Fulham 1-3 Chelsea Highlights
Chelsea pulled four points clear at the top of the Premier League, with Andre Schurrle hitting a hat-trick against bottom of the table Fulham.
It took the German just 16 second-half minutes between his first and third goals, twice combining with Eden Hazard, before being played in by Fernando Torres.
Johnny Heitinga pulled one back after Darren Bent’s clip back from a corner.
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Venue: Craven Cottage
Date: Saturday, 1 March, 2014
Kick off: 15:00 GMT
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Head-to-head
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League matches with Fulham, winning seven and drawing eight.
Fulham have recorded only one victory in either league or cup against Chelsea in the last 35 years; Luis Boa Morte scored the only goal in a 1-0 league win at Craven Cottage in March 2006.
Fulham have failed to score in their last three meetings with the Blues.
Chelsea are looking for their 100th Premier League win in London derbies, having won 99 and lost 42 of the previous 200 they have contested.
Fulham
Fulham have drawn two of their last three Premier League games. They had drawn only once in their previous 24 matches.
The Whites are without a clean sheet in their last 12 leagues matches and have conceded 33 goals during that period – almost three per game.
Fulham have lost more Premier League games (18), conceded more goals (59), lost the most home games (9) and conceded the most home goals (28) in the division.
They have allowed the opposition the most shots on target in this season’s Premier League (173).
Chelsea
Chelsea have the equal-best Premier League record of 2014, alongside Liverpool, with 20 points from a possible 24. They have conceded just two goals during this period.
They have dropped only seven points (D2, L1) from a possible 36 against clubs in the bottom half of the table. Eight of their remaining 11 fixtures are against sides currently in the bottom half.
The Blues were denied a fifth successive away clean sheet at West Brom in their last away fixture when Victor Anichebe equalised in the 87th minute.
Jose Mourinho’s side have not conceded a first-half goal in their last eight league matches. No club has scored more than once against them in the opening 45 minutes all season.
Chelsea have allowed the opposition the fewest shots on target in this season’s Premier League (81).
Branislav Ivanovic has scored Chelsea’s last two away league goals.
