Fulham vs Crystal Palace Preview: Team News & Prediction
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We have a London derby taking place at Craven Cottage this weekend with Fulham chasing European qualification ahead of now facing firmly mid-table Crystal Palace in west London.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 22nd February, 2025: UK – 3:00pm / US ET – 10:00am / US PT – 7:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Peacock
Fulham Preview: Cottagers chasing Europe
Marco Silva has done a brilliant job at Fulham and the next stage to take the club on is to try and squeeze themselves into a top seven or eight finish in the Premier League, where they currently reside ahead of this match day, in order to earn UEFA competition qualification.
The Cottagers have managed three victories in their last four matches with the hosts coming into this one on the back of an impressive 2-1 defeat of high-flying Nottingham Forest last weekend thanks to goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Calvin Bassey.
Crystal Palace Preview: Ensconced in mid-table
Oliver Glasner has done an impressive job in his year in charge of Crystal Palace, earning a top-half finish last season, and they have slowly and quietly rebuilt themselves into a strong side once again this year despite a slow start to the season.
However, the Eagles, just as they looked to kick on and push back into the top-half, suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to in-form Everton last weekend with goals from Beto and Carlos Alcaraz for the Toffees either side of a Jean-Philippe Mateta strike.
Fulham Team News: A few injuries
In his pre-match press conference ahead of the visit of Crystal Palace, Marco Silva has confirmed that Serbia international Sasa Lukic has returned to full fitness and is available. They do remain without Kenny Tete as well as Harry Wilson and Reiss Nelson.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Berge; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Traore; Jimenez
Unavailable: Tete (Injured), Wilson (Injured), Nelson (Injured)
Questionable:
Crystal Palace Team News: Eze to start
Oliver Glasner has confirmed that England international Eberechi Eze will be fully fit and available to start for Palace this weekend. The Eagles do remain without Chadi Riad and Joel Ward as well as defensive midfielder Cheick Doucoure, who is out for the rest of this season alongside the aforementioned Riad.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell; Eze, Sarr; Mateta
Unavailable: Riad (Injured), Ward (Injured), Doucoure (Injured)
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Fulham vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Fulham have been one of the more entertaining teams to watch in the Premier League this season with their 25 matches so far this season consisting of 71 goals. They will attempt to play on the front foot, as they do at home, and swarm their opposition. Crystal Palace will therefore fancy their chances of playing their own best style which is on the counter-attack so both teams scoring appears a good bet for this one.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace Tip: Both teams to score
