Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-26 14:00.
[p]Fulham lead Crystal Palace by three points in the current standings after winning just one of their last five Premier League fixtures (D1, L3), meaning that they’ve now lost as many Premier League games already this term (16) as they did throughout the whole of last season. They’ve got work to do as they strive for consecutive top-ten Premier League finishes for the first time since 2011/12, although the top half is still well within reach.[/p]
[p]With two home league games remaining, they’ve only drawn once at Craven Cottage this Premier League campaign (W9, L7), so a result either way seems likely in this one, although their recent H2H record here is hardly inspiring (D2, L2). As the Cottagers conceded exactly twice in all four of those games and let in four across their last two fixtures here (L2), defence might be manager Marco Silva’s priority in the build-up.[/p]
[p]Any team hosting Palace should expect their defence to be tested, as for the first time this season they’ve won three consecutive league games after beating Newcastle 2-0 on Wednesday. With two of those victories accompanied by a clean sheet, they’ve guaranteed their safety and there’s understandable optimism about what manager Olivier Glasner might achieve next term given a full pre-season with the squad.[/p]
[p]Glasner insisted as much after the Newcastle game, insisting his side are only at “the beginning of their journey,” and their recent winning run began with them beating Liverpool at Anfield earlier this month to end a run of ten winless Premier League road fixtures in the process (D4, L6). Adding to that in a London derby may prove problematic though, as Palace have won just one of their last 19 away clashes against fellow capital clubs (D9, L9). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: As two of Andreas Pereira’s three Premier League goals for Fulham this term were match-openers inside the first ten minutes, he could get the hosts off to a flyer here. A potential early scorer for Palace could be Eberechi Eze, as he’s netted four times this season before the 20th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Palace might need an early strike as they’ve conceded 23 goals in the league this term after the 75th minute – fewer only than Sheffield United (27).[/p]