A west London derby brings the Premier League's opening round to a close Monday as Fulham hosts Chelsea at Craven Cottage.
Fulham begins its season under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa, who comes from Real Madrid after Marco Silva's five years at the club ended in the summer.
The Cottagers took 52 points and 11th place last season, with three of those points coming against Chelsea at this venue in January.
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Chelsea finished a place higher on the same 52 points after a campaign that ran through three different managers.
Xabi Alonso has the job now, backed by roughly 350 million euros of summer spending that included a British-record fee for Morgan Rogers.
If you are looking for betting advice for the matchup, we've got you covered.
Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of OddsWire.
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Craven Cottage has been a tough place to play for Chelsea, who lost there last season. With so much changing since the end of last season, it's impossible to know how Chelsea will come out of the gates. However, with a world-class manager and a ton of money invested, we have to give them the edge here.
Prediction: Fulham 1, Chelsea 2
Fulham vs. Chelsea channel, start time, streaming
- When: Monday, August 24
- Where: Craven Cottage (London, England)
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: USA Network (Watch LIVE on Fubo), Universo
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