Fulham vs Chelsea predicted line-ups: What time, what channel, how can I watch online, team news, odds and more

A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at Craven Cottage

Kishan Vaghela
Friday 01 March 2019 12:35 GMT
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Fulham caretaker boss Scott Parker faces Chelsea in a west London derby in his first game in charge.

The former midfielder took over the reins after a run of eight losses in nine matches brought about the sacking of Claudio Ranieri after just 106 days in charge.

Parker has a huge task in front of him, with the Cottagers, who sit second-bottom, still 10 points away from safety with the same number of games remaining.

Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea, meanwhile, will look to take advantage of the chaos at Craven Cottage, with recent displays and results having eased the pressures on their own Italian manager.

Despite the EFL Cup final loss to Manchester City last weekend and the incident involving goalkeeper Kepa, the Blues all but finished off Tottenham’s title chances with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

What time does it start?

Fulham vs Chelsea kicks off at 2:05pm (GMT) on Sunday 3 March.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 2pm. Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the match via the Sky Go app.

The match will also be available on Now TV by grabbing a day pass for just £7.99 https://www.nowtv.com/watch-sky-sports-online

Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.

Predicted line-ups:

Fulham: Rico; Odoi, Ream, Nordtveit, Bryan; Cairney, Chambers, Seri; Babel, Mitrovic, Sessegnon

Chelsea: Kepa; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Rudiger, Alonso; Jorginho, Kante, Barkley; Pedro, Higuain, Hazard

Ranieri lasted less than four months at Fulham
Ranieri lasted less than four months at Fulham (PA)

Form guide:

Fulham: LWLLLL

Chelsea: LWLWLW

Head-to-head:

Chelsea 2 (Pedro, Loftus-Cheek) Fulham 0, Premier League, December 2018

Fulham 1 (Heitinga) Chelsea 3 (Schurrle x3), Premier League, March 2014

Chelsea 2 (Oscar, Obi Mikel) Fulham 0, Premier League, September 2013

Odds:

Fulham to win: 11/2

Chelsea to win: 11/20

Draw: 7/2

Prediction:

Fulham 0-3 Chelsea

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