Regular Season - 3 · 5 September 2026, 14:00 UTC

Fulham vs Crystal Palace Premier League prediction

Craven Cottage, London

The model makes it 47% Fulham, 24% draw, 29% Crystal Palace — fair odds of 2.13, 4.17 and 3.45. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

Expected goals: Fulham 1.83, Crystal Palace 1.42.

Both teams to score: 64%. Over 2.5 goals: 63%, under 2.5: 37%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Model insights

64%
Both teams to score
63%
Over 2.5 goals
37%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-1 11%2-1 9%1-2 7%

Head-to-head: Fulham vs Crystal Palace

  • 7 August 2026Fulham 1–2 Crystal PalaceFriendlies Clubs
  • 1 January 2026Crystal Palace 1–1 FulhamPremier League
  • 7 December 2025Fulham 1–2 Crystal PalacePremier League
  • 29 March 2025Fulham 0–3 Crystal PalaceFA Cup
  • 22 February 2025Fulham 0–2 Crystal PalacePremier League
  • 9 November 2024Crystal Palace 0–2 FulhamPremier League

Two sides the ratings cannot separate

Fulham carry a model rating of 6.9 against 6.92 for Crystal Palace. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 1.83 goals for Fulham and 1.42 for Crystal Palace. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Fulham rate 0.94 in attack and 0.86 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Crystal Palace rate 1.18 and 1.03.

That points to 63% for over two and a half goals and 64% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (7%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 495 correct results out of 1026 settled predictions (48%), with 95 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Fulham the highest probability at 47%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.83 expected goals for Fulham against 1.42 for Crystal Palace. Fulham's attack/defence rating is 0.94/0.86 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.18/1.03 for Crystal Palace.