Fulham vs. Chelsea: Prediction, date, venue, and how to watch Premier League match

Fulham finished last season in 11th place, paving the way for manager Marco Silva to leave the club. The Cottagers filled the coaching void with the hiring of Alvaro Arbeloa, who had just done a short stint in charge at Real Madrid.

Arbeloa comes into the Premier League with that time at Real Madrid as his only prior professional head coaching experience. The 43-year-old now has the chance to grow alongside the club, and a pair of Real Madrid players have followed him to Craven Cottage as Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios were two of the four players brought in from the transfer market this summer.

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Meanwhile, Chelsea will also have a new man in charge, and it's actually the head coach that Arbeloa replaced at Real Madrid: Xabi Alonso. 

No stranger to the Premier League as a player, Alonso returns to England as manager of the Blues, who finished one spot ahead of Fulham in 10th place last season. That is obviously not good enough for a club of that stature, prompting a massive spending spree in which Alonso's new side dished out an astounding £333 million on players so far in the transfer window, with nearly two more weeks left to bring in even more new acquisitions.

Needless to say, the Chelsea that steps out onto the pitch on Monday will look vastly different to the one that finished the previous campaign.

DAZN News  has all the information for Fulham vs. Chelsea.  

Fulham vs. Chelsea kick-off date

Fulham vs. Chelsea will take place at Craven Cottage on Monday, August 24, at 8pm BST in the Premier League.

That means that fans watching in North America's Eastern Time Zone will be able to watch at 3pm ET, while kick-off on the West Coast is at 12am PT.

• Date: Monday, August 24
• Kick-off: 8pm BST / 3pm ET / 12pm PT
• Venue: Craven Cottage

Where to watch Fulham vs. Chelsea: TV channel, live stream

• Canada: Fubo Sports on DAZN
• United Kingdom: Sky Sports
• United States: Fubo

Fulham vs. Chelsea prediction

These teams finished tied on points last year, suggesting they are quite close in quality.

However, Chelsea's spending spree has raised their ceiling in terms of talent, and they will likely be the better of the sides over the course of the year.

What could work in Fulham's favour is the continuity between last season's team and their current squad, with fewer incoming players. That could lead to better cohesion in the short term, giving them a slight advantage in this match.

With that being said, these teams combined for 30 draws in 2025-26, and this game just feels ripe for the sharing of the spoils.

Prediction: Fulham 1-1 Chelsea

How to watch the Premier League in Canada on DAZN

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For the 2026-27 season, Canadians will also be able to watch the Premier League and Serie A through Fubo Sports on DAZN, along with Serie A women, giving fans even more top-level soccer to consume.

How much does a DAZN subscription cost in Canada?

A DAZN subscription comes in two options, which include different sports packages, with two tiers in each option.