
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 Palace1 - 1
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
FulhamReferee: Tony Harrington, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
Jorge Cuenca
J. Mateta
Assist: N. Clyne
J. Andersen
K. Tete
Substitution 1
W. Hughes
Substitution 1
E. Smith Rowe
S. Berge
Substitution 2
T. Cairney
Assist: S. Lukić
T. Cairney
Yeremy Pino
Substitution 2
J. Devenny
Substitution 3
Kevin
Substitution 3
H. Wilson
Substitution 4
T. Castagne
N. Clyne
Substitution 4
Statistics
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.