The West London derby

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Chelsea v Fulham, the West London derby: who is winning on the books, and on the pitch?

Chelsea, on both. Chelsea's turnover of £491m is £296m ahead of Fulham's £195m. Chelsea lost £262m before tax; Fulham lost £39m before tax. On the pitch, Chelsea lead: Chelsea 7 wins, Fulham 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 11 meetings in the fixtures feed.

Spark Intel Research Desk·Updated ·Results update after every meeting·Sources: Companies House filed accounts, football-data.org

Bigger turnover

Chelsea

£491m v £195m

Pre-tax result

Fulham

-£262m v -£39m

Head to head, last 11

Chelsea

7 wins to 3, 1 draw

Next meeting

Sat, 10 Apr 2027, 15:00

Chelsea v Fulham · Premier League

Last result

Fulham2 – 3Chelsea

24 Aug 2026 · Premier League

Goals, last 11 meetings

Chelsea16 – 9Fulham

7 Chelsea wins · 1 draw · 3 Fulham wins

Which club is richer?

Chelsea's turnover of £491m is £296m ahead of Fulham's £195m. Chelsea lost £262m before tax; Fulham lost £39m before tax.

Chelsea spends more on wages, with staff costs of £359m against £167m. That is 73.2% of turnover at Chelsea and 85.5% at Fulham.

Latest filed accountsChelsea
Year to Jun-25		Fulham
Year to Jun-25
Turnover£491m£195m
Turnover growth+4.8%+7.3%
Pre-tax profit-£262m-£39m
Staff costs£359m£167m
Wages as a share of turnover73.2%85.5%
Net assets£872m£61m
Cash£49m£13m
Borrowings (estimated)£0k£0k
Employees1,062347

Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: CHELSEA FC HOLDINGS LIMITED (02536231) and FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (02114486). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Chelsea and Fulham.

Who wins more often?

On the pitch, Chelsea lead: Chelsea 7 wins, Fulham 3 wins and 1 draw in the last 11 meetings in the fixtures feed.

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
24 Aug 2026Fulham2–3ChelseaPremier LeagueChelsea win
7 Jan 2026Fulham2–1ChelseaPremier LeagueFulham win
30 Aug 2025Chelsea2–0FulhamPremier LeagueChelsea win
20 Apr 2025Fulham1–2ChelseaPremier LeagueChelsea win
26 Dec 2024Chelsea1–2FulhamPremier LeagueFulham win
13 Jan 2024Chelsea1–0FulhamPremier LeagueChelsea win
2 Oct 2023Fulham0–2ChelseaPremier LeagueChelsea win
3 Feb 2023Chelsea0–0FulhamPremier LeagueDraw
12 Jan 2023Fulham2–1ChelseaPremier LeagueFulham win
1 May 2021Chelsea2–0FulhamPremier LeagueChelsea win
16 Jan 2021Fulham0–1ChelseaPremier LeagueChelsea win

Results: football-data.org. The fixtures and latest result on this page refresh automatically after each game.

Who owns each club?

Chelsea

CHELSEA FC HOLDINGS LIMITED

Company 02536231. Who controls it, from the Companies House register →

Fulham

FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

Company 02114486. Who controls it, from the Companies House register →

Chelsea v Fulham: common questions

Which club is richer, Chelsea or Fulham?

Chelsea's turnover of £491m is £296m ahead of Fulham's £195m. Chelsea lost £262m before tax; Fulham lost £39m before tax.

Who has won more Chelsea v Fulham games recently?

Chelsea. Of the last 11 meetings in the fixtures feed, Chelsea won 7, Fulham won 3 and 1 was drawn. Chelsea scored 16 goals to Fulham's 9.

What was the last Chelsea v Fulham score?

Fulham 2–3 Chelsea, on 24 Aug 2026 (Premier League).

When do Chelsea and Fulham play next?

Chelsea v Fulham, Sat, 10 Apr 2027, 15:00 (Premier League).

Who spends more on wages?

Chelsea spends more on wages, with staff costs of £359m against £167m. That is 73.2% of turnover at Chelsea and 85.5% at Fulham.

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