Fulham vs Crystal Palace Predictions
League Cup · England
Fulham
AI Predicted Score
1 - 1
Crystal Palace
Win Probability (1X2)
Best Value Pick
Match Result: Draw
@ 3.4(+9% edge)
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Fulham vs Crystal Palace: Match Preview
Fulham enter this League Cup tie on the back of a steady run, winning two of their last five and keeping two clean sheets, while Palace arrive with just one win in the same span and consecutive defeats in league and Europe. Both sides have advanced comfortably in the cup so far—Fulham with a 3-2 win at West Ham and Palace with a 3-0 home win over Middlesbrough—but their recent league form suggests neither is firing on all cylinders. Head-to-head history leans towards Palace, who have won five of the last ten meetings, including a 3-2 win at this ground last month.
Statistically, this is a contest between Fulham's moderate home attack (13 shots, 5.4 on target per game last five) and a Palace defence that has looked vulnerable away, conceding five at Brighton and averaging just 3.2 shots on target themselves. Both teams have seen 100% of their League Cup matches go over 2.5 goals, but their league matches trend lower, with Fulham averaging just 1.2 goals scored and Palace failing to score in three of their last five. Corners and cards are likely to be close to average, with Fulham drawing six corners per game and both teams picking up around two bookings each.
The model expects a balanced encounter, with Fulham's home advantage offset by Palace's historical success in this fixture. The most probable outcome is a low-scoring draw, with both teams likely to score but neither able to sustain attacking pressure. A 1-1 scoreline best fits the underlying rates, though a late goal from either side could tip the balance if defensive focus wavers.
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Expected goals · model says 1.40
Expected goals · model says 1.30
Over 2.5 Goals
51%
BTTS: Yes
55%
Likely Scores
1-1 · 1-0 · 0-1
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Fulham vs Crystal Palace Prediction Confidence at a Glance
How strongly the model leans on each market.
Stats Worth Knowing
The numbers behind Fulham vs Crystal Palace that most previews miss.
- 1Palace have failed to score in three of their last five matches, but scored three in their only League Cup tie this season.
- 2Fulham's last five home matches average 13 shots and 5.4 shots on target per game, but they've only scored more than once in one of those games.
- 3Four of the last ten head-to-heads between these sides have finished level, with three of those draws at Craven Cottage.
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Match Result: Draw@ 3.4
The model assigns a 32% probability to the draw, higher than the 29.4% implied by odds of 3.4. Both teams show modest attacking output in recent matches (Fulham 1.2, Palace 1.0 goals per game last 5), and four of the last ten head-to-heads ended level.
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The Case For This Fulham vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Statistically, this is a close-run League Cup tie between two sides with similar recent output and a history of tight contests. Fulham average 1.2 goals scored and 1.0 conceded over their last five, while Palace's attack has faded to 1.0 scored and 2.2 conceded, though both sides' cup records are buoyed by early round wins against weaker opposition. The head-to-head leans Palace, but with four draws in the last ten meetings, stalemates are common. Fulham's home attack (13 shots, 5.4 on target per game in the last five) faces a Palace defence that has struggled away, conceding five at Brighton and averaging just 3.2 shots on target themselves. Both teams' recent matches trend under 2.5 goals more often than not, but their League Cup campaigns have seen 100% over 2.5 rates, suggesting a slightly higher goal ceiling in this format. Set-piece threat is moderate: Fulham average 6 corners, Palace only 3.2, while both sides see around 2 yellow cards per game. The model projects a low-scoring, balanced match, with neither side likely to dominate. Fulham's marginally better form and home advantage are offset by Palace's historical edge in this fixture and the visitors' ability to raise their level in cup competition. A 1-1 draw is the likeliest outcome, with the most plausible deviation being a late winner for either side if defensive lapses occur.
Key Factors at a Glance
Defence
- →Fulham average 1.2 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game over their last five matches.
Match Context
- →Crystal Palace have failed to score in three of their last five, but did net three in their only League Cup tie.
- →Four of the last ten meetings between these sides have ended level, with Palace winning five.
🚩 Fulham vs Crystal Palace Corners Prediction
low confidenceOur corners model projects roughly 5.6 corners for Fulham and 4.3 for Crystal Palace, for an expected total of 9.9. That makes the model lean Over 9.5 corners (53%). Over 8.5: 66% · Over 10.5: 41%.
