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Chelsea's new era gets underway in West London as they take on local rivals Fulham in their 2026-27 Premier League opener.

Fulham are very much a new look outfit heading into the season after replacing Marco Silva with Alvaro Arbeloa over the summer.

Opinions on the Cottagers are mixed, with many doubting Arbeloa's credentials given his experience. Some are also wary of the incoming transfers, with Arbeloa seemingly hedging his bets on young players he's familiar with from his time at Real Madrid.

Still, they'll be an interesting side to follow and if they kick off their campaign with a win over their local rivals, Arbeloa will immediately become a local hit.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have rung the changes over the summer, with Xabi Alonso now lining up in the dugout.

With the club having spent mega money on Morgan Rogers, Maxence Lacroix, Marco Palestra and others, success is an absolute necessity considering they missed out on the Champions League last season.

They have a good record against Fulham, so Alonso will be confident of starting his reign off with a big win.

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Chelsea To Win

Chelsea have a very record against Fulham, winning four of the last six head-to-head meetings between the teams. The Blues picked up some good recent results in pre-season, beating AC Milan (3-0) and Real Sociedad (3-1) and are primed for a good showing.

Both Teams To Score

Games involving Chelsea tend to see both sides find the back of the net, with four of their last five in the league seeing BTTS occur. On top of that, BTTS has occurred in three of the last five head-to-head clashes between the sides.

Joao Pedro To Score Anytime

Joao Pedro enjoyed a prolific pre-season after missing out on the World Cup, netting seven goals in total. He was Chelsea's top scorer with 15 goals last season and he has a good record against Fulham, scoring two goals in five appearances agains the Cottagers.

Jorge Cuenca To Be Carded

Jorge Cuenca had the highest booking rate of any Fulham player last season, with the defender averaging a whopping 0.58 cards per 90.

Moises Caicedo To Be Carded

Moises Caicedo has consistently been one of the Premier League's most-carded players during his time in the league. Last season, the midfielder picked up 11 bookings and one straight red in the league.