Chelsea continued their poor run of form in the EFL Cup which saw them exit the competition. They are facing Fulham at the Craven Cottage in London on Thursday. The trip to Fulham is a tricky one for Chelsea as Fulham is in top form and is a top performer at home.

Fulham arrives this game with a three point lead over Chelsea FC in the English Premier League. The home team are currently seventh in the league while Chelsea is just sitting in the top half on tenth position. Fulham has been sensational on their return to the league and can finish in the top half of the table with this momentum.

The hosts have picked up more wins in the league than their opponents in this fixture and have been in very good form this year. The last time Fulham lost a match was in November 2022. They have been in top form since then, going five games without a loss. Fulham is currently in a four game winning streak heading into this fixture.

Chelsea is experiencing one of its worst seasons in recent times. The appointment of a new manager has not been beneficial to the Blues and they have been struggling for most part of his tenure. Chelsea has won just one of their last five games and it was a 2-0 win at home to Bournemouth.

The Blues were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester City in their previous game, losing by four goals to nil. Chelsea has now lost two consecutive games heading into this fixture. They are winless in all competitions this year, losing twice and dropping points away to Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League.

Fulham has scored 30 goals so far in the English Premier League and is averaging over a goal in every game. Chelsea has scored ten goals less than the hosts in the league and have struggled in attack. Reece James is still absent for Chelsea and this is a huge blow for the blues.

Chelsea has failed to score in their last two games while Fulham has been enjoying spells of victories. Fulham has lost only twice in nine home league games, a bet on the home team to win or draw is a very appealing one in this fixture.

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富勒姆在英超联赛中领先切尔西3分。主队目前在联赛中排名第七，而切尔西只是在排名第十的上半区。富勒姆在回到联赛后表现出色，并以这种势头在积分榜上半区结束比赛。

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切尔西正经历着近年来最糟糕的一个赛季。新教练的任命对蓝军并没有什么好处，在他任期的大部分时间里，蓝军都在苦苦挣扎。切尔西在过去的五场比赛中只赢了一场，那是主场2-0战胜伯恩茅斯。

蓝军在之前的足总杯比赛中被曼城淘汰，以4比0的比分输掉了比赛。切尔西已经连续输掉了两场比赛。他们在今年的所有比赛中都没有赢过，在英超联赛中输了两场，并在客场输给诺丁汉森林。

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切尔西在最近两场比赛中一球未进，而富勒姆则享受着一连串的胜利。富勒姆在9场主场联赛中只输了2场，在这场比赛中赌主队赢或平局是非常有吸引力的。