A West London derby takes place in the Premier League on Boxing Day as Chelsea host Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Thursday afternoon.
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Chelsea’s eight match winning run came to an end on the weekend with a goalless draw against Everton and Goodison Park which saw them lose ground on the race for a first Premier League title since 2017, now four points behind league leaders Liverpool having played a game more.
Enzo Maresca’s side remain second in the table though in an opening half of the season which has exceeded all expectations of the Italian at the time he took over the club, which had finished 12th and sixth in the last two seasons.
The Blues will be looking to pile the pressure on Liverpool on Boxing Day and close the gap between the two back down to two points ahead of the Reds’ evening kick off.
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Fulham make the short trip across west London having lost just one of their last nine matches, but with only one win in their last six, having drawn four of their last five games including each of their last three.
Three of those draws came against Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool, leaving the side very upbeat heading into the festive period, but a goalless draw on Sunday against a Southampton side rock bottom of the table has halted the optimism ever so slightly.
Marco Silva’s side currently sit ninth in the table ahead of Thursday’s match, only three points off the top five, but also only three points above 13th in an incredibly tightly congested Premier League table.
Chelsea did the double over the Cottagers last season, losing just one of the last 25 meetings between the two sides in all competitions, with Fulham not having won at Stamford Bridge since 1979, and not so much as scored there since 2011.
How to watch Chelsea v Fulham
- Location: Stamford Bridge, London
- Date and time: Thursday 26th December 2024, 3pm
- How to watch: Amazon Prime Video
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