Chelsea vs Fulham Prediction, 12/26/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/23/2024

Game: Chelsea vs Fulham

Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024

Location: Stamford Bridge in London, England

TV: fuboTV

The Cottagers (6-7-4) are on their way to Stamford Bridge in London, England on Thursday where they will play Chelsea (10-5-2). Chelsea are priced at -122 and the Cottagers are priced at +102. The over/under comes in at 3. The expected starting goalies are Robert Sanchez for Chelsea and Bernd Leno for Fulham.

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The Blues rank 3rd when it comes to xG having 35.4, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 24.3. The Blues have conceded 19 goals while surrendering 1.12 G/90, and the opposition are sitting with 75 shots on target against them. Their difference in goals is at 18 because of 37 goals notched and 19 goals relinquished. They have recorded 4 shut outs, which puts them at a percentage of 23.5% so far this season. Chelsea has a total of 55 saves and are the owners of a SV percentage of 74.7% on the year. Chelsea has accumulated 53 yellow cards so far this season in addition to 1 red card. For the year, this team is sitting with an average of 2.06 pts per fixture (35 points) and also are ranked 9th in Big 5 soccer with 28 assists.

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The Cottagers are averaging 1.5 points per contest while earning 21 assists and 2 red cards. Fulham F.C. has a shut out percentage of 17.6% on the year and 42 yellow cards. Fulham ranks 43rd when it comes to goals against with 22, and their goal difference is 2. On the season, Fulham F.C. has a save percentage of 66.2% (65 SoT against), and sit at 34th in Big 5 soccer with 25 points. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.29 with 44 saves, and they have earned 3 clean sheets. Fulham has totaled 24 goals and the team's goals expected this year is at 23.0.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Chelsea will be Robert Sanchez. Sanchez has defended the goal for a total of 10,702 mins and has tallied 314 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.19 (142 total goals conceded) and his save percentage is 69.0%. The keeper born in Spain has faced 455 shots attempted against him in 119 career starts. Sanchez (44-39-36 record in his career) has accumulated 34 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 28.6%% clean sheet rate.

Bernd Leno will be looking after the net for Fulham. In his career, Leno has conceded 548 goals and has earned 1,255 stops in 424 starts. He sports a save percentage of 70.0% and his shutout rate sits at 28.6%%. He has allowed 1.29 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 189-100-134. Leno has totaled 121 shutouts while defending 1,794 shots attempted against him in 38,136 mins in his career.

Cole Palmer is a guy who can be a difference maker for Chelsea. He has 20 assists while earning 88 points so far in his career. The midfielder hailing from England has earned 34 goals in 5,149 professional minutes played. Palmer has been in the starting lineup in 59 matchups thus far in his career and scores 0.52 G/90.

Fulham has an attacker in Alex Iwobi, who can change the course of a fixture. He sports an average of 0.13 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 243 games so far in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Nigeria has accumulated 20,965 professional minutes while earning 30 goals. He has tallied 99 points so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 39 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chelsea (+102)

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