Week 22 features a match on Fri Feb 3rd, where Chelsea and Fulham will play a match in London in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams in the ever popular London derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Chelsea recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Liverpool. Liverpool had 15 on net, and Chelsea had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Chelsea looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Fulham recorded a 1-1 draw against Sunderland. Jack Clarke struck first for Sunderland in the 6th minute, then Tom Cairney tied it up for Fulham in the 61st minute earning Fulham a comeback draw. Fulham is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
Chelsea and Fulham last played eachother at the Craven Cottage on Jan 12th. Fulham won by a score of 2 to 1. Willian struck first for Fulham in the 25th minute, but Kalidou Koulibaly got the equalizer for Chelsea in the 47th minute.
Fulham is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Daniel James and Layvin Kurzawa each only have 1 goal in their last five. Kalidou Koulibaly and Kai Havertz are the top scorers for Chelsea in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.