Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Crystal Palace vs Fulham – Lineups & Match Details

Crystal Palace and Fulham drew 1-1. Goals: J. Mateta (39'), T. Cairney (80'). Crystal Palace had 40% possession against Fulham's 60%. Shots on target: 2-5.

Premier League · Regular Season - 19

Thursday, 1 January 2026

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

FulhamFulham

Referee: Tony Harrington, England

Lineups

Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace3-4-2-1
D. Henderson1D. HendersonG
J. Lerma8J. LermaD
M. Lacroix5M. LacroixD
M. Guehi6M. GuehiD
N. Clyne17N. ClyneM
A. Wharton20A. WhartonM
W. Hughes19W. HughesM
T. Mitchell3T. MitchellM
J. Devenny55J. DevennyF
Y. Pino10Y. PinoF
J. Mateta14J. MatetaF

Substitutes

12C. UcheM
21R. EsseM
23J. CanvotD
24B. SosaD
42K. RodneyM
72D. BenamarD
73B. CaseyF
86J. Drakes-ThomasF
44W. BenitezG
FulhamFulham4-2-3-1
B. Leno1B. LenoG
K. Tete2K. TeteD
J. Andersen5J. AndersenD
J. Cuenca15J. CuencaD
A. Robinson33A. RobinsonD
S. Lukic20S. LukicM
S. Berge16S. BergeM
H. Wilson8H. WilsonM
E. Smith Rowe32E. Smith RoweM
Kevin22KevinM
R. Jimenez7R. JimenezF

Substitutes

6H. ReedM
10T. CairneyM
11A. TraoreF
18J. Kusi AsareF
21T. CastagneD
23B. LecomteG
31I. DiopD
35S. AmissahD
38S. RidgeonM

Match Events

19'Y

Jorge Cuenca

39'G

J. Mateta

Assist: N. Clyne

46'Y

J. Andersen

51'S

K. Tete

Substitution 1

57'S

W. Hughes

Substitution 1

60'Y

E. Smith Rowe

68'S

S. Berge

Substitution 2

80'G

T. Cairney

Assist: S. Lukić

81'Y

T. Cairney

82'S

Yeremy Pino

Substitution 2

82'S

J. Devenny

Substitution 3

85'S

Kevin

Substitution 3

85'S

H. Wilson

Substitution 4

88'Y

T. Castagne

90'+2S

N. Clyne

Substitution 4

Statistics

Crystal Palace
40%60%
Fulham
1.93Expected Goals (xG)1.76
11Total Shots17
2Shots on Target5
6Corners3
7Fouls10
5Offsides1
77Pass Accuracy (%)86
0Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Crystal Palace host Fulham on Thursday, 1 January 2026 at Selhurst Park. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Crystal Palace go into the match 14th in the table; Fulham sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Crystal Palace have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 3 losses in a row. Fulham have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 7 Dec 2025: Crystal Palace 2-1 Fulham; 22 Feb 2025: Crystal Palace 2-0 Fulham; 9 Nov 2024: Crystal Palace 0-2 Fulham. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Crystal Palace and Fulham drew 1-1. Crystal Palace scored through J. Mateta 39'. Fulham replied with T. Cairney 80'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 80 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Crystal Palace held 40% of the ball against 60% for Fulham. Shots on target finished 2-5. Expected goals read 1.93 for Crystal Palace, 1.76 for Fulham.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Crystal Palace sat 14th and Fulham 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.