The FA Cup quarter-final match between Fulham and Crystal Palace will take place on March 29 at Craven Cottage in London. Fulham vs. Crystal Palace: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Fulham
The Londoners confidently advanced through the first two stages of the tournament, defeating lower league sides Watford (4-1) and Wigan Athletic (2-1). However, in the previous round, they had to play away against Manchester United, which they managed to overcome only in a penalty shootout (1-1, extra time 0-0, penalties 4-3). Interestingly, the opponents met two years ago in the FA Cup quarter-finals, but Fulham lost that time. Notably, this is only the second time in 14 years that the team has reached this stage of the tournament.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 8 of their last 10 FA Cup matches (6 wins and 2 draws).
- At least two goals have been scored in 10 of Fulham's last 11 matches in this tournament.
- The Londoners have not scored more than one goal in 7 of their last 10 home games in the FA Cup.
Predicted lineup for Fulham (4-2-3-1)
Bernd Leno – Kelvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Antonee Robinson, Timothy Castagne – Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic – Andreas Pereira, Alex Iwobi, Adama Traore – Rodrigo Muniz.
Crystal Palace
Oliver Glasner's side has had favorable draws so far. Before this game, the club only faced lower league teams. The Londoners handled Doncaster (2-0) away and defeated Stockport County (1-0) and Millwall (3-1) at home. The last time the team played at this stage of the FA Cup was in the 2021/22 season. They managed to thrash Everton (4-0) at home but did not progress past the semi-finals, losing to Chelsea 0-2.
- In the last 20 matches of the Londoners in this tournament, there has been only one draw (11 wins and 8 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Crystal Palace's last 8 FA Cup games.
- A maximum of three goals were scored in 26 of the club's last 28 matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
Matt Turner – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi – Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Eberechi Eze, Ben Chilwell – Ismaila Sarr, Jefferson Lerma – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Midfielder Will Hughes will miss the match due to suspension.
Referee
Darren England (England)
Matches – 15 (Premier League, FA Cup, and English League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 13%.
Fulham vs. Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
Both opponents are in good form and have deservedly reached this advanced stage of the FA Cup. In the Premier League, Fulham is fighting for a place in European competitions, with a decent chance of even reaching the top four. Crystal Palace is gradually climbing the league table and is not far from the European competition zone. It's difficult to give preference to either side, but in this derby, the hosts have had issues against their city rivals – in the last six head-to-head meetings at Craven Cottage in the Premier League, Fulham has not won a single match (3 draws and 3 losses).
This encounter is also unlikely to be high-scoring. A maximum of three goals have been scored in 9 of Fulham's last 10 home FA Cup games. Additionally, no more than two goals have been scored in Crystal Palace's last 12 away matches in this tournament. Therefore, I propose a combined bet for this derby – my prediction: "Double chance (X2) and Total under 3.5 goals".
