Premier League · Matchweek 21
2:1
Raúl Jiménez 55'
Harry Wilson 81'
HT 0:0
Liam Delap 72'
Wed, 7 Jan 2026, 19:30 (UK) · Craven Cottage, London
Fulham 11th → 7th · 31 pts|Chelsea 5th · 31 pts

Chelsea edged xG (1.2–2.39) but Fulham took the win.

Player of the matchSander Berge8.8Decisive moment81' Harry Wilson+1.4

Fulham 2-1 Chelsea

Key numbers

  • Possession 55% – 45%
  • Shots 16 (5 on target) – 14 (6)
  • Decisive moment: 81' Harry Wilson, FN xPts +1.4
Player of the match
Sander Berge 8.8Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.8 (Dominant)

Game state

1-01-12-1
Fulham ahead 26 min · level 64 min · Chelsea ahead 0 min
  • Chelsea: Red card 22' → ~68 min a player down

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

22' Marc Cucurella Red card −0.5
55' Raúl Jiménez Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist Sander Berge +0.3 +1.0
72' Liam Delap Goal +0.8
81' Harry Wilson Goal +1.4
Fulham Expected (last two seasons) 1.2Own moments +2.4Opponent moments −0.7Time effect +0.1→ League points won 3
Chelsea Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments +0.3Opponent moments −1.6Time effect −0.2→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

FulhamChelsea
55%Possession45%
1.2Expected goals (xG)2.39
0.08xG per shot0.17
16Shots14
5Shots on target6
31%Shots on target %43%
9Shots in box11
572Passes459
88%Pass accuracy85%
2Corners11
4Saves3
11Fouls6
3Yellow cards3
1Offsides2

Compared with usual

Fulham

24 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals21.4
Conceded11.3
xG1.20.98
xG against2.391.2
Shots1612
On target54
Shots faced1410.7
xG per shot0.080.09
Possession55%52.9%
Passes572484
Pass accuracy88%83.6%
Corners24.9
Fouls1110.5

Chelsea

29 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.9
Conceded21.2
xG2.391.7
xG against1.21.3
Shots1413.9
On target64.9
Shots faced1610.7
xG per shot0.170.12
Possession45%58.2%
Passes459522.6
Pass accuracy85%86.4%
Corners115.4
Fouls612.1

Timeline

  • 22' Red Marc Cucurella
  • 24' Yellow Enzo Fernández
  • 25' Yellow Cole Palmer
  • 25' Yellow Tosin Adarabioyo
  • 28' Sub Andrey Santos → Jorrel Hato
  • 45+5' VAR Harry Wilson
  • 45+7' Yellow Jorge Cuenca
  • 46' Sub Jorge Cuenca → Kevin
  • 55' Goal Raúl Jiménez league goal #5 assist Sander Berge
  • 65' Sub Enzo Fernández → Reece James
  • 72' Goal Liam Delap league goal #1
  • 73' Sub Tom Cairney → Saša Lukić
  • 73' Sub Antonee Robinson → Ryan Sessegnon
  • 75' Sub Cole Palmer → João Pedro
  • 76' Sub Malo Gusto → Josh Acheampong
  • 78' Yellow Timothy Castagne
  • 81' Goal Harry Wilson league goal #7
  • 83' Sub Emile Smith Rowe → Harrison Reed
  • 90' Yellow Raúl Jiménez
  • 90+1' Sub Harry Wilson → Adama Traoré

Category leaders

  • Key passesRaúl Jiménez3
  • Duels wonSander Berge12/14
  • DribblesSander Berge3/4
  • Defensive actionsMoisés Caicedo8
  • ShotsHarry Wilson3 (on target 3)
  • Fouls wonMoisés Caicedo4

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.