The 33rd round of the 2024/25 Premier League will see a West London derby, with Fulham hosting Chelsea, coached by Maresca. Marco Silva said the match is also a final for his team and hopes the team can get as many points as possible at this crucial stage of the season.

After losing 0-1 to Bournemouth away in the last round of the league, Fulham is currently ranked 9th in the standings with 48 points.

As for Chelsea, Maresca's team tied Ipswich 2-2 at home in the last round of the Premier League and is currently ranked 6th in the standings with 54 points, also fighting for European qualification. But in the UEFA European Association League quarter-final second round earlier, Chelsea eliminated Legia Warsaw and successfully advanced to the semi-finals, which helped the team gain a lot of confidence.

Fulham manager Marco Silva said, "This is also a final for us, for them and for us. They have very clear goals in the standings and we also have our own core goals to strive for."

“When you get to the end of the season, the importance of each game increases because the season is coming to an end and we have to fight for as many points as possible and fight for our goals. It will be a special derby for the fans and it is very important that we can play at home.”

In terms of head-to-head record, Fulham has achieved 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 5 matches against Chelsea, including the first round of this season, when Fulham fell behind by one goal but relied on substitutes Harry Wilson and Rodrigo Muniz to score and eventually defeated Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

“We’ve had some important results against Chelsea over the last three years, not records, but important results. I think the way we’ve achieved them has been huge for the club. We hope to keep doing that, even though we’re facing a very strong opposition.

In addition, Marco Silva also said, "Everyone knows their strength, both as a whole and individually. They can almost cope with the Premier League and European competitions at the same time this season, which in itself shows the depth and quality of their lineup, and they have many young and very strong players."

“It will be a difficult game for us but with our home fans, the quality of the team, the passion for the game and our ambition to bounce back from the last defeat, these will be the keys to a good result.”