Crystal Palace aim to stitch together consecutive victories and tighten their grip on a top-half Premier League spot as the fifth-placed Eagles head across London to take on Fulham.
Palace were dealt a rare setback at Selhurst Park last weekend, surrendering a 1-0 lead to fall 2-1 against Manchester United. After the defeat, Oliver Glasner didn't mince his words, voicing frustration over the club's quiet summer window and highlighting how a thin squad is feeling the strain of juggling European duties with the Premier League grind.
They dusted themselves off in midweek, though, grinding out a determined 1-0 win over Burnley, a result that nudged them up to fifth with 23 points.
Fulham, meanwhile, came agonisingly close to producing one of the most remarkable turnarounds English football has seen in the 5-4 defeat against Man City. Marco Silva's side found themselves 5-1 adrift after a passive, overly respectful game plan against Manchester City backfired badly.
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Fulham vs. Crystal Palace preview: Who will win?
With Chelsea and Sunderland both slipping up earlier in the week, Crystal Palace now have a golden chance to strengthen their claim as genuine top-four contenders by taking care of business against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Fulham, on the other hand, find themselves edging uncomfortably close to the relegation scrap after Leeds United's shock victory over Enzo Maresca's Blues on Wednesday. The Cottagers will be desperate to notch their fifth home win of the league season and pull themselves away from danger.
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Head-to-Head Record: Fulham vs. Crystal Palace
- Across 55 competitive clashes, Fulham hold the upper hand in the rivalry, edging the all-time record with 19 victories to Palace's 16, while the sides have shared the spoils on 19 occasions.
- Their first encounters date all the way back to February 1907. After battling to a 0-0 draw at Craven Cottage in the initial FA Cup tie, Palace claimed a 1-0 win in the replay on home turf to progress.
Fulham vs. Crystal Palace: Form Guide
Fulham – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Fulham 4-5 Man City (Premier League)
- Tottenham 1-2 Fulham (Premier League)
- Fulham 1-0 Sunderland (Premier League)
- Everton 2-0 Fulham (Premier League)
- Fulham 3-0 Wolves (Premier League)
Crystal Palace – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Burnley 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United (Premier League)
- Strasbourg 2-1 Crystal Palace (UEFA Europa Conference League)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (Premier League)
Fulham vs. Crystal Palace: TSN Score Prediction
After navigating a gruelling slate of matches to close out November, the festive period kicks off with a stern test for Fulham as the reigning FA Cup champions, Crystal Palace, come calling.
The Eagles have hit a couple of bumps in the road lately, but they'll head to Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon believing they can clinch back-to-back Premier League wins.
Our Score Prediction: Fulham 1-3 Crystal Palace (25/1 with Bet365)
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Fulham vs. Crystal Palace Team News, Injury Latest
Fulham Team News
- Fulham will have to cope without Antonee Robinson, who is still nursing a knee injury, while Rodrigo Muniz also remains out of contention with a hamstring issue.
- That means Calvin Bassey and Joachim Andersen are expected to anchor the back line, Bernd Leno will keep his place between the posts, and Raul Jiménez is set to spearhead the attack.
Crystal Palace Team News
- Ismaila Sarr's outing against Manchester United ended prematurely, with the winger hobbling off in the first half after picking up an ankle problem. He later departed Selhurst Park on crutches, a worrying sight for Palace supporters.
- With the Senegalese forward now expected to sit out the coming fixtures, Eddie Nketiah could be drafted into the starting lineup to plug the gap.
- Meanwhile, summer recruit Borna Sosa, brought in from Ajax, has featured just once in the Premier League so far, his early months disrupted by injury.
Fulham vs. Crystal Palace Lineups: Predicted starting XI's
This is how the two sides are expected to lineup at Craven Cottage, with Jean-Philippe Mateta spearheading the Palace attack having been taken off after 63 minutes at Burnley.
Fulham predicted lineup to play Crystal Palace
(4-2-3-1) Leno (GK) — Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon — Berge, Lukic — Wilson, Iwobi, Chukwueze — Jimenez
Crystal Palace predicted lineup to play Fulham
(3-4-3) Henderson (GK) — Richards, Lacroix, Guehi — Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell — Kamada, Pino, Mateta
Fulham vs. Crystal Palace Odds
- Fulham to Win: 8/5 with Ladbrokes
- Crystal Palace to Win: 9/5 with Bet365
- Draw: 9/4 with AK Bets
Premier League Bet Builder Tips: Fulham vs. Crystal Palace
Our bet builder for Fulham vs. Crystal Palace is for the Eagles to win, total goals over 3.5, Both Teams To Score (BTTS) and Jean-Philippe Mateta to score anytime. That was available for 14/1 on Bet365 at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Fulham vs. Crystal Palace TV channel and live stream
Here's all the key information on how to watch Fulham vs. Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.
- Date: Sunday, December 7
- Venue: Craven Cottage (London, England)
- Time: 4:30 p.m. GMT
- TV/Stream: Sky Sports Premier League