Stamford Bridge is the setting for Saturday's early Premier League kickoff, as Chelsea and Fulham collide in a lunchtime West London derby, and the Blues' third of four successive all-capital clashes.
Enzo Maresca's men have already tested their mettle against Crystal Palace and West Ham United this season - taking four points from a possible six - while Brentford will also lie in wait for the hosts in Premier League gameweek four.
The Club World Cup champions endured a miserable start to proceedings at West Ham, falling behind after just six minutes following a warm-up injury to Cole Palmer, but they managed to turn the tide and then some to secure an emphatic 5-1 victory.
Meanwhile, the Cottagers will also put their unbeaten 2025-26 record on the line this weekend, as Marco Silva's men followed up their 1-1 top-flight draw with Manchester United with a straightforward 2-0 win over Bristol City in the second round of the EFL Cup in midweek.
Ahead of Saturday's game between Chelsea and Fulham, Sports Mole looks back at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.
Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 93
Chelsea wins: 53
Draws: 27
Fulham wins: 13
Fulham earned three points against Chelsea in their first Premier League meeting of 2024-25 when they won 2-1 in December 2024 thanks to late goals from Rodrigo Muniz and Harry Wilson, cancelling out Cole Palmer's first-half opener.
Chelsea responded in the reverse fixture with a late show of their own though, as Tyrique George and Pedro Neto scored late on to earn the Blues a come-from-behind victory at Craven Cottage a few months later.
The first meeting between Chelsea and Fulham came all the way back in 1910, with the Cottagers winning a second division fixture, but the Blues would quickly dominate their neighbours over the following years, losing none of the next 12 head-to-heads - winning eight.
Fulham's record at Stamford Bridge has been dismal in the Premier League era having only won once in their 35 league trips to the Blues' home. However, Chelsea's record at Craven Cottage is phenomenal considering they have triumphed in 10 of their last 17 visits to the ground, losing on just two occasions.
Arguably the most high-profile encounter between the two occurred in 2002 when John Terry's goal saw Chelsea win 1-0 in April in a tense FA Cup semi-final, though they did lose in the final against Arsenal.
The 2004-05 season threw up another important cup tie between the sides, but this time in the League Cup quarter-finals, and when the Blues lifted the trophy under Jose Mourinho, Frank Lampard's late winner at Craven Cottage would have been noted as a critical moment.
Despite being a rivalry, the fixture did throw up a nice milestone when they met in December 2006, with Moritz Volz scoring the 15,000th Premier League goal in a 2-2 draw, and the German right-back subsequently donated his £15,000 reward money to local charities during the festive period.
Last 20 meetings
Apr 20, 2025: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea (Premier League)
Dec 26, 2024: Chelsea 1-2 Fulham (Premier League)
Jan 13, 2024: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Oct 02, 2023: Fulham 0-2 Chelsea (Premier League)
Feb 03, 2023: Chelsea 0-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Jan 12, 2023: Fulham 2-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
May 01, 2021: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Jan 16, 2021: Fulham 0-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
Mar 03, 2019: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea (Premier League)
Dec 02, 2018: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Mar 01, 2014: Fulham 1-3 Chelsea (Premier League)
Sep 21, 2013: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Apr 17, 2013: Fulham 0-3 Chelsea (Premier League)
Nov 28, 2012: Chelsea 0-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Apr 09, 2012: Fulham 1-1 Chelsea (Premier League)
Dec 26, 2011: Chelsea 1-1 Fulham (Premier League)
Sep 21, 2011: Chelsea p0-0 Fulham (League Cup 3rd Round)
Feb 14, 2011: Fulham 0-0 Chelsea (Premier League)
Nov 10, 2010: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Dec 28, 2009: Chelsea 2-1 Fulham (Premier League)
Last 10 Premier League meetings
Apr 20, 2025: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Dec 26, 2024: Chelsea 1-2 Fulham
Jan 13, 2024: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham
Oct 02, 2023: Fulham 0-2 Chelsea
Feb 03, 2023: Chelsea 0-0 Fulham
Jan 12, 2023: Fulham 2-1 Chelsea
May 01, 2021: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
Jan 16, 2021: Fulham 0-1 Chelsea
Mar 03, 2019: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea
Dec 02, 2018: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
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