Fulham are making ready to go to Crystal Palace with renewed confidence after a dramatic late win in one other London derby towards Brentford.
Marco Silva’s males have been trailing heading into stoppage time at Craven Cottage on Monday, just for a sensational Harry Wilson double to grab a 2-1 victory.
That was a primary win in 4 within the Premier League for Fulham, though their performances might need merited extra factors.
Alex Iwobi definitely believes so, explaining: “It’s a giant elevate as a result of we really feel like our performances lately deserved much more, when it comes to getting factors and outcomes.
“And the way in which we did it, towards Brentford, we knew it wasn’t going to be a simple recreation, a derby as properly… To win it within the method we did has positively given us a confidence enhance going into one other London derby towards Palace.”
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Palace have themselves been given a giant elevate previously couple of weeks, following their belated first league win of the season towards Tottenham with an EFL Cup defeat of Aston Villa and a controversial draw at Wolves.
The Eagles are nonetheless solely a spot above the relegation zone, and Iwobi is hoping Fulham can examine their progress.
“We all know it’s not going to be simple,” he mentioned. “One other derby, it’s by no means simple at their stadium.
“We all know it’s at all times powerful to go and play there, however we’re going to analyse, see their weaknesses. It’s not simple, however we’ll analyse and see what we are able to do.
“They’ve solely had one win this season – hopefully it stays that means towards us and we’ll get the consequence we wish.”
Will Hughes had a message for the Palace followers forward of their return to Selhurst Park: “Thanks for sticking with us, as standard.
“It’s not been the most effective of begins for us within the league, however hopefully they’ll see, particularly over the previous couple of video games, that we’re turning a nook, not solely outcomes sensible however the depth we’re taking part in with.
“We have been so tough to play towards on the finish of final season with our depth, and I believe we’ve received that little bit of mojo again. Hopefully, we are able to maintain pushing on.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Crystal Palace – Jean-Philippe Mateta
Targets have been laborious to return by for Palace this season – particularly at Selhurst Park.
Oliver Glasner’s aspect have netted a league-low 3 times at residence, however all of these have been scored by Mateta, persevering with his sturdy kind from the top of final season. He has 14 targets in his previous 12 residence league video games for Palace.
They are going to once more rely closely on the French striker, with Eberechi Eze injured and fellow ahead Eddie Nketiah struggling for kind. New signing Nketiah has tried 17 photographs with out scoring, probably the most within the Premier League this season.
Fulham – Harry Wilson
There’s elevated competitors within the huge areas for Fulham this season, with Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson signed and battling with Iwobi, Adama Traore and Wilson for minutes.
But when Wilson can’t get his alternative after sensationally stealing a win towards Brentford final day out, he would possibly marvel if he’ll ever return to the XI, nonetheless ready for his first league begin of the season.
His innovative was precisely what Fulham had beforehand been lacking, making an attempt towards Brentford 26 photographs – their most within the Premier League for over 10 years – however requiring that late present to return away with the factors.
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MATCH PREDICTION: DRAW
Following their comeback towards Brentford, Fulham are unbeaten in six Premier League London derbies – their longest run since 2006-07 – and likewise their previous 5 matches towards Palace.
But 4 of these clashes with the Eagles have ended all sq., together with every of the final three.
Palace will hope for extra as they appear to maneuver away from the underside three, however they haven’t gained consecutive league derbies since April 2017 and have been victors of their final capital conflict towards Spurs.
Maybe 0-0 is due to this fact the almost definitely scoreline. Fulham have stored three consecutive clear sheets at Selhurst Park, and their 5 away matches within the league this season have seen solely 11 targets scored.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Crystal Palace – 37.5percentDraw – 26.3percentFulham – 36.2%
