Fulham vs Crystal Palace prediction — EFL Cup · Wed 28 Oct · 19:45 UK

EFL Cup · Wed 28 Oct · 19:45 UK
Fulham 41Draw 25Crystal Palace 33
Fulham or draw has moved from 64% to 67% over 6 days
The call
67%
Fulham or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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3.0
Goals expected
7d 07hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
78%
Both teams score
61%
3+ goals
59%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
FulhamCrystal Palace
1.6
Goals+0.2
1.4
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 1+ in 4/6
15.1
Shots+4.2
11.0
avg 15.0 · 3 away · 15+ in 2/6
avg 11.5 · 3 away · 11+ in 5/6
4.0
On target+0.7
3.3
avg 5.5 · 3 away · 4+ in 6/6
avg 4.3 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
6.0
Corners+1.6
4.4
avg 6.3 · 3 away · 6+ in 3/6
avg 4.7 · 3 away · 4+ in 4/6
FulhamCrystal Palace
0.5
Goals
0.5
7.2
Shots+1.9
5.3
1.9
On target+0.3
1.6
2.8
Corners+0.8
2.1
FulhamCrystal Palace
1.1
Goals+0.2
0.9
8.0
Shots+2.3
5.7
2.1
On target+0.4
1.7
3.2
Corners+0.9
2.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

FulhamCrystal Palace
Attack
1.3Goals1.8
1.9Expected goals (xG)1.4
15.0Shots11.5
5.5Shots on target4.3
2.5Big chances2.7
6.3Corners4.7
Defence
1.3Goals conceded2.0
1.3xG conceded1.9
13.3Shots faced15.7
3.7On target faced5.5
4.7Corners conceded5.5
2.7Keeper saves3.5
Style & discipline
57%Possession48%
8.8Fouls9.8
1.8Yellow cards1.7
1.0Offsides1.7

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Over 1.5 goals81%0
Fulham to score80%+1
Crystal Palace to score76%−2
Under 3.5 goals64%+1

In plain English

Fulham are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. Crystal Palace have won four of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Fulham or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Fulham lead 1–0 at half-time67% → 92%
Crystal Palace lead 1–0 at half-time67% → 35%
Goalless at half-time67% → 71%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Fulham · last 6

Wv Hull City1–018 shots
Lat Ipswich Town1–213 shots
Dv Manchester United1–112 shots
Wat West Ham United3–212 shots
Dat Liverpool0–010 shots
Lv Crystal Palace2–325 shots

Crystal Palace · last 6

Lat Brighton & Hove Albion0–55 shots
Lat Lyon2–312 shots
Wv Nottingham Forest3–113 shots
Dat Leeds United0–012 shots
Wv Lech Poznań4–016 shots
Lv Ipswich Town2–311 shots

First half — what we expect

Fulham
51%
to score before half-time
Crystal Palace
55%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 78%

FulhamCrystal Palace
7.21st-half shots5.3
avg 7.7 · 3 away · 7+ in 4/6
avg 5.3 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
1.91st-half shots on target1.6
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
2.81st-half corners2.1
avg 2.8 · 3 away · 3+ in 2/6
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6

First-half chances

66%Chance of 6+ shots42%
42%Chance of 8+ shots21%
81%Chance of 1+ shots on target75%
30%Chance of 3+ shots on target22%
72%Chance of 2+ corners57%
32%Chance of 4+ corners18%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Fulham7.28.0
Shots · Crystal Palace5.35.7
Shots on target · Fulham1.92.1
Shots on target · Crystal Palace1.61.7
Corners · Fulham2.83.2
Corners · Crystal Palace2.12.3
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Fulham
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Raul Jiménez
FW · 3.0 shots expected
95%
60%
23%
Rodrigo Muniz
FW · 2.9 shots expected
95%
55%
19%
Harry Wilson
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
53%
17%
Kevin
MF · 2.0 shots expected
87%
52%
17%
Samuel Chukwueze
MF · 2.0 shots expected
86%
43%
11%
Tom Cairney
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
30%
5%
Crystal Palace
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Jean-Philippe Mateta
FW · 2.5 shots expected
92%
69%
33%
Ismaïla Sarr
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
53%
17%
Jørgen Strand Larsen
FW · 1.8 shots expected
83%
47%
13%
Yéremi Pino
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
38%
8%
Justin Devenny
MF · 1.4 shots expected
75%
37%
8%
Brennan Johnson
MF · 1.2 shots expected
70%
29%
5%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Fulham form (last 6)L D W D L W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Fulham 0 · Draws 1 · Crystal Palace 4
Crystal Palace in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Sept 2026Fulham 2–3 Crystal Palace
Jan 2026Crystal Palace 1–1 Fulham
Dec 2025Fulham 1–2 Crystal Palace
Mar 2025Fulham 0–3 Crystal Palace
Feb 2025Fulham 0–2 Crystal Palace
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Common questions

Who will win Fulham vs Crystal Palace?

Bawler's model rates this match: Fulham are favoured (41% win probability vs 33% for Crystal Palace, 25% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Fulham vs Crystal Palace?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace (11.7% probability). Expected total goals: 3.0.

How does Bawler predict Fulham vs Crystal Palace?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Fulham 41%, the draw 25% and Crystal Palace 33%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Fulham vs Crystal Palace?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 61% chance. That is based on Fulham expecting 1.61 goals and Crystal Palace 1.43.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Fulham vs Crystal Palace?

Bawler's model expects 3.0 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 59%.

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