Crystal Palace vs Fulham Prediction & Betting Tips (9 November)

Accustomed to vegetating in the soft underbelly of the ranking, Crystal Palace is in more difficulty this season, as evidenced by its 17th place in the Premier League with 2 points ahead of the first relegation. Jean-Philippe Mateta's teammates worried all their fans by not winning any of their first 8 championship matches, 3 draws and 5 defeats. On the other hand, they found color during the last 2 days. Crystal Palace won against Tottenham 1-0 before taking a point at Wolverhampton last weekend 2-2, which allowed them to escape the red zone. Fulham today occupies 9th place in the Premier League with 15 points taken in 10 matches.

The London team is keeping its distance from the fight so as not to go down and is only 3 lengths behind the European folding seats. After having suffered 2 losses against the big names Manchester City 3-2 and Aston Villa 1-3, the Cottagers had to settle for a draw on the Everton pitch 1-1. Last Monday, they barely resumed their march forward with a success against Brentford thanks to goals scored in added time 2-1.

Several elements are missing for Crystal Palace this weekend. This is the case of captains Lerma, Wharton and Eze, defenders Riad (rookie), Richards (starter) and Ward (substitute) as well as long-term absentee Matheus França, all on the flank. Last weekend, it was defenders Guehi and Chalobah who scored against Wolverhampton. In the absence of English international Eze, the attacking trio could still be made up of Sarr, Nketiah and Mateta (3 goals in PL). For Fulham, starting midfielder Lukic has still not recovered from his injury.

Additionally, replacement striker Carlos Vinicius is doubtful. During the last day, winger Wilson stood out by scoring 2 goals after coming on. He could therefore start this weekend. Attacking midfielder Smith Rowe (2 goals and 2 assists in PL) and striker Raul Jimenez are available.