Chelsea vs Fulham

30 August 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • João Pedro 45+9’
  • Enzo Fernández 56’ (pen)

Match summary

Chelsea won 2-0 at home to Fulham. Chelsea led 1-0 at half-time.

João Pedro put Chelsea ahead with a header in first-half stoppage time, set up by Enzo Fernández and Enzo Fernández made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 56th minute.

The chances backed that up: Chelsea created 2.43 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Fulham's 0.74 from 11.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
13 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 4
97 Attacks 92
52 Dangerous attacks 36
494 Passes 415
87% Pass accuracy 81%
19 Tackles 29
11 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Chelsea Fulham
Kick-off
João PedroShot on target
5’
Tyrique GeorgeLiam DelapInjury
14’
23’
VAR review
27’
Joshua KingShot on target
Moisés CaicedoFoul
38’
João PedroHeader1-0 (Chelsea)
45+9’
Half-time1-0
VAR review
52’
Tyrique GeorgeShot on target
54’
Second half underway
Enzo FernándezPenalty2-0 (Chelsea)
56’
EstêvãoShot on target
58’
59’
Raúl JiménezRodrigo Muniz
60’
Harry WilsonTimothy Castagne
67’
Antonee RobinsonRyan Sessegnon
67’
Emile Smith RoweJosh King
Jamie GittensEstêvão
68’
73’
Alex IwobiFoul
Reece James Pedro Neto 
81’
Andrey SantosTyrique George
81’
84’
Adama TraoréAlex Iwobi
Reece JamesShot on target
90’
Andrey SantosFoul
90+3’
90+6’
Saša LukićArgument
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.43 0.74 45+9’ João Pedro (Chelsea), 1-0 45+9’ 56’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), 2-0 56’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.43 0.74 45+9’ João Pedro (Chelsea), 1-0 Pedro 45+9’ 56’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), 2-0 Fernández 56’
Chelsea 2.43 xGFulham 0.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fulham attacking Chelsea attacking 
56’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 54’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.53 xG, goal 54’ Tyrique George (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.46 xG, saved 58’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+3’ Sander Berge (Fulham), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 65’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 50’ Timothy Castagne (Fulham), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 54’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 50’ Kenny Tete (Fulham), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Joachim Andersen (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Joachim Andersen (Fulham), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+8’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 6’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Joshua King (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 54’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.53 xG, goal 54’ Tyrique George (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.46 xG, saved 58’ Estêvão (Chelsea), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+3’ Sander Berge (Fulham), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 50’ Timothy Castagne (Fulham), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 65’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 54’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 50’ Kenny Tete (Fulham), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Joachim Andersen (Fulham), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Joachim Andersen (Fulham), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+8’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 6’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Joshua King (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Reece James (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Alex Iwobi (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Chelsea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sánchez
Gusto
Chalobah
Adarabioyo
Cucurella
Caicedo
Fernández
Estêvão 68’
Pedro
Neto 81’
Delap 14’
Fulham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leno
Sessegnon 67’
Bassey
Andersen
Tete
Berge
Lukić
Iwobi 84’
King 67’
Castagne 60’
Muniz 59’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robert Sánchez GK900 0.000.000
Malo Gusto DEF900 0.000.021
Tosin Adarabioyo DEF900 0.000.000
Trevoh Chalobah DEF903 0.060.000
Marc Cucurella DEF900 0.000.112
Enzo Fernández MID90111 0.760.643
Moisés Caicedo MID901 0.090.000
Estêvão MID781 0.270.111
João Pedro MID9013 0.660.271
Pedro Neto MID900 0.000.042
Liam Delap FWD131 0.060.000
Tyrique George Sub771 0.460.000
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Sub121 0.050.000
Andrey Santos Sub10 0.000.031
Reece James Sub11 0.030.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Chelsea win 57% Avg odds 1.67
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.93
Fulham win 19% Avg odds 5.03

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Chelsea LWWDW
Fulham LWLDD

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Previous and next meeting

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