Fulham - Crystal Palace Football prediction

Fulham and Crystal Palace meet at Craven Cottage in a first-leg match for the Premier League. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, who has 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time they faced at this stadium was on 30-07-2016, in a game for Club Friendlies, which ended the victory of Fulham by (3-1).

Analysis of Fulham

This is the first game in this edition of the home team event, which finished the previous edition in the 3rd position and got the promotion. The team arrives at this encounter after a tie at home with Celta de Vigo by (2-2). In the last 10 home games for all competitions, Fulham have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point as they have conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 matches.

Fulham enter this opening day after a 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo. Fulham often work in a 4-3-3 where the three most advanced players are Sessegnon, Mitrovic and Kamara. The home club when it invests in the offensive process usually does it through the right aisle, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Fredericks. One of the great qualities of the home emblem is the effective way they can defend standing ball situations. It should be noted that this team is very persistent, since when it is at a disadvantage, almost always, it manages to give a good answer.

Crystal Palace Review

The visiting team are making their debut in this edition of the competition after finishing last season in 11th place. The team arrive at this meeting after a win at home with Toulouse by (4-1). In the last 10 games played out for all competitions, Crystal Palace has won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games.

Crystal Palace enter this first round motivated after a beautiful triumph, 4-1, in a friendly against Toulouse. The visiting emblem usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, privileging the fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this drawing, the two men responsible for launching the panic on the opposing defensive are Zaha and Townsend. The Crystal Palace coach will not be able to count on Wickham, Puncheon and Scott Dann for being injured.

Betting Tip: 

The most likely scenario for this challenge will be the occurrence of a few goals. Both teams provided spectacles with enough goals in the pre-season games. That is, although a balanced match is expected, the two groups should look for the full transitions, increasing the likelihood of multiple goals.