Overview
- Kickoff is 5:30pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Selhurst Park with live coverage on Sky Sports Premier League.
- The sides are level on points and split only by goal difference, with Fulham on three straight league wins and Palace winless in five after three consecutive Premier League defeats.
- Palace enter a congested run and are missing Daichi Kamada, Daniel Muñoz and Chris Richards, while Fulham lack Calvin Bassey, Samuel Chukwueze and Alex Iwobi due to international duty as well as Rodrigo Muniz and Ryan Sessegnon through injury.
- Expected XIs include Henderson, Lerma, Lacroix and Guehi for Palace with Jean-Philippe Mateta leading the line, and Leno, Tete, Andersen and Robinson for Fulham with Harry Wilson supporting Raul Jimenez.
- Bookmakers list Palace 23-20, Fulham 12-5 and the draw 23-10 at time of publishing, and Racing Post notes Fulham have not conceded in their last four visits to Selhurst Park.