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 actually believes so, explaining: “It’s an enormous carry as a result of we really feel like our performances not too long ago 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 straightforward sport, a derby as nicely… To win it within the method we did has undoubtedly given us a confidence increase going into one other London derby towards Palace.”
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Palace have themselves been given an enormous carry prior to now 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 test their progress.
“We all know it’s not going to be straightforward,” he stated. “One other derby, it’s by no means straightforward at their stadium.
“We all know it’s at all times robust to go and play there, however we’re going to analyse, see their weaknesses. It’s not straightforward, however we’ll analyse and see what we will do.
“They’ve solely had one win this season – hopefully it stays that approach towards us and we’ll get the outcome 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 will see, particularly over the previous few video games, that we’re turning a nook, not solely outcomes clever however the depth we’re enjoying with.
“We have been so troublesome to play towards on the finish of final season with our depth, and I believe we’ve obtained that little bit of mojo again. Hopefully, we will preserve 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 facet have netted a league-low thrice at house, 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 house 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 pictures with out scoring, essentially the most within the Premier League this season.
Fulham – Harry Wilson
There’s elevated competitors within the broad 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 not get his alternative after sensationally stealing a win towards Brentford final trip, he may surprise 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, trying towards Brentford 26 pictures – 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 received 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 – 37.5%
Draw – 26.3%
Fulham – 36.2%
