Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024

[Pokapoka124]

What an interesting first half, I must admit that I expected Chelsea to overshadow Fulham but Fulham proved so much in the first half. They gave Chelsea a hard time, the new signings for Chelsea were impressive in the fist half, Enzo Fernandez's work rate is massive, Badashile is strong in defense, Murdryk have been a bit quiet though because Fulham's defense is so strong. I'm expecting a more competitive second half game.

[redsun114]

Ideally, Chelsea must win against Fulham, they have a better squad and they play at home. It will be shameful if Chelsea gets a draw or a loss, people will assume Chelsea just waste money without getting any improvement in their performance. By having Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk, Chelsea should be stronger and more effective in playing. However, no guarantee of an instant improvement, the coach has a big role. At the end of the day, Chelsea performance will depend on the strategy and lineup made by the coach.

Anyway, the first match won't be easy for new players. I hope Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk won't get the same problem as João Félix. Chelsea needs an important win, new players are expected to give their best performance.

Havertz had a chance to make it 1-0 at the end of the first half, but hit the post. It seems that Chelsea controls the game, but they created perhaps only two dangerous moments, and the opponent had one chance. If the game in the second half will take place according to the same scenario, then the likelihood that Chelsea will again lose points is high. By the way, bookmakers already see this outcome as very real: the chances of Chelsea winning are estimated at 1.92.

A very good end of the first half for the both London teams in this derby match where Chelsea is trying his best for changing their fortune, but things are not favourable for them and they are struggling badly even having good control of the game and last minute miss of the golden opportunity is surely going to be in favour of Fulham which is having good fight for stopping Chelsea to have lead at the half-time.

New signings are also having not positive impact and now as we are heading for the second half Mudryk is changed and Graham Potter having Madueke as things are going to look like Fulham will be able to steal the show without any big investment like Chelsea and this season is going to be worst for the Chelsea as well.

[DaNNy001]

What an interesting first half, I must admit that I expected Chelsea to overshadow Fulham but Fulham proved so much in the first half. They gave Chelsea a hard time, the new signings for Chelsea were impressive in the fist half, Enzo Fernandez's work rate is massive, Badashile is strong in defense, Murdryk have been a bit quiet though because Fulham's defense is so strong. I'm expecting a more competitive second half game.

Sorry man but your expectations are a bit wild looking at the facts that fulham also are not an eazy side to play, if you can remember they actually won Chelsea in their first leg fixture, so i expected a really tough game for Chelsea and truly its has been a really tough game. Due to the massive signings,  many bettors would expect Chelsea to win with ease but these new players still need time to blend and play very together as a team. This is the first game for these new signings so i expect they will still have some flaws but with time they can blend very well.

[RILWAN]

This game is the most looked out for this weekend as both clubs have played tithly to see that they press home their demand of making first goal scorer in this match and it looks like there will be a possible draw in this match.

[trendcoin]

We have left the first thirty minutes of the game behind but there is still a 0-0 tie. Besides Chelsea's performance is still not impressive at all.

Because they have only one goal attempt in this time period which is pretty bad. They have the biggest percentage of ball possession but they can't turn this into effective goal attempts yet. The first half is quite likely to end in a draw as long as there is no action. Hopefully something starts to change in the second half. They have Mudryk in the lineup now and they must be relying on his skills quite much also. But with this team effort it is difficult to wait form him to make difference.

I'm having trouble understanding teams that don't have a finishing striker. I think the 4-6-0 system is one of the biggest damages to world football. In Chelsea's heyday, the forwards of this team were Drogba and Shevchenko. Both were target strikers. There is no one in the Chelsea team who can do this task today. I think it seems like modern football has fallen into a mess.

Also, Mudrik is not playing in the second half, Madueke is playing and he is performing better.

[RockBell]

I don't know what's wrong with Mitrovic in Fulham, if he's tired, they should replace him and put someone who is ready to play. Madueke starting the second half has actually turned the tables for Chelsea. The boy is actually good, and the new signing Enzo, I don't see anything that the dude is playing and now is looking as if Chelsea is playing under frustration which is very bad for the game.

