Full Fixture List:
- 17/08/2025 – Chelsea v Crystal Palace
- 23/08/2025 – West Ham v Chelsea
- 30/08/2025 – Chelsea v Fulham
- 13/09/2025 – Brentford v Chelsea
- 20/09/2025 – Man United v Chelsea
- 27/09/2025 – Chelsea v Brighton
- 04/10/2025 – Chelsea v Liverpool
- 18/10/2025 – Nottm Forest v Chelsea
- 25/10/2025 – Chelsea v Sunderland
- 01/11/2025 – Tottenham v Chelsea
- 08/11/2025 – Chelsea v Wolves
- 22/11/2025 – Burnley v Chelsea
- 29/11/2025 – Chelsea v Arsenal
- 03/12/2025 – Leeds v Chelsea
- 06/12/2025 – Bournemouth v Chelsea
- 13/12/2025 – Chelsea v Everton
- 20/12/2025 – Newcastle v Chelsea
- 27/12/2025 – Chelsea v Aston Villa
- 30/12/2025 – Chelsea v Bournemouth
- 03/01/2026 – Man City v Chelsea
- 07/01/2026 – Fulham v Chelsea
- 17/01/2026 – Chelsea v Brentford
- 24/01/2026 – Crystal Palace v Chelsea
- 31/01/2026 – Chelsea v West Ham
- 07/02/2026 – Wolves v Chelsea
- 11/02/2026 – Chelsea v Leeds
- 21/02/2026 – Chelsea v Burnley
- 28/02/2026 – Arsenal v Chelsea
- 04/03/2026 – Aston Villa v Chelsea
- 14/03/2026 – Chelsea v Newcastle
- 21/03/2026 – Everton v Chelsea
- 11/04/2026 – Chelsea v Man City
- 18/04/2026 – Chelsea v Man United
- 25/04/2026 – Brighton v Chelsea
- 02/05/2026 – Chelsea v Nottm Forest
- 09/05/2026 – Liverpool v Chelsea
- 17/05/2026 – Chelsea v Tottenham
- 24/05/2026 – Sunderland v Chelsea
Key Fantasy Angles:
- Cole Palmer is a clear early draft target. Chelsea open with 3 London derbies at home — Crystal Palace, Fulham, and Brentford — which scream opportunity for a hot start.
- Enzo Maresca’s pressing system will demand rotation awareness, especially around European and cup windows.
- Defenders from GW1–GW4 could be a sneaky set-and-forget shout before the run toughens up in GW5 (United) and GW7 (Liverpool).
Draft Strategy Tips:
- Target early Chelsea assets like Palmer, Reece James (fitness permitting), and Cucurella. This is a front-loaded schedule for upside.
- Keep an eye on midfield starters. The Maresca midfield will offer value, but rotation and positional discipline will matter.
- Avoid late-season defensive punts. Chelsea face Liverpool (A), Spurs (H), and Sunderland (A) in the final 3 — unpredictable at best.
Chelsea’s start is as London-local as it gets — Palace, West Ham, Fulham, Brentford. Minimal travel, early home comfort, and the chance for Cole Palmer and friends to hit the ground running. But after that, the schedule is a minefield. By mid-October, they’ve faced United, Brighton, Liverpool, Newcastle and Spurs. Then there’s a hellish February-March stretch including Arsenal, Villa, and Man City, plus potential European distraction if they go deep. Maresca has the tools, but FPL managers need to monitor his systems like hawks. Early doors: go hard. Mid-season: pivot fast. End of season: sell high. Maresca-ball could pop — but expect turbulence.
Jon Harrison, June 2025
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