Simon Hooper (England) 4.33 yellow and 0.12 red cards per match over 49 matches
Coaches
Harry Hudson · Dan Thomas
Match decisions & VAR
No verified referee decision in this match.
Verified decisions only: VAR reviews, disallowed goals, penalties and red cards.
Chelsea U21
F. Bernal
L. Black
O. Subuloye
J. Osagie
A. Osborne
H. McMahon
R. Watson
H. Bettoni
M. Nicoll-Jazuli
S. Gordon
C. Ezenwata
Fulham U21
D. Kaiser
M. Clarke
L. Cooke
M. Gomins
B. Slade
C. Nwoko
S. Chingwaro
M. Zepa
J. Quashie
D. Casey
J. Kusi Asare
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Prediction right
We had a Chelsea U21 win as the most likely outcome.
✓ Chelsea U21 56%
Match analysis
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Result awaiting verification.
Full time: Chelsea U21 won 3-1.
Story
Chelsea U21 vs Fulham U21: the story of the match
35' — Fulham U21 took the lead: 0-1. D. Casey scored it. Half time: 0-1.
52' — Chelsea U21 equalised: 1-1. H. Bettoni scored it. 55' — Chelsea U21 completed the turnaround: 2-1. R. Watson scored it. 78' — Chelsea U21 extended the lead: 3-1. L. Black scored it. Chelsea U21 won 3-1.
Chances to win
Model estimate
FT
Start45'90'
Chelsea U21DrawFulham U21
Pre-match model estimate: Chelsea U21 56%, draw 21%, Fulham U21 23%.
Chelsea U21 recovered from going behind and won 3-1 against Fulham U21. C. Ezenwata was our player of the match, rated 7.6 by the ScoreMondo model for Chelsea U21. The match was played on Saturday, 19 September 2026 at Cobham Training Centre in Cobham.
The story of the match
D. Casey opened the scoring for Fulham U21 after 35 minutes, set up by M. Zepa. Fulham U21 led 1-0 at the break.
Chelsea U21 drew level at 1-1 in the 52nd minute through H. Bettoni, set up by C. Ezenwata. Chelsea U21 completed the turnaround at 2-1 in the 55th minute through R. Watson, set up by M. Nicoll-Jazuli. Chelsea U21 extended their lead to 3-1 on 78 minutes thanks to L. Black, set up by C. Ezenwata.
The statistics
Chelsea U21's yellow cards went to A. Osborne in the 47th minute. Booked for Fulham U21: S. Chingwaro (50'), M. Clarke (70') and C. Nwoko (94').
Who stood out
The best ScoreMondo ratings after the player of the match went to L. Black (Chelsea U21, 7.2), R. Watson (Chelsea U21, 7.2) and H. Bettoni (Chelsea U21, 7.1). From the Chelsea U21 bench came K. Paez on 63 minutes, M. Eboue on 80 minutes and D. Waite on 86 minutes. Fulham U21 made 4 changes: N. Benchaita for M. Clarke (72'), T. Olyott for M. Zepa (72'), J. Sani for J. Kusi Asare (72') and T. Cavell for S. Chingwaro (86').
The context
Chelsea U21 came into the match with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches — scoring in 5 straight games. Wycombe Wanderers beat Chelsea U21 2-1 last time out. Before kick-off, Fulham U21's last 3 matches had brought 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Fulham U21 drew 3-3 with Aston Villa U21 last time out. The record between them over the last 2 matches reads 1-0-1 from Chelsea U21's point of view. The last meeting, in 2026, went 2-1 to Fulham U21. Simon Hooper was the referee, averaging 4.3 yellow cards per match across 49 matches in our records.
What it means
Chelsea U21 have now scored in 6 consecutive matches. Fulham U21 have now scored in 4 consecutive matches.
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