[Rengga Jati]

We have left the first thirty minutes of the game behind but there is still a 0-0 tie. Besides Chelsea's performance is still not impressive at all.

Even until now in 68, it is still 0 - 0
Chelsea may have a more dominant position, but they are still not able to do high pressure and attacks to Fulham. Moreover, Chelsea also does not have a good chance to shoot on target, some are missing their chance and throw the chance to at least be closer tot eh goalkeeping.
Well, although they have a new player, this is still not really different, moreover, it is new enough.
With this situation, if there is no improvement from Chelsea to make more accurate and string attacks, this will probably be a drawn-match result until the end.

[Google+]

Chelsea had a strong start, but at some point fulham took the initiative. As t. Silva attempted to score for Chelsea, the game became more interesting. Ziyech is a good player when it comes to playing corners, but one annoying aspect of Chelsea is that they are constantly selling and buying players. This may have led to a draw. Fulham  is currently playing better than Chelsea, let's see the out come.

score while still 0-0. Chelsea was able to make a lot of pretty good attacks in this match but it still couldn't be completed as a goal. playing at home did not make Chelsea able to score goals early, many good opportunities were wasted. Mudryk has been taken out and replaced with Madueke and Graham has also played Raheem Sterling to help Chelsea score goals in this match.

Graham potter seems to be a little gloomy on the sidelines after seeing several opportunities that almost became goals wasted. I think Chelsea with additional energy on the front line can take advantage of the remaining time in the second half to score goals in this match.

[Docnaster]

It is very obvious that Graham porter is now the only problem that chelsea has. How in earth will you  
mudryk? When Ziyech is there in the field making some sort of silly mistakes, and at the same time bring in Madueke to play the win which is naturally not his. Mudryk was the key to all the attacking influence chelsea had in the first half of the game. chelsea should lose or even have a draw in this match, it is porter's fault.

[Blitzboy]

Anyway, Chelsea must be able to take revenge on Fulham in today's match, because in the previous match Chelsea lost by Fulham with a score of 2-1. Even worse, at this moment Fulham's position is better than Chelsea in the Premier League standings because Fulham is above Chelsea by having a two-point gap.

Therefore, if Chelsea can get revenge in this match and beat Fulham, then Chelsea will be able to overtake Fulham and get back into a better position. But yes, because many of Chelsea's key players cannot be played, of course the mission to take revenge will not be easy because Chelsea's situation and conditions are not entirely good.

And reverse would be same for Fulham if they win tonight, they get closer some points closer to Chelsea but that doesn't seem realistic tonight because the clocks personally ticking for potter. If he doesn't win tonight pressure mounts on him despite Chelsea backing him still. They need to at least step up. Aubameyang anyway has been dropped from the Champions League squad to face his former club Borrussia Dortmund. I am kind of a bit rooting for Chelsea to win at home today.

Yes, absolutely! For both sides, but particularly Fulham, the stakes are huge. If they win, they will move up in the rankings significantly, and it will be a tremendous victory for Scott Parker and his team. But, with Aubameyang out, it may be a difficult one for them. Chelsea, on the other hand, has the benefit of playing at home and is out for vengeance. It's going to be an entertaining contest, no doubt about it. I'm hoping for Chelsea as well; it would be fantastic to see them win and reclaim first place in the Premier League rankings.

[JeromeTash]

I'm having trouble understanding teams that don't have a finishing striker. I think the 4-6-0 system is one of the biggest damages to world football. In Chelsea's heyday, the forwards of this team were Drogba and Shevchenko. Both were target strikers. There is no one in the Chelsea team who can do this task today. I think it seems like modern football has fallen into a mess.

Also, Mudrik is not playing in the second half, Madueke is playing and he is performing better.

Effects of rushing to sign players just because a rival is trying to sign them  

They kept on chasing Arsenal targets, forgetting that there were departments that were far more wanting for them. Chelsea is pretty fucked up at the moment. No amount of signing will save them from the drop this season.

