Crystal Palace have lost three league games on the bounce
Fulham beat West Ham on Saturday to move into the top 10
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Crystal Palace enjoyed a 19-match unbeaten run earlier this year but they are now winless in five across all competitions and host a Fulham side on New Year’s Day that have won their last three Premier League matches.
The Eagles lost at home to Tottenham on Sunday and their last Premier League victory actually came against Fulham in early December.
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Team news
Palace defender Chris Richards had to sit out the defeat to Tottenham after requiring stitches in his foot following an injury at Arsenal and remains a doubt.
Daniel Munoz and Cheick Doucoure are both unavailable due to knee problems while Daichi Kamada remains sidelined with a hamstring issue. Ismaila Sarr is away with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Fulham are without Nigeria trio Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey and Samuel Chukwueze, who are also at the Africa Cup of Nations. Ryan Sessegnon has missed the last five games with a hamstring issue, while forward Rodrigo Muniz is expected to be sidelined until February.
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The stats
Crystal Palace have not beaten or scored against Fulham in their last four home meetings with the Cottagers.
The away team is unbeaten in the last nine matches between Palace and Fulham (five wins and four draws).
Palace have conceded eight goals in their last three Premier League matches.
While Fulham have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four matches away to Palace, the Eagles have never gone five home games in a row without scoring against an opponent.
Crystal Palace last won on New Year’s Day back in 1992, defeating Notts County — the Eagles have drawn three and lost three in the Premier League on January 1st.
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Prediction
Crystal Palace are on a tough run, failing to win in their last five across all competitions, while Fulham have triumphed in three league games in a row and have kept back-to-back clean-sheets.
Marco Silva’s men also have the incentive that they can leapfrog the Eagles in the table with another victory.
Palace certainly have a poor recent record against the Cottagers at Selhurst Park and so fans can be forgiven for fearing the worst on Thursday.
However, records are there to be broken and Palace know they need to turn things around soon and Fulham at home actually represents a good opportunity to take three points.
Oliver Glasner’s side only narrowly lost to Tottenham and held Arsenal in the Carabao Cup before losing on penalties.
Having already beaten Fulham this month, the Eagles should boast enough quality to see off their London rivals, who go into this one without some key players, once again.
This has been a historic year for Crystal Palace, who were the 2025 FA Cup winners, and they can start 2026 positively with a New Year’s Day win.
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