Two London clubs face the first of a fascinating set of FA Cup this weekend, as Fulham takes over the Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage.
The competition is open this season and the collapse of Manchester City means that there is no guarantee that Cityzens will disturb an underdog as they did in 2019 and 2023.
Fulham and Palace are two of the four teams left in the fa cup that have never lifted the trophy. The couple waited so much for a significant piece of silverware and the tension would be full in West London on Saturday.
The hosts hit holders Manchester United In penalties to move on to the last eight, while the palace traveled Millwall in the past. The palace enters the Cup tie as one of the Premier League form teams, but is six points behind Fulham, having played a game less.
Cottagers 2-0 win over Spurs before their international break saw them rise to eighth and within a distance of a top five point, which should be enough to play Champions League Football next season.
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Fulham vs Crystal Palace Head-To-Head Record (last five games)
Current form (all contests)
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Fulhaham |
Crystal |
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Fulham 2-0 Tottenham – 16/03/25 |
Crystal Palace 1-0 Hamkam – 13/03/25 |
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Brighton 2-1 Fulham – 08/03/25 |
Crystal Palace 1-0 Ipswich – 08/03/25 |
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MAN UTD 1-1 (3-4P) Fulham-02/03/25 |
Crystal Palace 3-1 Millwall – 01/03/25 |
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Wolves 1-2 Fulham – 25/02/25 |
Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa – 25/02/25 |
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Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace – 22/02/25 |
Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace – 22/02/25 |
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Country |
TV channel/live flow |
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United Kingdom |
ITVX, STV PLAYER, ITV 1 UK. Stv scotland, utv |
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United States |
Espn+, app espn |
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Canada |
Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Now Plus |
Sasa Lukic has played an integral role for Fulhaham This season after Joao Palhinha’s departure last summer, the Cottagers will welcome him back this weekend after serving a two -game suspension before the break.
With Lukic Back, Marco Silva will decide between Emile Smith Rowe and Andreas Pereira for the final point of the middle.
Reiss Nelson has been blocked for the rest of the season, while Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson remain out of action.
Fulham predicted the composition against the palace (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson. Berge, Lukic. Adama, Smith Rowe, Iwobi. Jimenez.
Liam Roberts took a ban on six games to challenge Jean-Philippe Mateta in the fifth victory of the palace over Millwall, and the French front has been out of action since. However, Mateta has been given the All-Clear to play on Saturday.
Oliver Glasner will have to decide whether to choose to start his star at Craven Cottage or use Eddie Nketiah from scratch.
With the mattea back, the palace is missing only Joel Ward, Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure by injury. Matt Turner could continue between seats for this cup.
Palace predicted the composition against Fulham (3-4-2-1): Turner? Richards, Guehi, Lacroix. Mount, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell. Eze, Savior. Matteta.
Wembley excursions have not come around all of this often for these two clubs in modern times, and given the opportunity it presents both teams, they expect that Saturday’s race will be a nervous affair.
These are a pair of costumes who have the ability to cancel each other, though the palace that won at Craven Cottage in the Premier League last month. Three of the previous five meetings are over all squares.
There is room for this tie to go all the way, but the momentum could fit the visitors. They are well built to face Fulham’s barrage and were happy at the recent counterattack meeting. Mateta’s return is huge and the French forward could push the palace to the last four.
