Fulham vs Chelsea

7 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Peter Bankes

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Raúl Jiménez 55’
  • Harry Wilson 81’
  • Liam Delap 72’

Match summary

Fulham beat Chelsea 2-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Raúl Jiménez put Fulham ahead with a header in the 55th minute, set up by Sander Berge, Liam Delap equalised from a corner in the 72nd minute, and Harry Wilson won it in the 81st minute.

Chelsea can feel hard done by, creating 2.45 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Fulham's 1.07 from 16. Chelsea had a player sent off.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
16 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 11
101 Attacks 94
77 Dangerous attacks 38
572 Passes 459
88% Pass accuracy 85%
16 Tackles 13
11 Fouls 6
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Fulham Chelsea
Kick-off
Harry WilsonShot on target
2’
Harry WilsonShot on target
15’
22’
Marc CucurellaProfessional foul last man
24’
Enzo FernándezArgument
24’
Marco Silva
25’
Tosin AdarabioyoArgument
25’
Cole PalmerArgument
Marco Silva
26’
28’
Jorrel HatoAndrey Santos
41’
Cole PalmerShot on target
VAR review
45+5’
Jorge CuencaFoul
45+7’
Half-time0-0
KevinJorge Cuenca
46’
Second half underway
Raúl JiménezHeader1-0 (Fulham)
55’
64’
Liam DelapShot on target
65’
Reece James Enzo Fernández
69’
Moisés CaicedoShot on target
70’
Cole PalmerShot on target
72’
Liam DelapLeft foot shot1-1 (Chelsea)
Saša LukićTom Cairney
73’
Ryan SessegnonAntonee Robinson
73’
75’
João PedroCole Palmer
76’
Josh AcheampongMalo Gusto
Timothy CastagneOff the ball foul
78’
KevinShot on target
78’
Harry WilsonRight foot shot2-1 (Fulham)
81’
Harrison ReedEmile Smith Rowe
83’
Raúl JiménezFoul
90’
Adama TraoréHarry Wilson
90+1’
90+2’
Calum McFarlane
Full-time2-1

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 1.07 2.45 55’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), 1-0 55’ 72’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), 1-1 72’ 81’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), 2-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.07 2.45 55’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), 1-0 Jiménez 55’ 72’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), 1-1 Delap 72’ 81’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), 2-1 Wilson 81’
Fulham 1.07 xGChelsea 2.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chelsea attacking Fulham attacking 
19’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.71 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.63 xG, goal 64’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 27’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 54’ Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 79’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 88’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 19’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 78’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 69’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 48’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Issa Diop (Fulham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 41’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Andrey Santos (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.71 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.63 xG, goal 64’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 27’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 54’ Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 79’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 88’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 19’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 78’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 2’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 69’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 21’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Jorrel Hato (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 86’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 48’ Liam Delap (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 15’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ Issa Diop (Fulham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 42’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 49’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Fulham 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Leno
Diop
Andersen
Cuenca 46’
Castagne
Berge
Cairney 73’
Robinson 73’
Wilson 90’
Rowe 83’
Jiménez
Chelsea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sánchez
Cucurella
Adarabioyo
Chalobah
Gusto 76’
Caicedo
Santos 28’
Neto
Fernández 65’
Palmer 75’
Delap

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Bernd Leno GK900 0.000.000
Joachim Andersen DEF900 0.000.000
Issa Diop DEF901 0.050.000
Jorge Cuenca DEF530 0.000.000
Timothy Castagne MID900 0.000.081
Antonee Robinson MID800 0.000.021
Sander Berge MID9010 0.000.051
Tom Cairney MID801 0.020.031
Emile Smith-Rowe MID901 0.040.051
Harry Wilson MID9018 0.660.051
Raúl Jiménez FWD9013 0.230.163
Kevin Sub372 0.070.000
Sasa Lukic Sub100 0.000.121
Ryan Sessegnon Sub100 0.000.121
Adama Traoré Sub10 0.000.000
Harrison Reed Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Fulham win 26% Avg odds 3.61
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.56
Chelsea win 47% Avg odds 2.01

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

Form going into the game

Fulham WWWDD
Chelsea WDLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham, 30 Aug 25 Next meeting: Fulham 2-3 Chelsea, 24 Aug 26  All Fulham vs Chelsea meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.