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 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Dean Whitestone
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Graham Scott
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #20 |
| 10 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 10 | Scored | 10 |
| 12 | Conceded | 24 |
| -2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
Fulham FC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Fulham FC are 15th (10 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fulham FC
| Joshua King | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 1 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Craven Cottage will turn into a battlefield for Fulham FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fulham FC and Crystal Palace FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 8' GOAL! Jairo Riedewald fires home to make it 0-1!
- 13' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Patrick van Aanholt suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Crystal Palace FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 23' Aleksandar Mitrovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 33 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Crystal Palace FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fulham FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' Wilfried Zaha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Fulham FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fulham FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fulham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' Wilfried Zaha doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Aboubakar Kamara. He replaces Andre Zambo Anguissa on 66 minute.
- 71' Alphonse Areola is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
- 72' Another substitution for Crystal Palace FC to replace Nathaniel Clyne by Patrick van Aanholt on 72 minute.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Bobby Reid. He replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek on 74 minute.
- 76' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Jeffrey Schlupp exits the field as Eberechi Eze enters on 76.
- 79' It is a substitution in Fulham FC team. Mario Lemina is replaced by Harrison Reed on 79 minute.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Jairo Riedewald exits the field as Mamadou Sakho enters on 85.
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Aboubakar Kamara is booked for Fulham FC — Yellow card on 86.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Red card for Aboubakar Kamara.
- 90' Crystal Palace FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Crystal Palace FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Eberechi Eze | 1 |
| Ismaila Sarr | 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
1.47
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Fulham FC or Crystal Palace FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
66%
Fulham FC or Crystal Palace FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

