FUL vs CHE Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for Premier League Fixture Fulham vs Chelsea 16 January

FUL vs CHE Dream11: Chelsea makes the short trip across London to take on Fulham by the banks of the Thames. Fulham has been unbeaten in the league since the 5th of December but that only paints a superficial image as in a run of 6 unbeaten games, they have won only 1. Their lone win has come in the FA Cup which means they’re still seeking a win in the league since November. Some draws were more impressive than others with a 1-1 draw away to Tottenham but they still remain in the relegation zone, although they have 2 games in hand. Chelsea, on the other hand, has struggles of their own as they find themselves in 9th place after a very promising start to the season. They also have just 2 wins in their last 8 Premier League games and have beaten just 1 team in the league’s top 11, drawing and losing to the others.

Fulham vs Chelsea, Premier League
16th January, 11 pm (IST)
Craven Cottage, London

Recent form:
Fulham – DDDWD
Chelsea – WLDLW

Head-to-head (last five meetings):
Fulham – 0
Draws – 0
Chelsea – 5

Last meeting: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea (Premier League, 3rd March 2019)

Live Streaming: Star Sports Select Network, Disney+Hotstar
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FUL vs CHE Prediction, Team News, Starting XI

A) Fulham Team News

Injury Report, Unavailability: Tom Cairney and Mario Lemina will be out of this game due to injures and will not feature. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is ineligible for this fixture due to Chelsea being his parent club.

Doubtful: Striker, Aleksandar Mitrovic, is doubtful and faces a late fitness test for this game.

Expected changes: Scott Parker will look to play the same lineup that started against Spurs but the inability to start Loftus-Cheek will see a formation change. A 3-5-2 will see the same backline of Alphonse Areola starting in goal behind Ola Aina, Joachim Andersen and Tosin Adarbaioyo. Bobby Reid might have to drop into attacking midfield along with the likes of Kenny Tete and Antonee Robinson on the flanks with Andre-Frank Anguissa and Harrison Reed in central midfield. Ademola Lookman should get a start, alongside Ivan Cavaleiro upfront.

Fulham Starting XI (probable):

Alphonse Areola (GK)
Ola Aina
Joachim Andersen
Tosin Adarabioyo
Kenny Tete
Bobby Reid
Andre-Frank Anguissa
Harrison Reed
Antonee Robinson
Ivan Cavaleiro
Ademola Lookman

B) Chelsea Team News

Injury Report, Unavailability: N’Golo Kante is suspended and will play no part in the game.

Doubtful: Frank Lampard has a fully-fit and available squad for the FUL vs CHE Dream11 Prediction.

Expected changes: Naturally, a lot of changes will be made to the side that beat Morecambe in the FA Cup but few changes to the side that faced Manchester City. Reece James is fit enough to start which means Cesar Azpilicueta drops to the bench. Kurt Zouma, Thiago Zouma and Ben Chilwell will accompany him in defence. Jorginho will replace N’Golo Kante in defensive midfield alongside Mateo Kovacic and Mason Mount. Timo Werner and Kai Havertz must’ve had a confidence booster but Havertz will only start on the bench as Werner starts with Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech on either side of him.

Chelsea Starting XI (probable):

Edouard Mendy (GK)
Reece James
Kurt Zouma
Thiago Silva
Ben Chilwell
Jorginho
Mateo Kovacic
Mason Mount
Hakim Ziyech
Timo Werner
Christian Pulisic

FUL vs CHE Today Match Prediction:

Bet365: Fulham – 5; Chelsea – 8/15

Paddy Power: Fulham – 5; Chelsea – 8/15

Chelsea will look to go into this game with a degree of confidence and in order to secure a much-needed 3 points. Taking Fulham lightly will be a mistake though as the draw against Spurs must have filled them up with the confidence they needed to go into this game. However, most of the Fulham first team played in midweek while Chelsea played a rotated side against Morecambe which granted a lot of their best players a rest, keeping them fresh for this fixture. The FUL vs CHE Today Match Prediction should be a fairly straight forward game and any result but a Chelsea win will be an upset.

Most Likely Result: Chelsea win

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FUL vs CHE Dream11, Captain & Differential Picks

Captain Options –

Timo Werner – The German has come under a lot of criticism of late and had not scored for Chelsea since the first week of November. But Werner scored against Morecambe and hopefully gotten his lost confidence back. He will look to get on the scoresheet in back to back games, something he hasn’t done since November.

Bobby Reid – The versatile forward has been very good for Fulham. He is equally good at playing all positions upfront and can slot into any channels that is required and this unpredictability will cause Chelsea problems. He is also great at carrying the ball and has completed 52% of his dribbles.

Hakim Ziyech – Despite sporadic starts owing to his injuries, Hakim Ziyech has still been one of Chelsea’s best players. With 20 chances created and 8 accurate crosses in just 8 starts so far, Ziyech has done exceedingly well on the right flank and Frank Lampard will heave a sigh of relief upon his return.

Differential Picks –

Ivan Cavaleiro – Ivan Cavaleiro has scored just 2 goals this season but both his goals have come against top opposition. He scored the equalising goal against Spurs and scored the second goal against Leicester City. He will look to keep that going against Chelsea and will often be a nuisance at the far post, waiting to tuck any loose balls in.

Christian Pulisic – Another player who has been excellent for Chelsea but missed out on a lot due to injuries is Christian Pulisic. The American international has completed a massive 35 successful dribbles this season. Pulisic is equally good at keeping the ball the playing it into a teammate in a dangerous position.

Ademola Lookman – In the absence of Chelsea’s loanee, RB Leipzig’s loanee will take his place in a different position. Lookman has provided 5 goal contributions this season, creating 25 chances and completing 36 successful dribbles. Along with Cavaleiro, the Fulham frontline will definitely prove to be a handful for the Chelsea defence.

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