Fulham – Crystal Palace Prediction & Picks (11.08.2018)

Fulham and Crystal Palace meet at Craven Cottage, in a match for the 1st round of the Premier League. The history of direct matches played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 1 and tied 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 30-07- 2016, for the Friendlies, Fulham won by (3-1).

Fulham:

The home team makes its debut in this edition of the test, after having finished the last season in the 3rd position and having achieved the promotion. In the last match they played, for the Friendlies, they tied with Celta de Vigo at home (2-2). In the last 10 home matches Fulham has won 5, tied 4 and lost 1 of the last matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need improvement.

Fulham enters this first day after a draw, two, in a friendly against Celta de Vigo. The Fulham usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Sessegnon, Mitrovic and Kamara. The home club, when it invests in the offensive process, usually does so through the right flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Fredericks. One of the great qualities of the local team is the effective way they manage to defend the set pieces. To point out that this team is quite persistent, because when you are at a disadvantage you almost always get a good response.

Crystal Palace:

The visiting team makes its debut in this edition of the race after having finished the last season in 11th place. The team comes to this match after a home win against Toulouse by (4-1). In the last 10 away matches Crystal Palace has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.

The Crystal Palace enters this first day motivated, after a good triumph, by 4-1, in a friendly against Toulouse. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring fast transitions, mainly through the wings. In this tactical drawing, the two players responsible for throwing the panic into the opposing defense are Zaha and Townsend. The coach of Crystal Palace will not be able to count on Wickham, Puncheon and Scott Dann, for being injured.