How Fulham and Crystal Palace Are Arriving
Form, fitness and who's likely to start.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace Goalscorer Form
Goals scored in last 5 matches across all competitions. Rate = goals ÷ 5 games. XI badge shows player is in the expected starting lineup.
Fulhamlast 5 matchesOccasional threat
Occasional threat
Occasional threat
Occasional threat
Occasional threat
Crystal Palacelast 5 matchesRegular contributor
Regular contributor
Occasional threat
Fulham's recent form is steady, with a WLDWD string and just one defeat in their last five, combining a tight defence (two clean sheets) with a modest attack. Palace, by contrast, have lost three of their last five in all competitions and conceded five at Brighton, though they did put three past Nottingham Forest. Both sides have shown inconsistency, but Fulham's home record is marginally stronger.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace — Last 2 Matches
Strengths
- +50% clean sheet rate this season
- +Over 2.5 goals in 100% of games this season
- +Dominant in possession — 55% avg
Strengths
- +100% clean sheet rate this season
- +Over 2.5 goals in 100% of games this season
Concerns
- −Inconsistent — 3+ losses in last 5
- −Leaky defence — 2.2 conceded/game
What History Says: Fulham vs Crystal Palace
Palace have dominated recent meetings, winning five of the last ten and claiming a 3-2 win at Craven Cottage just last month. However, four draws in this stretch—including three at Fulham—show that this fixture often ends level. Fulham have only managed one home win in the last decade against Palace.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head History
Last 10 meetings between these sides
1
Fulham wins
4
Draws
5
Crystal Palace wins
Where the Model Disagrees with the Odds: Fulham vs Crystal Palace
The model finds the best value on the draw at odds of 3.4, with a projected 32% chance versus a 29.4% market implied probability. Other markets, such as both teams to score and over 2.5 goals, are closely aligned with bookmaker prices, offering little in the way of positive expected value.
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Things to Watch: Fulham vs Crystal Palace
- ⚠️No current league standings data available, so league position and motivation cannot be directly assessed.
- ⚠️Both teams may rotate lineups for the cup, introducing uncertainty to predictive rates.
- ⚠️Small sample sizes in League Cup data inflate over 2.5 goal rates and clean sheet percentages.
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Final Verdict
Fulham 1–1 Crystal PalaceA 1-1 draw is the statistical baseline, driven by both sides' modest scoring rates and a head-to-head history that favours parity as much as Palace. The strongest data point is the combination of Fulham's home shot volume and Palace's recent attacking struggles, suggesting neither side will run away with it. The main risk to this projection is if either manager fields a much stronger or weaker XI than recent league lineups, which could skew the goal distribution sharply.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace: Common Questions
Who will win Fulham vs Crystal Palace?
The model gives Fulham a 37% chance of victory, Crystal Palace 31%, and a draw 32%. Both teams have similar recent scoring rates and the head-to-head record is balanced, so a draw is the likeliest outcome.
Will both teams score in Fulham vs Crystal Palace?
There's a 59% probability that both teams will score, as Fulham have seen BTTS in three of their last five and Palace's defence has conceded in four of their last five matches.
Is over 2.5 goals likely in Fulham vs Crystal Palace?
The probability for over 2.5 goals is 53%, slightly above average, reflecting both teams' 100% over 2.5 rate in this season's League Cup but more modest league scoring trends.
How This Prediction Was Made
The numbers on this page come from a structured statistical pack for Fulham vs Crystal Palace: recent results and scoring data for both sides, home/away splits, the head-to-head record, current league standings, known injuries and live bookmaker odds, all sourced from the API-Football data feed.
This fixture was routed to The Numbers Desk, the statistical baseline — season-long rates, splits and distributions. An AI model running that profile analyses the pack and produces the probabilities, predicted score and written analysis shown above. Nothing is edited by hand, and no information outside the data pack is used.
Last updated: 21 October 2026 (refreshed automatically as new team data arrives). Every prediction is scored against the real result once the match finishes — see the verified track record or read the full methodology. Football is inherently uncertain: treat this page as analysis, not advice.
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