[Falconer]

I'm sure a lot of people probably won't doubt Chelsea against Fulham. Chelsea deserved to get the win for this match after they spent quite a lot of money in the transfer market. I don't doubt Chelsea more than they did before and now they have to be the favorites to win the game.

And apparently, Enzo Fernandez will get his debut against Fulham after he agreed to join Chelsea. Certainly Chelsea have been getting stronger given their current squad depth, but it's always a surprise when they make mistakes due to poor communication between players. Enzo and the other new players will need to adapt, but they have done well in their previous teams and hopefully won't have too much trouble adjusting to Potter's wishes.

Ideally, Chelsea must win against Fulham, they have a better squad and they play at home. It will be shameful if Chelsea gets a draw or a loss, people will assume Chelsea just waste money without getting any improvement in their performance. By having Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk, Chelsea should be stronger and more effective in playing. However, no guarantee of an instant improvement, the coach has a big role. At the end of the day, Chelsea performance will depend on the strategy and lineup made by the coach.

Anyway, the first match won't be easy for new players. I hope Enzo Fernandez and Mykhaylo Mudryk won't get the same problem as João Félix. Chelsea needs an important win, new players are expected to give their best performance.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, Chelsea was too chaotic in this match and they weren't able to score until the second half. If this match ends in a draw then clearly this is something that Chelsea fans don't want. It's really going to be a disappointment but Chelsea still have time to try to win today's match. Now I get no excuses for the lack of quality in the cast, but it was downright Potter's inability to concoct strategies for his players so naturally they seemed to have no sense of direction.

It is still possible for him to get a few games ahead before his future is decided, but if Graham Potter fails then I think Chelsea will have to find a new coach instead of adding to their stock of expensive players again.

[alpamar99]

I don't know what's wrong with Mitrovic in Fulham, if he's tired, they should replace him and put someone who is ready to play. Madueke starting the second half has actually turned the tables for Chelsea. The boy is actually good, and the new signing Enzo, I don't see anything that the dude is playing and now is looking as if Chelsea is playing under frustration which is very bad for the game.

The game is going into 80 minutes now and this could be crucial but the score still hasn't changed.
It's a little bad if indeed Chelsea still can't take advantage of opportunities until now. For Fulham they are obviously 1 point still very good when looking at their current opponents but not for chelsea because they really need points if they want to go to a better place.

[Odusko]

I don't know what's wrong with Mitrovic in Fulham, if he's tired, they should replace him and put someone who is ready to play. Madueke starting the second half has actually turned the tables for Chelsea. The boy is actually good, and the new signing Enzo, I don't see anything that the dude is playing and now is looking as if Chelsea is playing under frustration which is very bad for the game.

The game is going into 80 minutes now and this could be crucial but the score still hasn't changed.
It's a little bad if indeed Chelsea still can't take advantage of opportunities until now. For Fulham they are obviously 1 point still very good when looking at their current opponents but not for chelsea because they really need points if they want to go to a better place.

I was very sure Chelsea was not going to defeat Fulham just like that and if you follow up the play line you will see the players Ball accuracy is almos at the same percentage and it will take a miracle to see any of the two clubs beating the other easily in this match and i can say congratulation to those who chose draw in their bets as the odds was good enough.
But I did not look in that direction and I have to accept the fact that I lost my bet tonight since this match will end in a possible draw but let's see how the 90+ will be for both clubs.

[nurilham]

Contrary to everyone's expectations, Chelsea was too chaotic in this match and they weren't able to score until the second half. If this match ends in a draw then clearly this is something that Chelsea fans don't want. It's really going to be a disappointment but Chelsea still have time to try to win today's match. Now I get no excuses for the lack of quality in the cast, but it was downright Potter's inability to concoct strategies for his players so naturally they seemed to have no sense of direction.

It is still possible for him to get a few games ahead before his future is decided, but if Graham Potter fails then I think Chelsea will have to find a new coach instead of adding to their stock of expensive players again.

You are right. People think Chelsea will win this match easily and they will perform better. In reality, I see no significant difference in Chelsea performance. So, it is not about the players' quality or squad quality, it is about how Potter's tactic/strategy. In this match, we can see Potter failed to provide an effective strategy/tactic. Even worse, in the first half, Chelsea can't make a single shot on target. They only can make 2 shots on target when Potter changes Mudryk and Ziyech. I feel something wrong with Chelsea tactic in the first half.

