Fulham FC beats Chelsea FC in Premier League home fixture (Craven Cottage, London, 24 August 2026, confirmed by Premier League or BBC Sport)
Hit
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Published on 23. August 2026
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Predicted for 24. August 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
The final fixture of Premier League 2026/27 Gameweek 1 takes place on Monday evening at Craven Cottage. Despite Chelsea's newly appointed manager Xabi Alonso, betting markets show Fulham as home favourites: implied win probability Fulham 51.1%, Chelsea 28.7%, draw ~20.2% (LiveScore/aggregate, as of 23 Aug 2026). Fulham's tactically disciplined defence under Álvaro Arbeloa and Craven Cottage home strength justify this advantage. Chelsea need time to adapt under Alonso; the London derby character adds unpredictability.
Data basis for this prediction
- Fulham vs Chelsea GW1 2026/27: 24.08.2026, 20:00 GMT, Craven Cottage (premierleague.com)
- Implizierte Gewinnwahrscheinlichkeit: Fulham 51,1% / Chelsea 28,7% (LiveScore/Aggregat, 23.08.2026)
- Chelsea Trainer 2026: Xabi Alonso, Saisonstart (Fox Sports Boxscore-Daten, 23.08.2026)
- Fulham Trainer 2026: Álvaro Arbeloa (ESPN Match Preview, Stand 23.08.2026)
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Fulham schlug Chelsea 2:1 im Premier-League-Heimspiel (Craven Cottage, 24. August 2026). Cucurella sah früh Rot, Tore durch Jiménez (55'), Delap (72') und Wilson (81'). Bestätigt durch NBC Sports: 'Fulham 2-1 Chelsea: Wilson wins it against 10-man Blues'.
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