Fulham vs Crystal Palace Prediction 07.12.2025 | Premier League

Despite finding themselves 1–5 down before the hour mark — a scoreline that prompted pockets of Craven Cottage loyalists to drift toward the exits — Fulham staged a breathtaking resurgence, rattling in three unanswered goals. Their late surge ultimately fell short, yet it transformed a looming humiliation into a nine-goal epic against Manchester City.

Outplayed in the raw numbers but never in spirit, the Cottagers displayed remarkable resilience and attacking verve, enough to extract a renewed sense of belief as they seek to maintain their upward trajectory, having secured three victories in their last five Premier League outings.

As they continue their mission to keep a safe buffer between themselves and the dreaded dotted line, Fulham will once more lean on their fortress-like home form. An impressive 76% of their league points this season have been harvested in front of the Craven Cottage faithful, where their attacking bite — 13 goals at home compared to just six away — has consistently shone through.

Manager Marco Silva enters the Crystal Palace clash with minimal injury concerns, carrying a nearly full squad into the weekend. Only Antonee Robinson and Rodrigo Muniz remain unavailable, with both expected to stay sidelined until early 2026.

Crystal Palace stride into Sunday’s London derby with a renewed sense of purpose, having steadied their course at Turf Moor thanks to Daniel Muñoz’s deft first-half header — a single, elegant strike that halted their brief two-match slump and restored momentum to their campaign.

That hard-earned triumph carried the Eagles to 23 points from their opening 14 outings, elevating them to an eye-catching fifth place in the Premier League table, now sitting just one point adrift of Chelsea, who currently occupy the final Champions League berth. As such, building on that victory has become an imperative rather than a luxury.

Oliver Glasner’s men make the short westward journey in buoyant spirits, fortified by consecutive away clean-sheet wins that once again highlight the bedrock of their success — a rearguard so uncompromising that its tally of only 11 goals conceded stands as the stingiest in the entire top flight.

For Sunday’s league clash, Palace remain without Chadi Riad, Caleb Kporha, Cheick Doucouré and Ismaïla Sarr, all of whom continue their rehabilitation spells. Meanwhile, Borna Sosa has shaken off his recent setback but will still need to undergo late assessments before his availability can be confirmed.