Summary: In form London rivals Fulham and Chelsea lock horns in an intriguing contest at Craven Cottage. Fulham are arguably on their best ever run in the Premier League where they have yet to taste defeat in 8 consecutive fixtures. Despite drawing 5 of those games and conceding only 3 goals in the process, Fulham's form can be attributed to their organisation and solid defence. In their last encounter, they were involved in another scoreless stalemate with fellow Londoners, Tottenham Hotspur. Andrew Johnson had a chance to win it at the death but made a meal out of a one on one situation. Up the road at Stamford Bridge and Chelsea put an end to their mini winless streak at home, with a comfortable 2-0 win against West Brom. Drogba made a welcome return for the Pensioners, finding himself on the scoresheet after only 3 minutes. He will be hoping to recover from a kick to the thigh in time for this match. Definitely out for the visitors are Terry, Carvalho and Michael Essien. The home team will be sweating on the fitness of their two most influential players, Jimmy Bullard and Hangeland.

Verdict: Chelsea'a away record of 8-1-0 is nothing short of incredible and they will hope to improve on that statistic to keep the pressure on league leaders Liverpool. The visitors could not of hoped for any easier game against cellar dwellers West Brom two days ago. Taking into consideration the size and quality of Chelsea's squad, compared to that of Fulham's (and most teams in the world), then it is not difficult to recognise that the visitors have the upperhand in such a congested period of the season. If indeed Fulham's most creative force in Bullard is passed fit, it is questionable as to how effective he will be after suffering a dead leg 48hrs ago. Chelsea have an abundance of fresh midfield players to call on, including Deco and Malouda. With Fulham manager Roy Hodgson not having the luxury to revitalise his team, I expect Chelsea to continue their storming form on their travels.

Pick: Chelsea -0.5, 10/10 @1.60 at 10bet

Final result: 2-2, -10.00