Premier League · 2024

Chelsea 1–2 Fulham · Premier League

Chelsea

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1–2Historical match

Fulham

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Fulham won 1–2.

Shots
1214
Shots on target
87
Expected goals
1.121.78
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fulham beat Chelsea 2–1. Recorded in this match (Chelsea – Fulham): shots 12–14, shots on target 8–7, expected goals 1.12–1.78, possession 47%–53%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Fulham's recent record differs from the season

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Fulham's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots9.8 shots/match13.6 shots/match13.8 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots14 shotsChelsea 12 shots, Fulham 14 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots7 shotsChelsea 8 shots, Fulham 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.12 xG1.78 xGChelsea 1.12 xG, Fulham 1.78 xG
  • Possession47%53%Chelsea 47%, Fulham 53%
  • Corners3 corners1 cornerChelsea 3 corners, Fulham 1 corner
  • Fouls13 fouls13 foulsChelsea 13 fouls, Fulham 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Cole Palmer · Chelsea · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Pereira · Fulham · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTimothy Castagne · Fulham · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPedro Neto · Chelsea · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarc Cucurella · Chelsea · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 15′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHarry Wilson · Fulham · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 22′ · 0.05 xG · on targetCole Palmer · Chelsea · 33′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndreas Pereira · Fulham · 60′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 77′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEnzo Fernández · Chelsea · 49′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNicolas Jackson · Chelsea · 67′ · 0.06 xG · on targetCole Palmer · Chelsea · 16′ · 0.07 xG · goalCole Palmer · Chelsea · 20′ · 0.11 xG · on targetCalvin Bassey · Fulham · 26′ · 0.12 xG · on targetRaúl Jiménez · Fulham · 68′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMarc Cucurella · Chelsea · 35′ · 0.17 xG · on targetAntonee Robinson · Fulham · 62′ · 0.22 xG · on targetJadon Sancho · Chelsea · 90′ · 0.22 xG · on targetChristopher Nkunku · Chelsea · 90′ · 0.28 xG · on targetRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′ · 0.40 xG · goalHarry Wilson · Fulham · 82′ · 0.65 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Chelsea: 12 shots, 8 on target, 1.14 xG. Fulham: 14 shots, 7 on target, 1.82 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Cole Palmer · Chelsea · 16′Harry Wilson · Fulham · 82′Rodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Chelsea 1.14 xG · Fulham 1.82 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Chelsea
1Draws
1Fulham
Chelsea — Fulham · Premier League1–0
Fulham — Chelsea · Premier League0–2
Chelsea — Fulham · Premier League0–0
Fulham — Chelsea · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Chelsea favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Fulham in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Chelsea18 matchesFulham18 matches
2.11 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/181.44 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.28 goals/match
2.06 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/181.36 xG/match
15.6 shots/match ▲Shots18/1813.6 shots/match
6.28 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/184.89 shots/match
57.2% ●Possession18/1851.3%
6.06 corners/match ●Corners18/185.5 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls18/1811 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 26 Dec 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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