A London derby in the Premier League awaits at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon as Fulham host Crystal Palace. The Cottagers were involved in a thrilling game last time out, narrowly losing 5-4 at home to Manchester City.
Meanwhile, Palace were narrow 1-0 victors at Burnley, and find themselves in the top five of the table. It is a busy month ahead for the Eagles, who are also involved in UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) and Carabao Cup action, as well as the Premier League.
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Key stats
- Fulham have won three of their last four home games in total.
- Palace have won three of their previous four away matches.
- Palace are unbeaten in six previous away H2Hs across all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace
With both teams in relatively decent form heading into this clash, we are backing them to share the spoils here. Palace have only conceded 11 goals in the league so far, the second-fewest behind leaders Arsenal (seven), and so we are not expecting a high-scoring encounter.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookmakers finding it tough to call
- HOME: 8/5 (2.60) – 38.5%
- DRAW: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%
- AWAY: 17/10 (2.70) – 37.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, bookmakers are finding this match a tough one to call. Fulham are rated as slight favourites, but each outcome is ranked at over 30%.
Also, feel free to check out our best betting tips for more of our expert Premier League predictions from this weekend’s set of fixtures.
Most recent H2Hs: Palace boast decent away record
As mentioned before, Palace are unbeaten in the previous six away meetings in all competitions. They have won on their last two visits to Craven Cottage.
England FA Cup 29/03/25
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England Premier League 22/02/25
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England Premier League 09/11/24
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England Premier League 27/04/24
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England Premier League 23/09/23
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Fulham preview: No fresh concerns
Fulham have reported no fresh concerns in their squad. Antonee Robinson and Rodrigo Muniz remain out with injury.
Predicted lineup: Leno (GK); Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, King, Chukwueze & Jimenez
Last five results:
- Fulham 4-5 Manchester City
- Tottenham 1-2 Fulham
- Fulham 1-0 Sunderland
- Everton 2-0 Fulham
- Fulham 3-0 Wolves
Crystal Palace preview: Sarr still out
Ismaila Sarr remains out injured for Crystal Palace. The Eagles have reported no fresh concerns in their squad.
Predicted lineup: Henderson (GK); Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Lerma, Wharton, Mitchell; Kamada, Pino & Mateta
Last five results:
- Burnley 0-1 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United
- Strasbourg 2-1 Crystal Palace
- Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton
Player to watch: Samuel Chukwueze
Samuel Chukwueze had a great individual game despite Fulham losing to City in midweek. Indeed, the summer signing netted a brace, which could earn him another start against Palace.
However, the winger will also have to look after his shoulder when going forward to stop Daniel Munoz, who loves to get up the pitch from right wing-back. Indeed, the Palace star also scored in his last appearance, which turned out to be the winning goal against Burnley.