulham had 55% possession against Chelsea's 45%. Shots on target: 5-6.

Premier League · Regular Season - 21

Wednesday, 7 January 2026

FulhamFulham

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

ChelseaChelsea

Referee: Peter Bankes, England

Lineups

FulhamFulham3-4-2-1
B. Leno1B. LenoG
I. Diop31I. DiopD
J. Andersen5J. AndersenD
J. Cuenca15J. CuencaD
T. Castagne21T. CastagneM
S. Berge16S. BergeM
T. Cairney10T. CairneyM
A. Robinson33A. RobinsonM
H. Wilson8H. WilsonF
E. Smith Rowe32E. Smith RoweF
R. Jimenez7R. JimenezF

Substitutes

23B. LecomteG
30R. SessegnonM
35S. AmissahD
6H. ReedM
20S. LukicM
38S. RidgeonM
11A. TraoreF
22KevinF
18J. Kusi AsareF
ChelseaChelsea4-2-3-1
R. Sanchez1R. SanchezG
M. Gusto27M. GustoD
T. Chalobah23T. ChalobahD
T. Adarabioyo4T. AdarabioyoD
M. Cucurella3M. CucurellaD
Andrey Santos17Andrey SantosM
M. Caicedo25M. CaicedoM
C. Palmer10C. PalmerM
E. Fernandez8E. FernandezM
P. Neto7P. NetoM
L. Delap9L. DelapF

Substitutes

12F. JorgensenG
34J. AcheampongD
29W. FofanaD
24R. JamesD
21J. HatoD
41EstêvãoF
49A. GarnachoF
11J. GittensF
20Joao PedroF

Match Events

22'R

Marc Cucurella

24'Y

E. Fernández

25'Y

C. Palmer

25'Y

T. Adarabioyo

28'S

Andrey Santos

Substitution 1

45'+7Y

Jorge Cuenca

46'S

Jorge Cuenca

Substitution 1

55'G

R. Jiménez

Assist: S. Berge

65'S

E. Fernández

Substitution 2

72'G

L. Delap

73'S

A. Robinson

Substitution 2

73'S

T. Cairney

Substitution 3

75'S

C. Palmer

Substitution 3

76'S

M. Gusto

Substitution 4

78'Y

T. Castagne

81'G

H. Wilson

83'S

E. Smith Rowe

Substitution 4

90'Y

R. Jiménez

90'+1S

H. Wilson

Substitution 5

Statistics

Fulham
55%45%
Chelsea
1.2Expected Goals (xG)2.39
16Total Shots14
5Shots on Target6
2Corners11
11Fouls6
1Offsides2
88Pass Accuracy (%)85
3Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Fulham host Chelsea on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 at Craven Cottage. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Fulham go into the match 11th in the table; Chelsea sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Fulham have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 draws in a row. Chelsea have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 30 Aug 2025: Fulham 0-2 Chelsea; 20 Apr 2025: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea; 26 Dec 2024: Fulham 2-1 Chelsea. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Fulham beat Chelsea 2-1. Fulham scored through R. Jiménez 55', H. Wilson 81'. Chelsea replied with L. Delap 72'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 81 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Fulham held 55% of the ball against 45% for Chelsea. Shots on target finished 5-6. Expected goals read 1.20 for Fulham, 2.39 for Chelsea.

Verdict

The win nudges Fulham forward and leaves Chelsea with work to do. Fulham sat 11th and Chelsea 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.