- Palace won the last 2 head-to-head meetings, including a 3-2 away win 6 weeks ago in Premier League 2026/2027.
- Palace's recent all-competitions record is 4-1-5 and they are on a 2-match losing streak following the 5-0 defeat at Brighton and the 3-2 Europa League loss at Lyon.
- Fulham are winless in their last 4 home H2Hs, so Palace could have the edge in this London derby.
Eagles could edge out the Cottagers in London
Palace have been in mixed-to-poor form of late, but they will be encouraged to come into this one knowing that they have edged Fulham in their last 2 meetings between the two London rivals. Alvaro Arbeloa has introduced a high-intensity 4-2-3-1 to Fulham with aggressive pressing, but Palace have more shape, width and aerial threat.
The Eagles were 5-0 trounced at Brighton on Saturday, but Pierre Sage appears to have made a quick impression on the players since his appointment in July 2026. Palace have more structure to their play, but the visitors can still be a threat on the counter as they proved with their 3-2 win over Fulham in the Premier League 2026/2027 six weeks ago.
The Eagles are a volatile side, but have won four, drawn one and lost five of their last 10 matches in all-competitions, so they are clearly capable of upsetting the odds against the bookies favourites Fulham.
Craven Cottage hasn’t been a safe haven for the hosts
The Cottagers have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches, which is not a terrible run of results, but they could not follow up their 1-0 home win over Hull City with a victory against Ipswich Town in the Premier League 2026/2027 away game last weekend.
Palace's all-competitions away form is 1-1-2 in the last four and they have scored an average of 1.25 goals while conceding 2.50 when on the road during that time. This feels like an interesting away day for Crystal Palace, who have a different route to goal with a target man up front and can play through Fulham's press, which is the problem with their high-intensity system as it can be played through and leaves gaps in central transition lanes for cleverer sides to take advantage of.
Looking for value in the BTTS market
Fulham are 9/10 favourites with Palace 13/5 and the draw 11/4 for this EFL Cup 2026-2027 clash and our selection of the visitors looks good at those odds. But as the visitors have won the previous 2 meetings, this could still be a close one.
Fulham's home form has been 3-1-2 over six matches in all competitions and they have shipped seven goals at Craven Cottage, so it isn't a home advantage to be trusted.
The BTTS selection is our best alternative and at 57/100 it is just about worth a flutter given the live-wire nature of this derby clash and both sides' tendency to wobble in defense lately. Kamada has been the spark in Palace's side with two goals in five matches.
