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Fulham line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 3-4-2-1. Fulham are without Joachim Andersen and Thomas Cairney; Chelsea are without Aaron Anselmino and Moisés Caicedo. Kick-off is 20:00 on 24 August 2026 at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Chelsea match facts
- Kick-off
- Mon 24 Aug 2026, 20:00
- Stadium
- Craven Cottage, London
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 1
- Days since last match
- Fulham 9, Chelsea 9
Fulham confirmed lineup
- 1Bernd LenoG
- 21Timothy CastagneD
- 3Calvin BasseyD
- 4Jorge CuencaD
- 33Antonee RobinsonD
- 16Sander BergeM
- 17Alexander IwobiM
- 14Oscar BobbM
- 24Joshua KingM
- 8César PalaciosM
- 7Gonzalo GarcíaF
Bench
- 23Benjamin LecomteG
- 2Kenny TeteD
- 44Luc De FougerollesD
- 30Kouassi SessegnonM
- 32Emile Smith RoweM
- 19Shea CharlesM
- 6Harrison ReedM
- 11KevinF
- 9Rodrigo MunizF
Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa
Fulham started in a 4-2-3-1. Joachim Andersen and Thomas Cairney were out. The same eleven started at home to VfB Stuttgart. Alvaro Arbeloa set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Eleven of the eleven also started the previous match.
Chelsea confirmed lineup
- 1Robert SánchezG
- 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
- 5Maxence LacroixD
- 6Levi ColwillD
- 27Malo GustoM
- 24Reece JamesM
- 45Roméo LaviaM
- 21Jorrel HatoM
- 10Cole PalmerF
- 17Morgan RogersF
- 9João PedroF
Bench
- 39Mike PendersG
- 29Pep ChavarríaD
- 8Enzo FernándezM
- 4Valentín BarcoM
- 18Daniel WelbeckF
- 7Pedro NetoF
- 11Jamie Bynoe-GittensF
- 41EstêvãoF
- 23Geovany Tcherno QuendaM
Coach: Xabi Alonso
Chelsea started in a 3-4-2-1. Aaron Anselmino, Moisés Caicedo and Emegha and 3 others were out. Joshua Kofi Acheampong, Malo Gusto and Roméo Lavia and 1 other came into the eleven after not starting at home to Real Sociedad. Xabi Alonso set up with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front.
Fulham vs Chelsea form guide
Last 5, all competitionsFulham- D
- W
- L
- D
- W
Fulham won two of their last five matches, drew two and lost one. They scored 7 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 1-0 win at home to VfB Stuttgart on 15 August 2026.
Chelsea- L
- L
- W
- D
- W
Chelsea won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 10 goals and conceded 7 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 3-1 win at home to Real Sociedad on 15 August 2026.
Fulham vs Chelsea head to head
- 3
- Fulham wins
- 6
- Draws
- 13
- Chelsea wins
11–30 on goals in 22 meetings since 10 November 2010
Recent Fulham vs Chelsea results
- Fulham2–1ChelseaCraven Cottage
- Chelsea2–0FulhamStamford Bridge
- Fulham1–2ChelseaCraven Cottage
- Chelsea1–2FulhamStamford Bridge
- Chelsea1–0FulhamStamford Bridge
All in the Premier League
Fulham vs Chelsea history
Fulham have won two of the last five, with none drawn. Chelsea last won at Craven Cottage on 20 April 2025, by 2-1. Four of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Chelsea hold the longest unbeaten run in the fixture, thirteen meetings.
Craven Cottage
Fulham play at Craven Cottage in London. The ground holds 29,589. Chelsea have won there four times in six visits, most recently in April 2025. Fulham have won two of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Chelsea's most recent visit was on 7 January 2026, a 1-2 defeat.
Last meeting: Fulham 2-1 Chelsea, January 2026
- 1Bernd LenoG
- 31Issa DiopD
- 5Joachim AndersenD
- 15Jorge CuencaD
- 21Timothy CastagneM
- 16Sander BergeM
- 10Thomas CairneyM
- 33Antonee RobinsonM
- 8Harry WilsonF
- 32Emile Smith RoweF
- 7Raúl JiménezF
Bench
- 23Benjamin LecomteG
- 20Saša LukićM
- 11Adama TraoréF
- 30Kouassi SessegnonM
- 22KevinF
- 35Samuel AmissahD
- 18Jonah Kusi-AsareF
- 6Harrison ReedM
- 38RidgeonM
Coach: Marco Silva
- 1Robert SánchezG
- 27Malo GustoD
- 23Trevoh ChalobahD
- 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
- 3Marc CucurellaD
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 25Moisés CaicedoM
- 10Cole PalmerM
- 8Enzo FernándezM
- 7Pedro NetoM
- 9Liam DelapF
Bench
- 12Filip JörgensenG
- 24Reece JamesD
- 29Wesley FofanaD
- 20João PedroF
- 11Jamie Bynoe-GittensF
- 49Alejandro GarnachoF
- 41EstêvãoF
- 21Jorrel HatoD
- 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
Coach: Calum McFarlane
Fulham lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Chelsea in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 7 January 2026 in the Premier League. Fulham won 2-1. Raúl Jiménez, Liam Delap and Harry Wilson scored. Bernd Leno and Robert Sánchez started in goal.
Fulham vs Chelsea lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Fulham vs Chelsea?
- Chelsea beat Fulham 3-2 at Craven Cottage in London on 24 August 2026. The match was Matchweek 1 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was John Brooks, England. Before it, Fulham had won 3 of the 22 meetings between the clubs and Chelsea 13.
- Who was missing for Fulham?
- Fulham were without Joachim Andersen and Thomas Cairney. The reasons given were red card and knee injury. Chelsea had six unavailable and none doubtful. Fulham last played nine days before this match, a 1-0 home win over VfB Stuttgart. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
- What formation did Chelsea play?
- Chelsea started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Robert Sánchez started in goal, with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front. Xabi Alonso picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Chelsea vs Fulham at Stamford Bridge
Updated 21 September 2026