Fulham host Crystal Palace in a mid-table Premier League contest at Craven Cottage.
Victory would see Fulham climb to 10th if Wolves lose elsewhere, whilst Palace will stay 14th regardless of the result.
Team News
Willian is a doubt for Fulham after he missed their defeat against Liverpool with a groin injury.
Palace could be without Eberechi Eze after he suffered a knee injury during their midweek win over Newcastle.
Sam Johnstone (elbow), Rob Holding (hamstring), Marc Guehi (knee), Jefferson Lerma (muscle), Matheus Franca (adductor) and Cheick Docoure (Achilles) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Fulham host Palace at Craven Cottage on Saturday 27 April at 3pm BST, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Fulham have won one of their last eight meetings against Crystal Palace (W1, D4, L3).
- Crystal Palace have lost one of their five previous Premier League visits to Fulham (W2, D2, L1).
- Two of the last four meetings between Fulham and Palace ended in a 0-0 result.
- Fulham have won three of five London derbies at home this season (W3, L2).
- Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored seven goals in nine league games since Oliver Glasner took charge of Palace.
Prediction
Sat firmly in mid-table with Europe out of sight but safety assured, Fulham can afford to relax a bit and focus on building momentum for next season, especially after a decent effort against Liverpool where they were simply outclassed through their poor end product and defensive marking.
Palace meanwhile have finally found momentum with two fabulously energetic attacking performances in home wins over West Ham and Newcastle, with Mateta, Michael Olise and Eze in particular looking like a handful under Oliver Glasner’s playing style.
Now if Palace can bring that quality to Craven Cottage then Fulham are in for an absolute fight but Marco Silva’s Cottagers should have enough quality to snatch something here.
Prediction: Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace
Result: Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace
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