After guiding his side to a goalless stalemate against Manchester City on the weekend, Rafael Benitiz would be gunning to bag all three points against Martin Jol’s men.
On matchday 14 of the English top flight football, Chelsea will battle against Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, November 28.
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The Blues are heading into the game on the back of a goalless draw against the defending English champions, Manchester City, on November 25. Although, the two sides had plenty of opportunities to break the deadlock, both failed to hit the target until the full time whistle.
Occupying the fourth spot on the Premier League table, the European champions have thus far achieved mixed results both at home and on the road. They have an overall record of 13 played, 7 won, 4 drawn and 2 lost.
Rafael Benitez, the Blues head coach, has expressed confidence ahead of his side’s upcoming game, while stressing that he will try his utmost to win the hearts of the Stamford Bridge-based club’s fans by securing good results.
“I will show them that I can try my best. Imagine that you have a player that has no support of fans. What I will tell him is – listen, stay focused work for your club. Don't be distracted, concentrate on football. I understand. I know about the fans. But at the same time I will try to prove that I am here for the right reasons that I am here to win. I will concentrate on my coaching, to improve players, and to win”, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 boss said while talking to media.
Fulham
The Cottagers suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat at the hands of Stoke City at Britannia Stadium on Saturday, November 24. Charlie Adam netted the only goal of the game in the 26th minute, as the home side cruised to a deserving victory at the end.
Sitting at the 10th spot in the league standings, the Whites have thus far struggled to perform brightly on the road, winning only one of their seven games away from home. They have an overall record of 13 played, 4 won, 4 drawn and 5 lost.
Martin Jol, Fulham boss, was disappointed with his side’s 1-0 defeat against Stoke, and has admitted that his side will face another uphill task in their midweek encounter against Chelsea.
Head-to-Head statistics
Chelsea have managed to register wins in two of their last five meetings against Fulham, while the remaining three fixtures ended in stalemates.
Players to watch
Juan Mata – Chelsea
With four goals and six assists already to his name, the Spanish attacker has remained the engine of most of the Blues’ attacks thus far this term. He will certainly play an integral role should his side bags all three points.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dimitar-Berbatov-c11254 – Fulham
The former Manchester United striker is the leading goalscorer for the Cottagers. Netting five goals while setting up three more in nine league appearances, the Bulgarian ace has won the hearts of several fans of the Whites. He would be gunning to add more to his tally in the upcoming fixture on Wednesday.
Prediction
It will be an exciting battle between Chelsea and Fulham. Both sides would be keen to secure maximum points, but the Blues’ recent record against the Cottagers puts them the clear favourites to win the game.
Predicted score-line: Chelsea 3-2 Fulham.
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