Premier League Gameweek 21 Wed, Jan 7 2026 · 19:30 Craven Cottage, London
Fulham
2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.20 – 2.39
Chelsea
  • R. Jiménez 55’
  • H. Wilson 81’
  • 72’ L. Delap
  • 22’ Marc Cucurella
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Fulham beat Chelsea

Chelsea entered as narrow favourites, but Fulham won 2–1 through goals from Jiménez and Wilson. Chelsea replied through a Delap goal. Chelsea played with ten men from the 22nd minute after Cucurella was sent off. Fulham won despite the lower xG; Chelsea created the better chances (2.39 vs 1.20). On the chances created, Chelsea deserved more: 2.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Fulham ✓33%
Draw26%
Chelsea41%

Model vs reality

Fulham goals
2
Model 1.36 · xG 1.20
Chelsea goals
1
Model 1.56 · xG 2.39
Total goals
3
Model 2.92 · xG 3.59
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. BergeFulham · 1 assist
9.0
  • RefereePeter Bankes
  • VenueCraven Cottage
  • Table before kick-offFulham 11th · Chelsea 5th

Timeline

  1. Marc CucurellaRed card · Professional foul last man
    22’
  2. E. FernándezYellow card · Argument
    24’
  3. C. PalmerYellow card · Argument
    25’
  4. T. AdarabioyoYellow card · Argument
    25’
  5. ⇄ J. HatoFor Andrey Santos
    28’
  6. VAR H. WilsonGoal cancelled
    45+5’
  7. Jorge CuencaYellow card · Foul
    45+7’
  8. Half time · 0–0
  9. ⇄ KevinFor Jorge Cuenca
    46’
  10. R. Jiménez 1–0Assist S. Berge
    55’
  11. ⇄ R. JamesFor E. Fernández
    65’
  12. L. Delap 1–1
    72’
  13. ⇄ S. LukićFor T. Cairney
    73’
  14. ⇄ K. SessegnonFor A. Robinson
    73’
  15. ⇄ João PedroFor C. Palmer
    75’
  16. ⇄ J. AcheampongFor M. Gusto
    76’
  17. T. CastagneYellow card · Off the ball foul
    78’
  18. H. Wilson 2–1
    81’
  19. ⇄ H. ReedFor E. Smith Rowe
    83’
  20. R. JiménezYellow card · Foul
    90’
  21. ⇄ Adama TraoréFor H. Wilson
    90+1’
  22. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Fulham16 shots · 9 in box, 7 outside
Chelsea14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
FulhamChelsea
55% Possession 45%
1.20 Expected goals (xG) 2.39
0.72 Expected points (xPts) 2.10
16 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 5
8 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 11
7 Shots outside the box 3
572 Passes 459
88% Pass accuracy 85%
2 Corners 11
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
7.34 Team rating 6.78

Line-ups

Fulham 3-4-2-1

17.3 B. Leno(G)
157.2 Jorge Cuenca ↓46’ 57.3 J. Andersen 316.9 I. Diop
336.6 A. Robinson ↓73’ 107.0 T. Cairney ↓73’ 169.0★ S. Berge A 216.2 T. Castagne
327.0 E. Smith Rowe ↓83’ 88.6 H. Wilson ↓90’
77.7 R. Jiménez
  • 1B. Leno (G)7.3
  • 15Jorge Cuenca↓46’7.2
  • 5J. Andersen7.3
  • 31I. Diop6.9
  • 33A. Robinson↓73’6.6
  • 10T. Cairney↓73’7.0
  • 16S. Berge ★A9.0
  • 21T. Castagne6.2
  • 32E. Smith Rowe↓83’7.0
  • 8H. Wilson↓90’8.6
  • 7R. Jiménez7.7

Substitutes used

  • 20S. Lukić↑73’6.3
  • 11Adama Traoré↑90’
  • 30K. Sessegnon↑73’7.0
  • 22Kevin↑46’7.2
  • 6H. Reed↑83’6.7

Unused: B. Lecomte, S. Amissah, J. Kusi-Asare, Seth Ridgeon

Chelsea 4-2-3-1

17.2 Robert Sánchez(G)
34.3 Marc Cucurella 46.9 T. Adarabioyo 236.5 T. Chalobah 276.2 M. Gusto ↓76’
256.9 M. Caicedo 176.7 Andrey Santos ↓28’
76.7 Pedro Neto 87.2 E. Fernández ↓65’ 106.7 C. Palmer ↓75’
97.9 L. Delap
  • 1Robert Sánchez (G)7.2
  • 3Marc Cucurella4.3
  • 4T. Adarabioyo6.9
  • 23T. Chalobah6.5
  • 27M. Gusto↓76’6.2
  • 25M. Caicedo6.9
  • 17Andrey Santos↓28’6.7
  • 7Pedro Neto6.7
  • 8E. Fernández↓65’7.2
  • 10C. Palmer↓75’6.7
  • 9L. Delap7.9

Substitutes used

  • 24R. James↑65’6.6
  • 20João Pedro↑75’6.2
  • 21J. Hato↑28’6.3
  • 34J. Acheampong↑76’6.2

Unused: F. Jørgensen, W. Fofana, J. Gittens, A. Garnacho, Estêvão

Player stats

Top rated
S. BergeFulham9.0
2nd
H. WilsonFulham8.6
3rd
L. DelapChelsea7.9

Fulham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Leno G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 82% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Jorge Cuenca D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 34 2 0 0/1 1/0 7.2
J. Andersen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 87 1 0 2/2 1/1 7.3
I. Diop D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 45 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
A. Robinson D 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 42 1 1 1/2 2/0 6.6
T. Cairney M 73 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 74 1 1 1/1 0/1 7.0
S. Berge M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 95% 77 4 2 3/4 1/1 9.0
T. Castagne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 40 0 2 0/0 2/0 6.2
E. Smith Rowe M 83 0 0 1 (0) 1 93% 43 2 0 1/2 0/0 7.0
H. Wilson M 90 1 0 3 (3) 1 85% 27 1 1 1/2 0/1 8.6
R. Jiménez F 90 1 0 1 (1) 3 62% 26 2 1 0/2 3/0 7.7
S. Lukić M 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 7 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
Adama Traoré F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Sessegnon M 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Kevin M 44 0 0 2 (1) 0 93% 15 2 0 2/5 0/0 7.2
H. Reed M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Chelsea

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Robert Sánchez G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 41% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
Marc Cucurella D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 21 0 0 0/0 1/1 4.3
T. Adarabioyo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 69 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
T. Chalobah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 66 1 2 0/0 0/1 6.5
M. Gusto D 76 0 0 0 (0) 1 98% 42 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
M. Caicedo M 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 94% 51 4 3 2/2 1/4 6.9
Andrey Santos M 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 12 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Pedro Neto F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 32 1 0 2/3 0/1 6.7
E. Fernández M 65 0 0 0 (0) 3 80% 30 0 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
C. Palmer M 75 0 0 2 (2) 0 79% 29 2 0 1/3 1/3 6.7
L. Delap F 90 1 0 3 (2) 2 88% 17 0 0 2/2 3/1 7.9
R. James D 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
João Pedro F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Hato D 62 0 0 2 (0) 0 77% 22 4 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Acheampong D 14 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.