Graham Potter could hardly have had a more difficult start to his tenure at Chelsea but despite a run of just one win in seven he still has the backing of the Blues' board.
It all started promisingly, unbeaten in his first nine games and guiding Chelsea to four wins and a draw in the Champions League but domestically it's all gone to ‘Pot'. Injuries have mounted up and a paucity in front of goal has left them looking impotent at times.
In fairness, fixtures have been tough recently with games against the likes of Arsenal (1st in the Premier League), three against Manchester City (2nd) and an in-form Newcastle (3rd), all of which ended in defeat, have contributed to six lossess in nine games in all competitions for the Blues.
Those nine games have yielded just six goals but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Potter added the exciting 23-year-old Joao Felix to the squad yesterday in a loan move until the end of the season. He follows Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos in joining Chelsea during the January transfer window.
But tonight's short trip to Craven Cottage also falls in to the dangerous category for Potter. It's a fixture that Chelsea have dominated of late, winning each of their last seven meetings, and losing just one of 30 Premier League meetings, but seldom will they have they gone in to this clash with Fulham above them in the table at this stage of the season.
The Cottagers are on a run of four wins on the bounce, so confidence will be sky high. They've only tasted defeat in two of their last 10 matches, those against either half of Manchester and each defeat to an injury-time goal, making them one of the form teams in the division.
With that in mind it's hard to fathom why Fulham are 23/10 outsiders of the two, and Chelsea are as short as 23/20. That is until you factor in that Aleksander Mitrovic is suspended for Marco Silva's side.
The talismanic Serbian striker is Fulham's top scorer having netted over a third of the Cottagers' league goals this season but most notable is the fact that they've lost all three league games this season in which he hasn't played.
His absence could put things back in Chelsea's favour, even more so if they can get clearance in time for the aforementioned Felix to feature. His arrival could be the boost they need in the final third right now.
On balance, Chelsea don't lose too often to Fulham, their bad run of form has come against the league's top teams, new faces could provide a welcome boost and Mitrovic's absence could be crucial so we'll go with Chelsea to shade this one at 23/20.
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🇧🇷🇧🇷 BRAZIL 🇧🇷🇧🇷
Bahia
…v…
SD Juazeirense
22:15
Brazilian Campeonato Baiano
juazeirense to score 7-5 🇧🇷 NAP 🇧🇷
BTTS 7-4 🇧🇷 NB 🇧🇷
Series A v series D
seem a cert home win by way of knockout, but these are state cup games and it will almost certainly not be a full strength or match fit Bahia side.
This is backed up on the head to heads as juazeirense have won the last 2 in 2021/2022 and have scored in 11 of the last 13 head to heads going back to 2015 in state games.
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Finished 3-1 👍🇧🇷
FAO…KF
you can’t leave links here anymore so copied this from odds portal, a site which follows markets throughout the day and can even track odds after games have finished
Bahia v Juazeirense
Odds movement:
Both teams to score
11 Jan, 21:59
1/1
-1/4
11 Jan, 21:44
5/4
-9/20
11 Jan, 20:27
17/10
-1/10
Opening odds:
11 Jan, 03:09
9/5
To sum up
Btts 9-5 at 3-09 am
Btts 17-10 at 8-27 pm
Btts 5-4 at 9-44 pm
Btts evens at 9-59 pm
A lot of last minute money went on this by the looks kf and my heart bleeds for the bookies 😂😂😂
Cheers for taking the time to do that Elvis and thanks for yet another winner. Keep it up mate. All the best
Fulham v Chelsea 8pm
Chelsea to win @ 11/10
Chelsea to win 2+ mg @ 33/20.. Both Ladbrokes
Nothing too complicated here.. Fulham are without Mitrovic, Chelsea have made a few new signings and Potter seemingly still has the support of Boehly, so I think that’ll put pressure on some players to pull their socks up.. BoL today
Fulham look very tempting today at home at 5/2 , mitrovic is out for fulham but Chelsea are in shocking form and also have a host of players out.
Fulham v Chelsea
Over 2.5 goals at 1/1 (NAP)
Bet-Builder
Over 1 card in the match for Chelsea
Over 1 card in the match For Fulham
Over 1 goal in the match
Red Card in the match
9/1
Red card in the match at 3/1 (NB)
Best of luck
Probably fancy this more so. Don’t think I’d want to back either team at the moment
Red card is 5/1 at hills macca 👍
Quality Tipping 👏👌👍🥇🏆🥂💯🎯
Good morning, guys,
Today’s punt come from the International Friendly match-up between
Sweden vs Iceland which kicks off at 18:00
Sweden over 1.5 team goals @ EVENS with W/Hills.
Good luck with all bets today!!!!
WINNER – Sweden win 2-1, with late goals in the 85th and 90+4 mins!!!
@Deano86 please what is your take now?
