Overview
- Kick-off is scheduled for 17:30 GMT at Selhurst Park in the Premier League.
- Crystal Palace are winless in five across all competitions with three straight league defeats, and Jean-Philippe Mateta stands out as their main threat with seven goals in 18 appearances.
- Fulham arrive on a three-match Premier League winning run, including away victories at Burnley and West Ham.
- Team news points to stretched options: Palace are without Ismaïla Sarr (AFCON) plus Daichi Kamada, Daniel Muñoz, Cheick Doucouré, Chris Richards and Eddie Nketiah, while Fulham miss Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze (AFCON) and have Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Muniz injured.
- Recent matchup trends split the picture as Palace won 2-1 at Craven Cottage on December 7 and have taken the last three meetings, yet they are winless in their last four home games against Fulham with the visitors keeping clean sheets in those visits; bookmakers price the game closely at around Palace 23/20, Draw 9/4, Fulham 23/10.