Chelsea v Fulham

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Chelsea were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw away from home at Everton on the weekend in the Premier League but although The Blues are now unbeaten in each of their last nine games overall, Enzo Maresca's side will likely view that stalemate as two points dropped rather than one point gained.

Fulham extended their unbeaten run in the English top flight to five matches overall on the weekend when The Cottagers were also held to a 0-0 draw but this time by Premier League strugglers Southampton as the two sides hared a point apiece at Craven Cottage, and the visitors now face their nearby rivals Chelsea in this local derby on Boxing Day.

Despite being held to a draw by lowly Everton, Chelsea are now unbeaten in their last nine games overall in the domestic top flight and having picked up six wins within this period as well, The Blues will still feel confident that they can return to winning ways sooner rather than later at Stamford Bridge in this Boxing Day local derby.

Three of these six wins were achieved on home soil at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea have inflicted recent wins against Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Brentford respectively, while the bigger picture shows Enzo Maresca's side have been dealt just the two defeats throughout this season's Premier League campaign.

Four of Chelsea's eight home games have resulted in Under 2.5 goals.

Onto Fulham and The Cottagers slipped down the Premier League table to ninth place after being involved in a third draw on the trot in the top flight following a disappointing 0-0 draw at home with basement dwellers, Southampton.

Fulham do bring a five-match unbeaten run into this upcoming Boxing Day local derby though which consists of four draws and a win; points picked up in recent stalemates with Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Southampton have seen The Cottagers pick up valuable points, along with recording a 3-1 home win against Brighton as well.

Marco Silva's side have suffered just four defeats within their total of 17 league matches played to date this term which is a vast improvement upon previous Premier League campaigns at this stage of the season, but the visitors have managed to capture just two away wins so far as well.

Goals may also be in short supply in this upcoming clash at Stamford Bridge as no fewer than seven out of Fulham's last 10 outings on the road in the Premier League have resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored.

Chelsea v Fulham Verdict

Six out of the last seven meetings have resulted in Under 2.5 goals and with this upcoming fixture being a local derby, another low-scoring affair looks set to unfold at Stamford Bridge.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.75

Correct Score: Chelsea 1-0 @ 11.00