Chelsea vs. Fulham : EPL Game Preview

Chelsea clashes with Fulham in what promises to be a very entertaining game on February 3. Fulham is coming off a 1-0 home loss against Tottenham Hotspur on January 23 while Chelsea had a 0-0 road draw against Liverpool on January 21.

Chelsea is in 10th place in the Premier League standings with 29 points in 20 games while Fulham is in seventh place with 31 points in 21 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kai Havertz, who has five goals and one assist in 19 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Kai Havertz a 40.16 percent chance to score against Fulham. He has 33 SCA and 3 GCA in 19 Premier League game this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Chelsea 1.59
• Fulham 5.80
• Draw: 4.10

Spread
• Chelsea -1 (1.98)
• Fulham +1 (1.83)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.88)
• Under 2.5 (1.93)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 12 and Fulham won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Chelsea, Kai Havertz has a 40.16 percent chance to score. He averages 2.91 shots overall per sim, 1.66 shots on goal per and 0.51 goals per sim.

For Fulham, Aleksandar Mitrovic has a 24.62 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.09 shots overall per sim, 0.97 shots on goal per and 0.28 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Chelsea 1.59

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Chelsea in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.83 to Fulham 0.73.