I don't understand why bookmakers give such high odds for Fulham (4.0) vs Chelsea (2.0)... Chelsea have only managed to score one goal in September... I won't say how Chelsea are playing away this season... Of course there could be a draw today, but I think Fulham have a better chance of winning...
I thought the same thing, but it's not a problem to give big odds given the fact that Fulham is currently better than Chelsea. Maybe because Chelsea is a big name which makes the odds small. While statistically it is profitable for me to bet temporarily on Fulham, there's no harm in it, right?
I also think that currently the performance of Chelsea and Fullham is actually not that different. These two clubs are currently at almost the same level. Yes, Chelsea has a big name and its reputation before the change of club owner was very good. But now the club's reputation is starting to weaken. The impact of the inconsistent performance of the Chelsea squad last season and at the start of this season has become worse.
The quality of the players is that Chelsea has an advantage. But to be honest, the blues have not yet found the best formation and Pochettino still seems confused about what steps he can use to bring Chelsea back to maximum performance. Pochettino has tried many strategies but almost all of them have not produced satisfactory results.
Fullham should be more enthusiastic in this match. He will compete in front of his own supporters at Craven Cottage Stadium. But I prefer to skip betting on this one. Because Chelsea could indeed show positive improvements in this match. Or it could be the other way around, namely that Chelsea is getting worse. The uncertainty resulting from this inconsistency makes everything even more difficult to predict.