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Premier League · Matchweek 3

Fulham vs Crystal Palace lineups

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Fulham line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Crystal Palace in a 3-4-2-1. Fulham are without Thomas Cairney and Luc De Fougerolles; Crystal Palace are without Jean-Philippe Mateta and Chadi Riad. Kick-off is 15:00 on 5 September 2026 at Craven Cottage.

Fulham vs Crystal Palace match facts

Kick-off
Sat 5 Sept 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Craven Cottage, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 3
Days since last match
Fulham 6, Crystal Palace 8

Fulham confirmed lineup

Fulham crest
FulhamFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Bernd LenoG
  2. 21Timothy CastagneD
  3. 5Joachim AndersenD
  4. 3Calvin BasseyD
  5. 33Antonee RobinsonD
  6. 19Shea CharlesM
  7. 17Alexander IwobiM
  8. 14Oscar BobbM
  9. 24Joshua KingM
  10. 8César PalaciosM
  11. 7Gonzalo GarcíaF

Bench

  1. 23Benjamin LecomteG
  2. 22David AffengruberD
  3. 30Kouassi SessegnonM
  4. 16Sander BergeM
  5. 32Emile Smith RoweM
  6. 11KevinF
  7. 15Hugo LarssonM
  8. 20Manuel ÁngelM
  9. 9Rodrigo MunizF

Coach: Álvaro Arbeloa

Fulham started in a 4-2-3-1. Thomas Cairney and Luc De Fougerolles were out. Shea Charles came into the eleven after not starting away to Sunderland. Álvaro Arbeloa set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Crystal Palace confirmed lineup

Crystal Palace crest
Crystal PalaceFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Dean HendersonG
  2. 26Christopher RichardsD
  3. 5Axel DisasiD
  4. 6Jaydee CanvotD
  5. 25Anan KhalailiM
  6. 23Quinten TimberM
  7. 20Adam WhartonM
  8. 3Tyrick MitchellM
  9. 18Daichi KamadaM
  10. 10Yeremy PinoM
  11. 9Edward NketiahF

Bench

  1. 19William HughesM
  2. 12Zavier GozoF
  3. 24Darío OsorioM
  4. 22Jørgen Strand LarsenF
  5. 30Óscar MinguezaD
  6. 17Takehiro TomiyasuD
  7. 33Benjamin ChilwellD
  8. 28Cheick DoucouréM
  9. 44Walter BenítezG

Coach: P. Sage

Crystal Palace started in a 3-4-2-1. Jean-Philippe Mateta, Chadi Riad and Ismaïla Sarr were out. Axel Disasi and Quinten Timber came into the eleven after not starting at home to Manchester City. P. Sage set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Fulham vs Crystal Palace form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Fulham crestFulham
  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L

Fulham won two of their last five matches, drew one and lost two. They scored 8 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat away to Sunderland on 30 August 2026.

Crystal Palace crestCrystal Palace
  1. W
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. L

Crystal Palace won two of their last five matches, drew none and lost three. They scored 6 goals and conceded 11 across those five. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 1-4 defeat at home to Manchester City on 28 August 2026.

Fulham vs Crystal Palace head to head

3
Fulham wins
6
Draws
7
Crystal Palace wins

18–22 on goals in 16 meetings since 21 October 2013

Recent Fulham vs Crystal Palace results

  1. Fulham1–2Crystal PalaceClub friendlyMotspur Park
  2. Crystal Palace1–1FulhamPremier LeagueSelhurst Park
  3. Fulham1–2Crystal PalacePremier LeagueCraven Cottage
  4. Fulham0–3Crystal PalaceFA CupCraven Cottage
  5. Fulham0–2Crystal PalacePremier LeagueCraven Cottage

Fulham vs Crystal Palace history

Fulham have won none of the last five, with one drawn. Crystal Palace last won at Craven Cottage on 7 December 2025, by 2-1. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the Friendlies Clubs. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five.

Craven Cottage

Fulham play at Craven Cottage in London. The ground holds 29,589. Crystal Palace have won there five times in seven visits, most recently in December 2025. Fulham have won no of those, with two drawn. The pitch is grass. Crystal Palace's most recent visit was on 7 December 2025, a 2-1 win.

Last meeting: Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace, August 2026

Fulham crest
FulhamFormation not recorded
  1. 1Bernd Leno
  2. 2Kenny Tete
  3. 3Calvin Bassey
  4. 4Jorge Cuenca
  5. 33Antonee Robinson
  6. 6Harrison Reed
  7. 17Alexander Iwobi
  8. 14Oscar Bobb
  9. 24Joshua King
  10. 8César Palacios
  11. 7Gonzalo García

Bench

  1. 23Benjamin Lecomte
  2. 36Alexander Paul Borto
  3. 21Timothy Castagne
  4. 5Joachim Andersen
  5. 44Luc De Fougerolles
  6. 30Kouassi Sessegnon
  7. 16Sander Berge
  8. 32Emile Smith Rowe
  9. 11Kevin
  10. 45Zepa
  11. 9Rodrigo Muniz
  12. 18Jonah Kusi-Asare

Coach: Alvaro Arbeloa

Crystal Palace crest
Crystal PalaceFormation not recorded
  1. 44Walter Benítez
  2. 6Jaydee Canvot
  3. 26Christopher Richards
  4. 34Chadi Riad
  5. 59Rio Cardines
  6. 18Daichi Kamada
  7. 20Adam Wharton
  8. 3Tyrick Mitchell
  9. 7Ismaïla Sarr
  10. 22Jørgen Strand Larsen
  11. 9Edward Nketiah

Bench

  1. 31Remi Matthews
  2. 41Joseph Whitworth
  3. 72Benamar
  4. 17Takehiro Tomiyasu
  5. 24Borna Sosa
  6. 45Eyimofe Jemide
  7. 30Óscar Mingueza
  8. 19William Hughes
  9. 28Cheick Doucouré
  10. 52David Ozoh
  11. 55Justin Devenny
  12. 27Matheus França
  13. 49Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

Coach: Pierre Sage

Fulham lined up in a shape the feed does not record and Crystal Palace in a shape the feed does not record when the clubs last met, on 7 August 2026 in the Club friendly. Crystal Palace won 2-1. Antonee Robinson, Ismaïla Sarr and Matheus França scored.

Fulham vs Crystal Palace lineups — common questions

What was the score in Fulham vs Crystal Palace?
Crystal Palace beat Fulham 3-2 at Craven Cottage in London on 5 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 3 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Samuel Barrott, England. Before it, Fulham had won 3 of the 16 meetings between the clubs and Crystal Palace 7.
Who was missing for Fulham?
Fulham were without Thomas Cairney and Luc De Fougerolles. The reasons given were knee injury and injury. Crystal Palace had three unavailable and none doubtful. Fulham last played six days before this match, a 0-1 away defeat by Sunderland. The figures come from the team news filed for this fixture.
What formation did Crystal Palace play?
Crystal Palace started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Dean Henderson started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. P. Sage picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Crystal Palace vs Fulham at Selhurst Park

Updated 21 September 2026