Fulham vs Crystal Palace match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Premier League · England · Regular Season - 3 · Craven Cottage, London · Ref Samuel Barrott, England

Fulham stats & fixtures · Crystal Palace stats & fixtures

Fulham lost to Crystal Palace 2–3 in the Premier League on 5 September 2026. Expected goals finished 3.14–1.97. Fulham had 64% of the ball.

Fulham vs Crystal Palace match statistics

FulhamCrystal Palace

64% Ball possession 36%
3.14 Expected goals (xG) 1.97
25 Total shots 10
6 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 3
9 Blocked shots 2
22 Shots inside the box 7
7 Corners 1
6 Fouls 7
1 Offsides 6
678 Passes 377
89% Pass accuracy 79%
2 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

11' Goal Joshua King Fulham
35' Goal T. Mitchell (assist E. Nketiah) Crystal Palace
42' Goal César Palacios Fulham
54' Goal T. Mitchell Crystal Palace
77' Goal B. Chilwell (assist D. Kamada) Crystal Palace

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Fulham

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Alvaro Arbeloa

1 B. Leno

33 A. Robinson 3 C. Bassey 5 J. Andersen 21 T. Castagne

17 A. Iwobi 19 S. Charles

8 César Palacios 24 Joshua King 14 Oscar Bobb

7 Gonzalo García

Bench B. Lecomte , D. Affengruber , S. Berge , R. Sessegnon , E. Smith Rowe , Manuel Ángel , H. Larsson , Kevin , Rodrigo Muniz

Crystal Palace

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Pierre Sage

1 D. Henderson

6 J. Canvot 5 A. Disasi 26 C. Richards

3 T. Mitchell 20 A. Wharton 23 Q. Timber 25 A. Khalaili

10 Yeremy Pino 18 D. Kamada

9 E. Nketiah

Bench W. Benítez , T. Tomiyasu , B. Chilwell , Óscar Mingueza , W. Hughes , C. Doucoure , J. Strand Larsen , D. Osorio , Z. Gozo

Out and doubtful

C. Riad Crystal Palace Out — Knee Injury
J. Mateta Crystal Palace Out — Hamstring Injury
T. Cairney Fulham Out — Knee Injury
I. Sarr Crystal Palace Out — Groin Injury
L. De Fougerolles Fulham Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Fulham at home

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.2 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 6.6 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

9% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Crystal Palace away

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 0.9 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 2.3 per game
Shots on target: 3.6 per game

22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Fulham vs Crystal Palace head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
7 Aug 26	Fulham v Crystal Palace	1–2
1 Jan 26	Crystal Palace v Fulham	1–1
7 Dec 25	Fulham v Crystal Palace	1–2
29 Mar 25	Fulham v Crystal Palace	0–3
22 Feb 25	Fulham v Crystal Palace	0–2
9 Nov 24	Crystal Palace v Fulham	0–2

The full Fulham vs Crystal Palace head-to-head record