Fulham vs Crystal Palace Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Pre-Season Friendly

The Eagles are unbeaten in their last four matches against the Cottagers.

Fulham FC will have a face-off against the UEFA Conference League champions, Crystal Palace, for their club friendly fixture ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. These English Premier League sides are going to square off at Motspur Park.

Álvaro Arbeloa’s men will be in action for their fourth club friendly before the start of the new season. They are coming in after securing a 2-1 win against Liga Portugal 2 side SC Farense. It was a close contest, but the Cottagers came out on top after scoring two penalties during normal time.

Fulham FC will now be looking to control the game from the start. They haven’t been able to defeat the Eagles in their last four attempts, making the upcoming clash tougher for them.

Crystal Palace have already been a part of five pre-season games. They first secured a dominating 5-1 win against Swindon Town, but in a turn of events, faced a 0-3 loss against EFL League One side Bromley. It was an underwhelming effort by Palace.

The Pierre Sage-led side have secured back-to-back wins in their last two matches and will be eager to continue their run of form. A lot of young faces were on the field for Crystal Palace during their last club friendly. It will be interesting to see their setup this time around.

Kick-off:

• Location: New Malden, England
• Venue: Motspur Park
• Date: Friday, August 7
• Kick-off Time: 10:30 PM IST/ 05:00 PM GMT/ 12:30 PM ET/ 09:30 AM PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: Not in use

Form:

Fulham: L-D-W

Palace: W-L-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Gonzalo Garcia (Fulham)

Gonzalo Garcia is one of the latest signings for Fulham. He left Real Madrid to play in the English Premier League and the Spanish forward might be seen making his unofficial debut now. Garcia can be deployed as a striker and is likely to play an important role in the attacking front under Álvaro Arbeloa.

Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace)

The 27-year-old will most likely start for Crystal Palace this time around. He was quite impactful for the Eagles during their last club friendly encounter. Even though Edward Nketiah failed to score a goal in the previous fixture, he is going to be a crucial asset for his side in the final third.

Match Facts

• Fulham have only secured one win in their last three attempts.
• Crystal Palace are on a two-match winning run.
• The Cottagers are winless in their last four meetings with the Eagles.

Betting Tips & Odds

• Crystal Palace to win @28/17 @Unibet
• Edward Nketiah to score
• Goals under 3.5 @1/2 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Fulham FC are going to have all of their selected stars fit and ready to be in action.

Adam Wharton is back in training for Crystal Palace and might come in as a substitute later. Jean Philippe-Mateta and Ismaila Sarr are yet to return.

The lads 🫡 pic.twitter.com/PGD35kZAYH

— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) August 4, 2026

Head-to-head

Matches played: 56

Fulham FC (wins): 19

Crystal Palace (wins): 17 

Draws: 20

Predicted Lineups

Fulham predicted XI (4-3-3)

Leno (GK); Sessegnon, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Iwobi, Palacios; King, G Garcia, Kevin

Crystal Palace predicted XI (3-4-3)

Benitez (GK); Canvot, Richards, Sosa; Cardines, Hughes, Kamada, Mitchell; Devenny, Nketiah, Franca

Match prediction

Neither of these sides will be looking for a loss out there. Fulham are likely to test out their new signings and the Eagles still have some stars missing.

Crystal Palace are likely to come out on top and secure a win in their upcoming pre-season outing against the Cottagers.

Prediction: Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace

Telecast Details

Fans will be able to view this behind-closed-doors pre-season game via FFCtv.

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