Less than 72 hours after a long trip to Istanbul, Chelsea make their shortest journey of the season to their west London neighbours. A brisk 20-minute walk by my rough reckoning.
The distance between the clubs in football terms is of course much greater - currently separated by 39 points and a whole Premier League table.
A daunting task then for Felix Magath's first home game in charge of Fulham as he attempts to halt a run of seven league games without a win.
The Cottagers' malaise goes on far longer than that though. Their form over the last 19 games reads won three, drawn two, lost 14 - that's 11 points from effectively half a season. You don't have to be a genius to conclude that 22 points from a whole campaign would equal relegation.
So is Magath the man to turn it around? Well, he's performed similar 'miracles' before in Germany, and if it doesn't happen this time it won't be for the want of hard work. When he pledged last week to "change things on the training ground" it will have meant a lot of graft for the players in the last few days.
Chelsea's travelling might have been a breeze by comparison! On paper, this game should be for them too.
Top against bottom; an opposition they haven't lost to in 16 meetings (and only once in 35); and facing the side that has allowed more shots on target against them than any other in the Premier League this season.
It is that last point that's the big one. Having bemoaned "a missed opportunity" against Galatasaray on Wednesday, Jose Mourinho will expect chances to come and be taken against the league's leakiest defence.
He might not have intended us to hear his comments about his forwards last week, but if they fail to fire at Fulham he might be shouting them to the world.
Head-to-head
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Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League matches with Fulham, winning seven and drawing eight.
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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.
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Fulham have failed to score in their last three meetings with the Blues.
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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
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Fulham have drawn two of their last three Premier League games. They had drawn only once in their previous 24 matches.
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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.
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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.
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They have allowed the opposition the most shots on target in this season's Premier League (173).
Fulham Broadway
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chelsea have allowed the opposition the fewest shots on target in this season's Premier League (81).
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Branislav Ivanovic has scored Chelsea's last two away league goals.