Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction: read on for the form, team news, predicted lineups and betting tips for Wednesday’s EFL Cup Round 4 tie at Craven Cottage.
Fulham host Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage on Wednesday 28 October 2026 (20:45 WAT) in EFL Cup Round 4, and this Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction is an interesting one for bettors because the home side arrive in the stronger recent form, while the visitors have dominated the recent head-to-head meetings. Fulham are priced as favourites, and the cup setting, the contrasting form runs and the recent history between the clubs all give this tie plenty of betting angles.
Our Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction is a Fulham win. Read on for the recent form, key stats, head-to-head record, pre-game odds, team news, predicted lineups and betting tips.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace Match Preview / Betting Preview
Team Recent Form
Fulham (WWLDW):
- Coventry 0-1 Fulham
- Fulham 1-0 Hull City
- Ipswich 2-1 Fulham
- Fulham 1-1 Man Utd
- West Ham 2-3 Fulham (EFL Cup R3)
Crystal Palace (LDLLW):
- Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle
- Besiktas 2-2 Crystal Palace (UEL)
- Brighton 5-0 Crystal Palace
- Lyon 3-2 Crystal Palace (UEL)
- Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest
Key Stats
- Crystal Palace have won 4 of the last 5 meetings with Fulham, with 1 draw, so Fulham have not won any of the last 5 head-to-head meetings.
- Fulham have won 3 of their last 5 matches, with 1 draw and 1 defeat, in the WWLDW form run listed above.
- Crystal Palace have won only 1 of their last 5 matches, with 1 draw and 3 defeats, in the LDLLW form run listed above.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace H2H
- Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace, 5 Sep 2026
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Fulham, 1 Jan 2026
- Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace, 7 Dec 2025
- Fulham 0-3 Crystal Palace, 29 Mar 2025
- Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace, 22 Feb 2025
Crystal Palace won 4 of the last 5 meetings, with 1 draw.
Pre Game Odds
Pre-game odds (BetOnValue best prices):
- Fulham win: 1.93
- Draw: 3.95
- Crystal Palace win: 4.00
Team News Fulham
Sessegnon is SUSPENDED, serving the 2nd of a 3-match domestic ban. Smith Rowe is a doubt for Fulham.
Team News Crystal Palace
OUT for Crystal Palace: Riad (knee), Tomiyasu (calf) and Timber (thigh). Strand Larsen (knock) and Sarr (groin) are to be assessed, and Henderson (ankle) is also to be assessed.
Predicted Lineups
The following lineups are PREDICTED, with predicted lineups from Sports Mole:
PREDICTED Fulham: Lecomte; Tete, Anderson, Bassey, Robinson; Charles, Berge; Kevin, King, Palacios; Muniz.
PREDICTED Crystal Palace: Benitez; Lerma, Ahanor, Richards; Mingueza, Wharton, Hughes, Chilwell; McNeil, Guessand; Nketiah.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction betting tips
- Tip 1 – Result: Fulham win
- Tip 2 – Over-Under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals
- Tip 3 – BTTS Yes-No: Yes
Fulham 2-1 – Fulham’s stronger recent form, with 3 wins in their last 5 matches compared with 1 win in 5 for Crystal Palace, and their position as favourites at 1.93 point to a home win, even though Crystal Palace have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings. A narrow 2-1 home win fits both the form contrast and the head-to-head warning that Palace cannot be written off.
In summary, our Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction is a Fulham win, with over 2.5 goals and both teams to score also backed. This Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction also notes the double-chance cover of Fulham or Draw and the BTTS market, which are set out in the match card above.
For readers following this Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction, the key calls are a Fulham win, over 2.5 goals and both teams to score, with Fulham 2-1 as the correct-score call.
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