Premier League: Fulham vs. Crystal Palace Picks — London Derby Set for Craven Cottage (Feb 22)

An interesting London derby is set for Craven Cottage on Feb 22, 2025, as Fulham host Crystal Palace.

The Cottagers come into this round after winning their previous two matches, and a third straight victory could see them end the round as high as seventh.

Crystal Palace’s momentum was halted last Saturday after suffering a defeat against Everton. However, the Eagles have still won three of their last five in the Premier League.

Odds

Cottagers Chasing Rare League Double Over Eagles

Fulham recorded a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace in November. This weekend, they will be looking to complete a first league double over their rivals since 2000-01. Crystal Palace are winless in their last six against Fulham, but they are unbeaten in the last five at Craven Cottage.

Fulham vs. Crystal Palace Key Stats

• Crystal Palace ended a 13-game winless away run in London derbies with a 2-0 success at West Ham last month.
• Fulham have won back-to-back league matches, but they haven’t recorded three successive wins since January 2023.

Fulham Team News

Marco Silva has no fresh injury doubts ahead of this weekend. Harry Wilson and Kenny Tete both remain injured, with neither expected to return until April.

Possible Lineup

B. Leno (GK); T. Castagne, J. Andersen, C. Bassey, A. Robinson, S. Lukic, S. Berge, Adama, E. Smith-Rowe, A. Iwobi, R. Jimenez

Crystal Palace Team News

Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure both remain out for the Eagles this weekend. Joel Ward is nearing a return to action following a calf injury.

Possible Lineup

D. Henderson (GK); M. Guehi, M. Lacroix, C. Richards, D. Munoz, A. Wharton, J. Lerma, T. Mitchell, I. Sarr, E. Eze, J. Mateta

Fulham vs. Crystal Palace Prop Picks

Close fixtures have been a regular occurrence when these sides have met. The trends indicate that under 2.5 goals should have a solid selection, with just two of the last five meetings seeing that benchmark breached.

Crystal Palace and Fulham both rank low in terms of corners per game. The Cottagers average just 5.08 per 90, while the Eagles have averaged 4.72 in the Premier League this term. Therefore, under 10.5 corners looks like an interesting selection.

Fulham vs. Crystal Palace Picks

Palace were unfortunate to end up on the losing side against Everton last weekend. But, there could be a solid case for them to bounce back to form with a draw on Saturday.

Four of the last six meetings between the sides at Craven Cottage have ended in draws, while Palace have played out ties in six of their last 14 London derbies on the road.