Chelsea vs Fulham score predictions: Calm, confident and a clean sheet

Sandwiched in between the massive Champions League semifinal match-ups that Chelsea has against Real Madrid is a date with Fulham. The Cottagers are scratching and clawing their way through the rest of the season as they try to stay up, which makes this game significantly more challenging for the Blues. Thomas Tuchel will be without Mateo Kovacic and Antonio Rudiger for this one, which doesn’t make matters any easier. Nevertheless, it’s a game the home side must win if it wants to continue sitting in the driver’s seat in the top four race.

How does The Pride of London team see the match playing out?

Michael DeVito: 2-0 Chelsea

Fulham can be tough especially with Aleksandar Mitrovic at the No. 9 spot. He’s tough, as was Karim Benzema. Nevertheless, the Blues should have too much firepower. How about Tammy Abraham or Olivier  Giroud up front?

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Tan Yi Hao: 3-0 Chelsea

With a crucial second leg against Real Madrid coming up next, the Blues will probably field a heavily rotated XI against a Fulham side that has somewhat lost its way since coming away with a 1-0 victory at Anfield. That said, and despite Fulham’s decent record when playing away from home, Chelsea should have more than enough to secure all three points as long as it breaks the deadlock early on. Kai Havertz to score a brace and Abraham to come off the bench to add a convincing third.

Mike Malley: 2-1 Chelsea

This is what we in the United States call a trap game. The Blues will be coming down from the emotional high of Tuesday’s UCL match-up with Real Madrid, while simultaneously looking toward the second leg of the tie next Wednesday. This leaves little room for focus against lowly Fulham, hence the trap game monicker. Still, the Cottagers have recently been unable to replicate their incredible form from earlier in the season, as they are winless in their previous five matches. Chelsea should be able to handle its London rivals, but it will probably be closer than many think.

Olaoluwa Nwobodo: 2-0 Chelsea

Chelsea will likely use a heavily rotated squad against Fulham, with the Champions League second leg in mind. Fulham gave the Blues problems in the reverse fixture, and it was only a red to it that made it slow down its intensity. The home side should have enough about it to beat Fulham.

Jake Brigstock: 2-0 Chelsea

I can see us rotating for this game, but I still think we’ll get the job done. Fulham is still scrapping for its lives, so it’ll be up for it. The Cottagers caused us problems at their place, but we scraped a 1-0 win. We should have more than enough quality to strengthen our grip on the top four spots, ahead of the biggest game at Stamford Bridge for seven years on Wednesday. Let’s go into that with three points under our belts. Come on the Chels.

Abhishek Pancholi: 3-0 Chelsea

Timo Werner will score at least two goals after missing his usual quota of five chances. You heard it here first.

Anthony Gatt: 2-0 Chelsea

The west London derby should be a match between two competitive sides in the area, but sadly in recent times, it has been far from it and pretty straightforward for the boys in blue. I see that continuing to be case on Saturday. Fulham has a battle ahead to stay in the Premier League, but its inability to score consistently will be its downfall. At the end, it will be hard-fought for the Blues, who come one step closer to achieving their goal of top four.

Barrett Rouen: 1-0 or 4-0 Chelsea

I think we’re going to rotate a little bit to rest people for the Madrid match, but that is actually going to result in us playing way better football. The only danger is that we are now in that part of the season where the actual dangerous teams are the ones at the bottom of the table because they’re relegation threatened.

Varun Dani: 2-0 Chelsea

With Real Madrid just four days away, Tuchel is bound to rotate in this one, giving minutes to the likes of Billy Gilmour, Marcos Alonso and Callum Hudson-Odoi. These bit-part players still have a huge role to play as the Blues can’t afford to drop points in the all-important top four race, with their sights firmly set on impressing Tuchel to secure their futures in blue.

Scott Brant: 2-0 Chelsea (or 1-0, or 3-0)

The Blues will rotate while they can, I figured I would take the Barrett route of predictions and pick as many scores as possible to cover my behind. I would love to win out the rest of the season in all comps, smiles galore. If Tuchel doesn’t play Abraham in this match, you might as well just wave bye to TamTam because that leaves nothing for him. Blues to win 2-0 with ease.

Kevin Peacock: 1-0 Chelsea

Fulham is a decent side when it plays Chelsea, local rivalry evens out the field somewhat. We know Tuchel’s Blues are less than prolific in front of goal, but are somehow finding the results that will hopefully secure a Champions League place for next season. Like the West Ham game, a single goal secures the victory. Mason Mount with the goal.

Gabe Henderson: 1-0 Chelsea

The Blues win a close one as their sights are set on Real Madrid. Hakim Ziyech to score.

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