Fulham host Crystal Palace with early-season form level
Fulham take on Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage as the Premier League season reaches its third round of fixtures. Both clubs arrive with contrasting recent runs but an identical tally of two wins apiece across their last five matches, leaving little to separate them on paper heading into this London meeting.
Form and history
Fulham's sequence of results reads LWLWD, a stop-start pattern that has brought two wins, one draw and two defeats. Crystal Palace, by contrast, have shown a sharper split in their form, following three straight losses with back-to-back wins to also finish with two victories in their last five outings.
History between the two sides has recently favoured the visitors. Crystal Palace won the most recent competitive meeting in the Premier League on 7 December 2025, edging Fulham 2-1, while a January reverse fixture at Selhurst Park ended 1-1. Palace have also beaten Fulham in an FA Cup tie and in a friendly played last month, underlining a recent habit of getting the better of their hosts.
What is at stake
With three matchdays gone, neither club has yet established a clear pattern of dominance this season, making Friday's meeting an early opportunity to build some momentum. Fulham will be looking to arrest their inconsistency at home, while Crystal Palace will hope their recent upturn in form, allied to a strong head-to-head record against this opponent, can be carried into the capital.