Fulham FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fulham FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Graham Scott
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Leeds United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 12 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Chelsea FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Everton FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Fulham FC | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 2 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 6 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| -3 | GD | -5 |
| 0.40 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 0% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Fulham FC are 19th (2 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Fulham FC welcome Crystal Palace FC for this crunch clash at Craven Cottage.
- 5' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 8' Against the run of play, Jairo Riedewald has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Craven Cottage. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' Tim Ream has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Crystal Palace FC that had 324 games and scored 376 goals.
- 48' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' Andre Zambo Anguissa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fulham FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' A stunning finish from Wilfried Zaha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' Aboubakar Kamara is replacing Andre Zambo Anguissa for the Fulham FC side.
- 71' Fulham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Nathaniel Clyne is replaced by Patrick van Aanholt on 72 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for Fulham FC to replace Ruben Loftus-Cheek by Bobby Reid on 74 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Jeffrey Schlupp by Eberechi Eze on 76 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for Fulham FC. Mario Lemina is replaced by Harrison Reed.
- 84' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Jairo Riedewald departs to be replaced by Mamadou Sakho.
- 86' Poor challenge from Aboubakar Kamara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Aboubakar Kamara on 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Crystal Palace FC player. Vicente Guaita gets a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Crystal Palace FC players.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
15
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↓ Bobby Reid 74'
- 19
-
18
Mario Lemina ↓ Harrison Reed 79'
- 9
- 13
- 10
- 29
- 33
- 1
- 34
Bench
-
14
Bobby Reid ↑ 74'
- 4
-
47
Aboubakar Kamara ↑ 66'
- 23
- 20
-
21
Harrison Reed ↑ 79'
- 12
Coach
Scott Parker
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↓ Eberechi Eze 76'
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↓ Mamadou Sakho 85'
- 10
- 11
- 23
- 27
Bench
- 7
- 34
-
3
Patrick van Aanholt ↑ 72'
-
12
Mamadou Sakho ↑ 85'
- 20
- 19
-
25
Eberechi Eze ↑ 76'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 4 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 3 |
| Bobby Reid | 2 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 2 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 2 |
| Daniel Munoz | 1 |
| Tom Cairney | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2020-10-24
Fulham FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2020-10-18
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-10-03
Chelsea FC
4–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2020-09-26
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Everton FC
L
2020-09-19
Manchester United FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2020-09-12
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Southampton FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Fulham FC or Crystal Palace FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
71%
Fulham FC or Crystal Palace FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

