Fulham VS Crystal Palace

2026/2027 Premier League, England

Craven Cottage

Premier League

Fulham FUL

Crystal Palace CRY

KICKOFF :

Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Fulham welcome Crystal Palace to Craven Cottage for a Premier League regular season clash in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts sit fourteenth in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy nineteenth place. Power scores indicate a narrow edge for Fulham at 87.66 compared to 86.4 for Crystal Palace, producing a 1.3 point advantage that marks the home side as the stronger team overall. Both clubs enter without recorded form scores or details from their most recent outings, leaving recent performance patterns unclear. Set piece information carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for both attacks and defences. Efficiency and transition metrics remain unavailable in the provided details. This fixture therefore hinges on structural balance and the slight power differential rather than granular recent trends.

TL;DR

Structural: Fulham hold a 1.3 point power advantage and sit five places above Crystal Palace in the league table.
Form: Recent form scores and last outing details are unavailable for both Fulham and Crystal Palace.
Squad: Fulham are identified as the stronger team based on overall power scores.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not available for this fixture.
Transition: Transition data is not provided in the current dataset.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence and relies on proxy usage for both teams.
xVariable: xVariable information is not specified for this match.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

Á. Arbeloa Coca

P. Sage

1.18

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.83

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 1 - 3

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

87.66

86.4

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Fulham

Crystal Palace

Power Score

87.66

86.4

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Fulham — Opponent-weighted form score

Crystal Palace — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Fulham Crystal Palace

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Fulham FUL Home

5 matches

Crystal Palace CRY Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-4

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-30T01:14:50+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 Premier League, England · Round 3 · Regular Season

Stadium

Craven Cottage

Capacity

25700

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

Á. Arbeloa Coca Coach

Squad ▼

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper

Benjamin Lecomte Goalkeeper

Alexander Borto Goalkeeper

Kouassi Ryan Sessegnon Defender

Joachim Andersen Defender

Kenny Tete Defender

Timothy Castagne Defender

Calvin Bassey Defender

Antonee Robinson Defender

Jorge Cuenca Barreno Defender

Luc De Fougerolles Defender

Harrison Reed Midfielder

Tom Cairney Midfielder

Sander Berge Midfielder

Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder

Shea Charles Midfielder

César Palacios Pérez Midfielder

Joshua King Midfielder

Alex Iwobi Attacker

Oscar Bobb Attacker

Rodrigo Muniz Carvalho Attacker

Kevin Santos Lopes de Macedo Attacker

Gonzalo García Torres Attacker

Jonah Kusi-Asare Attacker

Manager ▼

P. Sage Coach

Squad ▼

Remi Matthews Goalkeeper

Dean Henderson Goalkeeper

Walter Daniel Benítez Goalkeeper

Borna Sosa Defender

Axel Disasi Defender

Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender

Daniel Muñoz Mejía Defender

Óscar Mingueza García Defender

Tyrick Mitchell Defender

Chris Richards Defender

Chadi Riad Defender

Anan Khalaili Defender

Jaydee Canvot Defender

Will Hughes Midfielder

Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís Midfielder

Daichi Kamada Midfielder

Cheick Oumar Doucoure Midfielder

Adam Wharton Midfielder

Justin Devenny Midfielder

David Ozoh Midfielder

Ismaïla Sarr Attacker

Jean-Philippe Mateta Attacker

Jørgen Strand Larsen Attacker

Edward Nketiah Attacker

Dwight McNeil Attacker

Evann Guessand Attacker

Yeremi Jesús Pino Santos Attacker

Jesuran Rak-Sakyi Attacker

Matheus França de Oliveira Attacker

Romain Esse Attacker

Zavier Gozo Attacker

CONCLUSION

The narrow power differential suggests Fulham may enjoy a marginal edge at home, yet the absence of form and efficiency data leaves the outcome open. Both sides occupy mid to lower table positions that reflect a need for consistency across the campaign. Without recent performance indicators the contest could turn on individual quality and tactical execution rather than momentum. Crystal Palace will look to exploit any lapses in Fulham organisation while the hosts aim to leverage their slight structural superiority. Limited set piece insights further reduce predictability around dead ball situations. Overall the match promises a measured encounter where small margins in power and league standing may prove decisive in determining the final result.

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