London rivals Fulham and Crystal Palace will face off in the Premier League at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon.
These two capital foes experienced contrasting fortunes in their respective top-flight outings last weekend.
Fulham made it three wins from four in the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest last Saturday, on an afternoon where both of my recommended bets landed.
That victory lifted Marco Silva’s men up to eighth place in the top-flight standings, just five points behind fourth in the table Man City.
As for Crystal Palace, their recent revival has been stalled by two defeats across their last three league matches, the most recent of which was a 2-1 loss at home to Everton.
Despite their recent wobble, Oliver Glasner’s side are sitting in the comfort of midtable and are in no immediate danger of being dragged into a relegation battle.
How the bookies view it: Fulham set for three points
Fulham are even-money (1/1) favourites on Boylesports to claim back-to-back home wins in the Premier League for just the first time this season.
Crystal Palace make the short trip across town as 13/5 outsiders on Boylesports, while an all square affair at Craven Cottage is trading at 23/10 with the same firm.
Head to head: Another stalemate in store?
Four of the last six Premier League meetings between the pair have ended all square, including last season’s corresponding fixture which ended 1-1.
However, it’s worth noting that Fulham claimed a 2-0 win from this season’s reverse fixture at Selhurst Park.
Players to watch: Mateta to make his mark?
Having scored seven goals across his last five Premier League appearances, Jean-Philippe Mateta is an eye-catching 11/4 on Boylesports to make the net bulge at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
Emile Smith Rowe has scored in two of Fulham’s last four Premier League matches. The former Arsenal man is 3/1 on Boylesports to bag another goal this weekend.
Predicted line-ups
Sasa Lukic is a doubt for the hosts after coming off towards the end of last week’s 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest, while Harry Wilson, Kenny Tete and Reiss Nelson all look set to miss out again this weekend.
Crystal Palace’s injury issues are easing, however they are still without the likes of Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure and Joel Ward.
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Reed, Berge; Traore, Smith-Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell; Sarr, Mateta, Eze
Anything else catch the eye?
I successfully backed both teams to score during Fulham’s clash with Nottingham Forest last Saturday and I’m more than happy to support the same selection again this weekend at 4/5 on Boylesports.
There have been goals at both ends in a league-high 19 of Fulham’s 25 Premier League games this season so far.
Given that BTTS backers would have also been rewarded in seven of Crystal Palace’s last 11 league games, the 4/5 about a repeat here holds plenty of appeal.
This English Premier League match between Fulham and Crystal Palace will be played on Feb 22, 2025 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
