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Only 1 win in 6, prospects of an intense local derby against in form rivals Fulham & under great pressure to get back to winning ways, this might not look the best fixture for Chelsea but history suggests otherwise in what should be an excellent game.

The Premier League history books show that in 8 previous attempts at this fixture, Fulham have so far failed to register a win with Chelsea winning 5 & the other 3 finishing a draw and overall Premier League history shows that Fulham have only beaten Chelsea once in 16 attempts.

Those statistics clearly highlight the case for Chelsea winning this one & that will be certainly what Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti will be looking for to halt a concerning run of form & results.

Chelsea have only won once in their last 6 Premier League matches and they will be desperate to make that 2 in this absolutely vital home match but they know it will not be easy against a very well organised Fulham side.

Chelsea have not been playing too badly but alarmingly they have failed to take the chances they are creating & equally they have also developed a defensively fragility which is causing them great concern.

What will give Carlo Ancelotti & the Chelsea players great confidence going into this match is their excellent home form combined with Fulham’s average away form & we certainly expect Chelsea to go all out to win this one.

Drogba & the other African players are going to be missing for a month after this match so we are expecting those players in particular to give absolutely everything in this match & that combined with the other great talent within the Chelsea squad gives them an excellent chance of winning this match.

Roy Hodgson & his Fulham players continue to excel and clearly come into this game in excellent form having beaten Manchester United 3-0 & held Tottenham 0-0 in their last 2 matches.

Those performances against 2 of the best sides in the Premier League illustrates how good Fulham can be & certainly how tough they are to break down & to beat.

Roy Hodgson & his Fulham players will know they have a poor record against Chelsea but their current form will give them the confidence to go to Stamford Bridge with the belief they can get a positive result.

We are expecting this to be a very good game & certainly Fulham will not make it easy for Chelsea but 8 wins & 1 draw from 9 games shows how strong Chelsea are at home & they look a rock solid bet to further enhance that home record with another win here.

Betting Recommendations:

Outright Match Betting: Chelsea to win

Correct Score options: Chelsea to win 2-0/2-1

First goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Drogba/Lampard/Ballack

Scorecast options: Lampard/Anelka/Drogba score 1st & Chelsea win 2-0/2-1

Double Result: Chelsea Half Time & Full Time