Ballity Match Intelligence

FulhamvsChelsea

Premier League

2026-08-24 19:00:00

Craven Cottage

Current Squad v1 · Analytics 93% / 63%HIGH

Match Thesis

Pedro Neto vs Antonee Robinson shapes the Fulham–Chelsea contest.

MED

Primary Edge

HIGH

Fulham · Playmaking Winger

Alex Iwobi creation vs Chelsea defensive resistance

Counter-Route

HIGH

Chelsea · Box Crasher

Enzo Fernández box threat as Chelsea counter-route

Expected Lineups

Ballity predicted shape · Current Squad State

XI · ProjectedProjected starting XI

Fulham · 4-2-3-1

Chelsea · 4-2-3-1

Injured / missing

Fulham

No sidelined players listed

Chelsea

No sidelined players listed

Key Match Players

Fulham

Chelsea

BUILD-UP

Fulham

#1 BUILD-UPHIGH

Antonee Robinson

Playmaking FB

ROLE FIT 75

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 BUILD-UPHIGH

Calvin Bassey

Ball-Playing CB

ROLE FIT 58

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 BUILD-UPHIGH

Timothy Castagne

Playmaking FB

ROLE FIT 71

25/26 · Previous Club

Chelsea

#1 BUILD-UPHIGH

Reece James

Playmaking FB

ROLE FIT 90

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 BUILD-UPHIGH

Wesley Fofana

Ball-Playing CB

ROLE FIT 80

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 BUILD-UPHIGH

Malo Gusto

Playmaking FB

ROLE FIT 79

25/26 · Previous Club

CREATION

Fulham

#1 CREATIONHIGH

Alex Iwobi

Playmaking Winger

ROLE FIT 72

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 CREATIONHIGH

Kevin

Playmaking Winger

ROLE FIT 61

25/26 · Previous Club

Chelsea

#1 CREATIONHIGH

Pedro Neto

Playmaking Winger

ROLE FIT 87

25/26 · Previous Club

THREAT

Fulham

#1 THREATHIGH

Emile Smith Rowe

Box Crasher

ROLE FIT 78

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 THREATHIGH

Joshua King

Box Crasher

ROLE FIT 74

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 THREATHIGH

Rodrigo Muniz

Poacher

ROLE FIT 44

25/26 · Previous Club

Chelsea

#1 THREATHIGH

Enzo Fernández

Box Crasher

ROLE FIT 84

25/26 · Previous Club

#2 THREATHIGH

Cole Palmer

Box Crasher

ROLE FIT 85

25/26 · Previous Club

#3 THREATHIGH

João Pedro

Target Man

ROLE FIT 81

25/26 · Previous Club

Where The Match Can Be Won

Match-Defining Battle

RIGHT CHANNEL

HIGH

Pedro Neto

RAM · Playmaking Winger

CREATION THREAT

Antonee Robinson

LB · Defensive FB

DEFENSIVE RESISTANCE

Why it matters

A major attacking weapon meets meaningful related resistance — neither side owns this matchup.

Contested84 ↔ 21

Block Strength

Unit profile · peer standings

Fulham

Chelsea

PROGRESSION

Fulham28LIMITED

Chelsea82GREAT

CARRYING

Fulham52AVERAGE

Chelsea89GREAT

CREATION

Fulham35LIMITED

Chelsea67GOOD

DEFENSIVE PRESENCE

Fulham87GREAT

Chelsea57AVERAGE

DUELS

Fulham35LIMITED

Chelsea30LIMITED

PROFILE STANDING · HIGH confidence · Coverage 100% · 100%

Game State

What happens if the score changes · results history only

Fulham — Level

HIGH

39%

Next goal for

50%

Next goal against

1.01

GF /90 while level

1.30

GA /90 while level

44%

Scored first (matches)

Chelsea — Level

HIGH

39%

Next goal for

46%

Next goal against

1.38

GF /90 while level

1.62

GA /90 while level

51%

Scored first (matches)

Historical sampleFulham: 54 entries · 1869 minChelsea: 59 entries · 1500 minHIGH

Routes To Advantage

01Fulham

Antonee Robinson → Playmaking FB → Releases Alex Iwobi

Evidence: progression · creation

02Chelsea

Pedro Neto → Box Crasher → Creator → threat arrivals

Evidence: link · box_threat