Fulham vs Crystal Palace: prediction and stats
League CupRound of 16Kick-off on October 28, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Craven Cottage, London
The Footlab AI model makes Fulham the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 36% for Crystal Palace. The most likely score is 1-1. If Fulham wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 3,242 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Fulham vs Crystal Palace?
A very open match: only 5 Elo points separate Fulham (2,194) and Crystal Palace (2,190).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Fulham vs Crystal Palace
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Fulham
4-2-3-1- 7Gonzalo García
- 14Oscar Bobb
- 17A. Iwobi
- 24Joshua King
- 19S. Charles
- 16S. Berge
- 3C. Bassey
- 21T. Castagne
- 33A. Robinson
- 22D. Affengruber
- 1B. Leno
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1- 22J. Strand Larsen
- 3T. Mitchell
- 20A. Wharton
- 10Yeremy Pino
- 18D. Kamada
- 25A. Khalaili
- 23Q. Timber
- 26C. Richards
- 6J. Canvot
- 5A. Disasi
- 44W. Benítez
Computed on October 24, 2026 at 03:28 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fulham have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Crystal Palace have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 15, 2026 | West Ham(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Beşiktaş(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Lyon(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Fulham wins, 1 draw, 5 Crystal Palace wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Crystal Palace 1-1 Fulham | Premier League |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Fulham 0-3 Crystal Palace | FA Cup |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Fulham vs Crystal Palace on Sep 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Fulham score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.7 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Fulham vs Crystal Palace?
- The Footlab AI model makes Fulham the favourite at 39%, against 25% for a draw and 36% for Crystal Palace.
- Where and when is Fulham vs Crystal Palace played?
- Fulham vs Crystal Palace is played on October 28, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Craven Cottage, in the League Cup.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.