On Sat Sep 23rd, Crystal Palace plays host to Fulham in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier League teams in the ever popular London derby. Crystal Palace sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Aston Villa. Odsonne Édouard struck first for Crystal Palace in the 47th minute, but Jhon Durán got the equalizer for Aston Villa in the 87th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 101st minute on a goal by Leon Bailey. Crystal Palace is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 10th placed Fulham, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Luton Town. Carlos Vinícius struck first for Fulham in the 65th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Luton Town was frustrated by Fulham’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Fulham ended the match with the shutout victory. Fulham is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Fulham won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Bobby Reid and João Palhinha are the top scorers for Fulham in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Crystal Palace is glad to have Odsonne Édouard in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals
Crystal Palace will be without James Tomkins, Michael Olise and Matheus França de Oliveira, while Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva’s Fulham squad will be without Tosin Adarabioyo.