Fulham host Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup fourth round at Craven Cottage on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham have lost just once in their last six matches across all competitions, with back-to-back 1-0 Premier League wins over Hull City and Coventry City lifting them to 15th. Pierre Sage’s Palace, by contrast, have lost five of their last eight league games and sit 17th, with the Frenchman’s position under growing scrutiny after a 2-0 home defeat to Newcastle United at the weekend. Palace have the recent head-to-head edge, though, winning four of the last five meetings between the sides, including a 3-2 victory at Craven Cottage in September.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace – Match preview and team news
- Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST
- Venue: Craven Cottage
- Round: Fourth round
- Last meeting: Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace, 5 September 2026, Premier League
Team news
Fulham
Ryan Sessegnon is serving the second match of a three-game suspension, and Emile Smith Rowe is a doubt after missing the win at Coventry with an unspecified issue. Hugo Larsson’s place in midfield could come under threat from Sander Berge, with Arbeloa expected to make several changes elsewhere.
Crystal Palace
Chadi Riad, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Quinten Timber remain sidelined through injury. Jorgen Strand Larsen, Ismaila Sarr and goalkeeper Dean Henderson all missed the Newcastle defeat and will be assessed before kick-off, with Henderson having been out for nine matches with an ankle injury.
Form
Fulham
Fulham have won their last two Premier League matches 1-0, having started the season without a win in their opening six top-flight fixtures. They also beat West Ham 3-2 away in the EFL Cup third round.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace have conceded 24 goals in all competitions this season, the most of any Premier League side in the league alone with 19. They have shipped 50 goals in the 2026 calendar year, already six more than in the whole of 2025, though they reached this round with a 3-0 win over Middlesbrough and remain unbeaten in their last nine visits to Craven Cottage.
Predicted lineups
Fulham possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Lecomte; Tete, Anderson, Bassey, Robinson; Charles, Berge; Kevin, King, Palacios; Muniz
Crystal Palace possible starting XI (3-4-2-1): Benitez; Lerma, Ahanor, Richards; Mingueza, Wharton, Hughes, Chilwell; McNeil, Guessand; Nketiah
How to watch Fulham vs Crystal Palace?
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports+.
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