Premier League Gameweek 1 Mon, Aug 24 2026 · 20:00 Craven Cottage, London
Fulham
2–3 Full time · HT 1–2 xG 1.33 – 2.24
Chelsea
  • J. King 23’
  • Gonzalo García 54’
  • 1’ João Pedro
  • 41’ M. Rogers
  • 49’ C. Palmer
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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.

Chelsea beat Fulham

Fulham entered as narrow favourites, but Chelsea won 3–2 through goals from Pedro, Rogers and Palmer. Fulham replied through goals from King and García. Chelsea finished with the higher xG (2.24 vs 1.33). On the chances created, Fulham deserved more: 0.9 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Fulham45%
Draw25%
Chelsea ✓30%

Model vs reality

Fulham goals
2
Model 1.57 · xG 1.33
Chelsea goals
3
Model 1.25 · xG 2.24
Total goals
5
Model 2.83 · xG 3.57
Score 2–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 54%
Both scored
Yes
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. PalmerChelsea · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.0
  • RefereeJohn Brooks
  • CoachesAlvaro Arbeloa · Xabi Alonso
  • VenueCraven Cottage
  • Weather at kick-off19°C · Mainly clear · wind 18 km/h

Timeline

  1. João Pedro 0–1Assist C. Palmer
    1’
  2. L. ColwillYellow card · Foul
    5’
  3. R. LaviaYellow card · Foul
    12’
  4. J. King 1–1Assist T. Castagne
    23’
  5. M. Rogers 1–2Assist M. Lacroix
    41’
  6. Half time · 1–2
  7. C. Palmer 1–3Assist João Pedro
    49’
  8. Gonzalo García 2–3
    54’
  9. ⇄ Pep ChavarríaFor J. Hato
    65’
  10. ⇄ E. FernándezFor R. Lavia
    65’
  11. ⇄ S. CharlesFor O. Bobb
    67’
  12. ⇄ K. SessegnonFor S. Berge
    73’
  13. ⇄ KevinFor César Palacios
    73’
  14. R. JamesYellow card · Foul
    75’
  15. C. BasseyYellow card · Simulation
    76’
  16. ⇄ Pedro NetoFor M. Gusto
    76’
  17. ⇄ Rodrigo MunizFor A. Robinson
    82’
  18. ⇄ G. QuendaFor M. Rogers
    82’
  19. ⇄ EstêvãoFor C. Palmer
    83’
  20. T. CastagneYellow card · Foul
    88’
  21. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Fulham14 shots · 7 in box, 7 outside
Chelsea18 shots · 13 in box, 5 outside
FulhamChelsea
62% Possession 38%
1.33 Expected goals (xG) 2.24
0.86 Expected points (xPts) 1.94
14 Shots 18
6 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 7
7 Shots inside the box 13
7 Shots outside the box 5
639 Passes 394
87% Pass accuracy 82%
6 Corners 4
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Fouls 7
0 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.68 Team rating 7.07

Line-ups

Fulham 4-2-3-1

16.3 B. Leno(G)
336.2 A. Robinson ↓82’ 47.2 Jorge Cuenca 36.3 C. Bassey 216.7 T. Castagne A
176.9 A. Iwobi 166.6 S. Berge ↓73’
86.0 César Palacios ↓73’ 247.2 J. King 146.6 O. Bobb ↓67’
77.2 Gonzalo García
  • 1B. Leno (G)6.3
  • 33A. Robinson↓82’6.2
  • 4Jorge Cuenca7.2
  • 3C. Bassey6.3
  • 21T. CastagneA6.7
  • 17A. Iwobi6.9
  • 16S. Berge↓73’6.6
  • 8César Palacios↓73’6.0
  • 24J. King7.2
  • 14O. Bobb↓67’6.6
  • 7Gonzalo García7.2

Substitutes used

  • 30K. Sessegnon↑73’6.7
  • 19S. Charles↑67’6.9
  • 11Kevin↑73’6.5
  • 9Rodrigo Muniz↑82’6.6

Unused: B. Lecomte, K. Tete, L. De Fougerolles, E. Smith Rowe, H. Reed

Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa

Chelsea 3-4-2-1

15.9 Robert Sánchez(G)
66.0 L. Colwill 57.2 M. Lacroix A 347.2 J. Acheampong
216.3 J. Hato ↓65’ 456.9 R. Lavia ↓65’ 246.6 R. James 276.5 M. Gusto ↓76’
178.5 M. Rogers ↓82’ 109.0★ C. Palmer A↓83’
97.9 João Pedro A
  • 1Robert Sánchez (G)5.9
  • 6L. Colwill6.0
  • 5M. LacroixA7.2
  • 34J. Acheampong7.2
  • 21J. Hato↓65’6.3
  • 45R. Lavia↓65’6.9
  • 24R. James6.6
  • 27M. Gusto↓76’6.5
  • 17M. Rogers↓82’8.5
  • 10C. Palmer ★A↓83’9.0
  • 9João PedroA7.9

Substitutes used

  • 29Pep Chavarría↑65’6.3
  • 8E. Fernández↑65’6.9
  • 7Pedro Neto↑76’7.2
  • 41Estêvão↑83’6.5
  • 23G. Quenda↑82’6.3

Unused: M. Penders, V. Barco, D. Welbeck, J. Gittens

Coach: Xabi Alonso

Player stats

Top rated
C. PalmerChelsea9.0
2nd
M. RogersChelsea8.5
3rd
João PedroChelsea7.9

Fulham

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Leno G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 81% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Robinson D 82 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 50 3 1 1/1 0/0 6.2
Jorge Cuenca D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 87 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.2
C. Bassey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 89 1 0 0/2 1/1 6.3
T. Castagne D 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 79% 43 1 1 1/1 2/2 6.7
A. Iwobi F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 92 1 3 0/0 0/0 6.9
S. Berge M 73 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 61 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
César Palacios M 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 37 2 0 1/1 2/0 6.0
J. King M 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 78% 36 2 0 0/3 2/1 7.2
O. Bobb M 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 25 3 1 1/3 1/1 6.6
Gonzalo García F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 85% 27 1 0 1/3 2/2 7.2
K. Sessegnon M 17 0 0 1 (1) 0 57% 7 0 1 2/2 0/0 6.7
S. Charles M 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 29 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Kevin M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 2 0 1/3 2/0 6.5
Rodrigo Muniz F 8 0 0 1 (1) 1 50% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.6

Chelsea

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Robert Sánchez G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 45% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
L. Colwill D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 30 2 0 1/1 1/1 6.0
M. Lacroix D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 94% 50 5 2 0/0 1/1 7.2
J. Acheampong D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 48 5 1 0/1 0/1 7.2
J. Hato D 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 22 2 0 1/1 0/2 6.3
R. Lavia M 65 0 0 1 (1) 2 95% 22 3 1 0/1 1/0 6.9
R. James D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 88% 50 0 2 0/0 1/0 6.6
M. Gusto D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 24 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Rogers F 82 1 0 1 (1) 5 70% 23 2 0 3/3 1/1 8.5
C. Palmer M 83 1 1 4 (2) 3 88% 34 2 0 5/8 0/3 9.0
João Pedro F 90 1 1 3 (1) 2 75% 20 0 0 1/1 1/1 7.9
Pep Chavarría D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
E. Fernández M 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 21 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
Pedro Neto F 14 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 5 1 0 3/3 0/0 7.2
Estêvão F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
G. Quenda F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.