Fighting it out for a place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, London rivals Fulham and Crystal Palace come up against each other in the quarter-finals at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon.
Marco Silva’s hosts secured their passage to the last-eight of the competition thanks to wins over lower league duo Watford and Wigan before overcoming Manchester United on penalties at Old Trafford.
Having fallen at the quarter-final hurdle two seasons ago, Fulham will be looking to go one better this time around.
The Cottagers warmed up for this clash with a 2-0 win over Tottenham in the Premier League a fortnight ago, in a game that brought up a couple of bets for our man Kevin Mac.
As for Crystal Palace, they have seen off Stockport, Doncaster and Millwall to set up Saturday’s all-London showdown with Fulham.
The Eagles will come into this encounter off the back of three straight wins in the Premier League, most recently edging out Ipswich 1-0.
How the bookies view it: Fulham set for semi-finals
Fulham are 5/4 favourites on Boylesports to claim top honours inside 90 minutes on Saturday afternoon.
Crystal Palace are 19/10 to triumph without the need for extra-time or penalties, while the stalemate in regulation time can be backed at 11/5 with the same firm.
Head to head: Eagles could have the edge
Having emerged from Craven Cottage with a 2-0 win in the Premier League a little over one month ago, Crystal Palace could hold the psychological edge coming into this FA Cup quarter-final encounter.
That being said, it’s worth noting that Fulham did claim a 2-0 success at Selhurst Park earlier this season.
With all that in mind, another fixture between the pair featuring under 2.5 goals merits consideration at even-money (1/1) on Boylesports.
Players to watch: Mateta to make his mark?
No player has scored more non-penalty goals (7) than Jean-Phillipe Mateta in the Premier League this season. The French forward is an eye-catching 2/1 on Boylesports to make the net bulge on Saturday afternoon.
Alex Iwobi has carried the ball into the final third more than any other player across Europe’s top five leagues this season, making him worthy of interest for a shot on target at 4/5 on Bet 365.
Predicted line-ups
Fulham boss Silva will once again be unable to call upon the services of injured trio Harry Wilson, Kenny Tete and Reiss Nelson.
Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure and Joel Ward are all absentees for Crystal Palace ahead of this huge FA Cup clash.
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Traore, Pereira, Iwobi; Muniz
Crystal Palace: Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Traore, Pereira, Iwobi; Muniz
Anything else catch the eye?
Will Hughes is no stranger to a referee’s notebook, making him an eye-catching option to be carded during this cup tie at 5/2 on Boylesports.
The tough-tackling Crystal Palace midfielder has already racked up 11 yellow cards across his 30 appearances in all competitions this season.
Moreover, Hughes picked up one of those cautions during the Eagles' recent Premier League win at Craven Cottage last month.
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