Stuttgart v Sparta Prague. – home win
Fiorentina v sampdoria. – home win
Betis v Barcelona – away win
Fulham v Chelsea. – over 2.5 GOALS
Roma v genoa. – home win
Betfair 11.96/1
Royal Union v Gent 7.45 Belgium Cup
Royal Union score 2+ goals 6/5 coral
Fulham v Chelsea 8.00
One goal winning margin 13/10 bet365
Gd Luck Guys
Bit of a punt, but they’ve all but covered most of this bet in last 3/4 H2H’s
5.00 Fiorentina v Sampdoria
BTTS
>2.5 Match Goals
>2.5 Corners Each Team
>1.5 Cards Each Team
@ 11/1 (Hills) GLIYF
Rubbish
England Premier League 20:00
Fulham vs Chelsea – Fulham to win either half 6/4 Bet365 **NAP**
Good luck all
SPANISH SUPER CUP
Real Betis v Barcelona 19.00
Both Teams to Score.. 4/5 NAP
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Over 1.5 First Half Goals. 5/4 NB
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Real Betis 2+ Goals.. 7/2
☀️
SKYBET…… Good Luck…. 🤞
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Any bookies doing cards in the Portuguese Cup game?
The ref has dished out 51Y and 5R in his last 8
Evening gents,
Quick post but the btts market looks fine value tonight in the EPL…
FULHAM VS. CHELSEA (8.00pm)
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
(19/20, bet365) NAP ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Best of luck!
Nice one Hull. I had a little single on this off the back of your tip 😎👍🏽. Been a follower of this site for a good few years but don’t post often. More of a silent observer 🤣.
Good stuff Forshie 👍
Fulham v Chelsea
BTTS & O2.5gls
Penalty taken
Havertz & Palinha 1+ shot on target
14/1
Doubled with
Roma v Genoa – Penalty taken & scored 14/5
Double 56/1
Best of luck
Fulham v Chelsea 8pm.
Fancy a 1-1 draw but lot of variables on this game, no mitrovic, are Chelsea going to wake up etc.
Like Everton when they play liverpool, Fulham seem to lack the belief they can beat their bigger name neighbours.
No win v Chelsea in 17 games bears testimony to this.
So hoping Fulham net without their main man and Chelsea continue to not lose v Fulham
Both teams to score 19-20 NAP/NB –DOUBLE STAKE.
2 side bets
Btts and under 4.5 goals 11-8
Btts and under 3.5 goals 5-2
Both at skybet…..
João felix atgs @3,2 longshott
Inplay Also on palhinha booking in the next 80min
Bol
England Premier League 20:00
Fulham vs Chelsea – Fulham to win either half 6/4 Bet365 **NAP** ✅ WON
Well done all winners
Nice shout Bully!
Cheers Hull
Just the one pick tonight but all good!
FULHAM VS. CHELSEA (8.00pm)
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
(19/20, bet365) NAP ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ✅️
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Well played Hull!
That Fulham second goal does my bets
Chelsea win ✖️ win 2+mg ✖️
Fantastic shout on the sending off Macca.. well done all winners
Royal Union v Gent 7.45 Belgium Cup
Royal Union score 2+ goals 6/5 coral👍👍👍
Fulham v Chelsea 8.00
One goal winning margin 13/10 bet365👍👍👍
Gd Luck Guys
Bahia v Vitoria 10.15 brazil campeonato baiano
BTTS 23/20 Lads last 6 seen bts
Thats Ladbrokes
Fulham v Chelsea 8pm.
Fancy a 1-1 draw but lot of variables on this game, no mitrovic, are Chelsea going to wake up etc.
Like Everton when they play liverpool, Fulham seem to lack the belief they can beat their bigger name neighbours.
No win v Chelsea in 17 games bears testimony to this.
So hoping Fulham net without their main man and Chelsea continue to not lose v Fulham
Both teams to score 19-20 NAP/NB –DOUBLE STAKE.
2 side bets
Btts and under 4.5 goals 11-8
Btts and under 3.5 goals 5-2
Both at skybet…..
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Finished 2-1
Full house ⚽👍🏴
Fulham v Chelsea
Over 2.5 goals at 1/1 (NAP) ✅
Bet-builder
Over 1 card in the match for Chelsea ✅
Over 1 card in the match fro Fulham ✅
Over 1 goal in the match ✅
Red card in the match ✅
Red card in the match at 3/1 (NB) ✅
Full house actually got 4/1 for the red card with skybet.
Well done all winners
Nice one macca.
Bet Chelsea are glad they rushed through João Felix’s signature 😆
Chelsea are now the same amount of points behind the top 4 as they are above the bottom 3, how the mighty have fallen.
£600,000 per game Felix is costing and he misses the next 3 games including v Liverpool at Anfield.
Chelsea are in transition and the injuries certainly haven’t helped Graham Potter,what i can’t work out is why did they get rid of Tuchel in the first place after delivering a Champions league title.
My guess is the yanks wanted to sweep a new brush clean and rid themselves of anything that was left from Abramovich.Rudiger should never have been allowed to leave.
They can’t sack Potter as they would look a bit silly.
well done on yours also Elvis good work