Yes, they no need to buy more expensive players. Just change the coach if no significant improvement in the next few matches.

[RILWAN]

The game is gradually ending with no goal score this must be the most predicted match in favour of Chelsea who features their most recent signi gs and is waiting for g to see their first appearance in this season against Fulham who is not giving Chelsea any chance to make any attempt that may put them into confusion.

[ginsan]

It is very obvious that Graham porter is now the only problem that chelsea has. How in earth will you  
mudryk? When Ziyech is there in the field making some sort of silly mistakes, and at the same time bring in Madueke to play the win which is naturally not his. Mudryk was the key to all the attacking influence chelsea had in the first half of the game. chelsea should lose or even have a draw in this match, it is porter's fault.

Is this because there are too many star players in the Chelsea squad so Graham pulled the mudryk and played Madueke. As you said, Graham Potter seems to be a problem in Chelsea performance this season because the Chelsea squad, which is filled with high-quality players, was not able to be polished properly by Graham Potter.

I will see how patient the tood boehly is to see the results of every Chelsea game. whether he still gives full confidence to graham or find another coach for the rest of the season.

[arallmuus]

whether he still gives full confidence to graham or find another coach for the rest of the season.

As long as Potter still in charge, it seems that we will be getting few high odds outcome from Chelsea's game such as this

Getting 5x odds on exact goals and this is live bets after 30 minutes iirc, I watched the game for the first 30 minutes and I kinda get that Chelsea is not going to score by playing like that hence I made the bet

[Wiwo]

It is very obvious that Graham porter is now the only problem that chelsea has. How in earth will you  
mudryk? When Ziyech is there in the field making some sort of silly mistakes, and at the same time bring in Madueke to play the win which is naturally not his. Mudryk was the key to all the attacking influence chelsea had in the first half of the game. chelsea should lose or even have a draw in this match, it is porter's fault.

Is this because there are too many star players in the Chelsea squad so Graham pulled the mudryk and played Madueke. As you said, Graham Potter seems to be a problem in Chelsea performance this season because the Chelsea squad, which is filled with high-quality players, was not able to be polished properly by Graham Potter.

I will see how patient the tood boehly is to see the results of every Chelsea game. whether he still gives full confidence to graham or find another coach for the rest of the season.

Why is it that that every Chelsea failure to satisfy fans' expectations is always blamed on the coach and this system has led to Chelsea's multiple changes of coaches which have further impeded on their performance and if the coach is the problem with the club then there should get a better coach that can configure the players into the perfect position and playing timing no doubt that the success of the clubs depends largely in coach technical expertise but then players motivation and integration is also an important aspect to look on to?
*Will Chelsea still continue the search for a perfect coach for the club?
*Will they give potter more time to prove his quality?
This and many more are questions bordering on an answer.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

It is very obvious that Graham porter is now the only problem that chelsea has. How in earth will you  
mudryk? When Ziyech is there in the field making some sort of silly mistakes, and at the same time bring in Madueke to play the win which is naturally not his. Mudryk was the key to all the attacking influence chelsea had in the first half of the game. chelsea should lose or even have a draw in this match, it is porter's fault.

Lets not be too quick to cancel graham Potter already, this is just the first game this new players are playing together. Chemistry doesn't just start in one game, it takes few games for that to kick in and from what I watched today, it won't take long before the chemistry between this players begin to manifest. I still think though that Graham Potter needs to do some selection right, why didn't he play Aubameyang in this match or why isn't he in the substitute bench or other strikers in the club, why aren't they available.

I understand that he has been dropped from the champions league squad but allow the guys to play some premier league football before we offload him in the summer. You can't have a striker in the squad and be playing a false nine that isn't even delivering you goals. This are the types of mistakes Thomas Tuchel started making at Chelsea at the end of his career, Graham Potter should have learnt from this. Stop playing players out of their position, it makes no sense.