Crystal Palace vs Fulham

1 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Tony Harrington

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jean-Philippe Mateta 39’
  • Tom Cairney 80’

Match summary

The points were shared as Crystal Palace and Fulham drew 1-1. Crystal Palace led 1-0 at half-time.

Jean-Philippe Mateta put Crystal Palace ahead with a header in the 39th minute, set up by Nathaniel Clyne and Tom Cairney equalised in the 80th minute, set up by Sasa Lukic.

Crystal Palace had the better of the chances, with 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Fulham's 1.81 from 17.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
11 Shots 17
2 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 3
82 Attacks 120
54 Dangerous attacks 49
388 Passes 586
77% Pass accuracy 86%
14 Tackles 16
7 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 1

Key events

Crystal Palace Fulham
Kick-off
19’
Jorge CuencaFoul
24’
Harry WilsonShot on target
Marc GuehiShot on target
31’
Jean-Philippe MatetaHeader1-0 (Crystal Palace)
39’
Half-time1-0
46’
Joachim AndersenArgument
48’
KevinShot on target
Second half underway
51’
Timothy CastagneKenny TeteInjury
Jaydee CanvotWill HughesInjury
56’
60’
Emile Smith RoweFoul
67’
Tom CairneySander Berge
77’
Timothy CastagneShot on target
80’
Tom CairneyLeft foot shot1-1 (Fulham)
81’
Tom Cairney
Romain EsseJustin Devenny
82’
Christantus UcheYéremy Pino
82’
85’
Harrison ReedKevin
85’
Adama TraoréHarry Wilson
88’
Timothy CastagneFoul
90+1’
Timothy CastagneShot on target
Borna SosaNathaniel Clyne
90+2’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 1.81 39’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), 1-0 39’ 80’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), 1-1 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 1.81 39’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), 1-0 Mateta 39’ 80’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), 1-1 Cairney 80’
Crystal Palace 2.35 xGFulham 1.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fulham attacking Crystal Palace attacking 
73’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.66 xG, blocked 31’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 90+5’ Joachim Andersen (Fulham), from a corner, 0.55 xG, off target 39’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 90+1’ Timothy Castagne (Fulham), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 53’ Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 24’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 47’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 31’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 49’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 77’ Timothy Castagne (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 45’ Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Kenny Tete (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 73’ Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.66 xG, blocked 31’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 90+5’ Joachim Andersen (Fulham), from a corner, 0.55 xG, off target 39’ Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 90+1’ Timothy Castagne (Fulham), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 53’ Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 24’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 47’ Will Hughes (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 66’ Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 24’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 31’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 49’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 74’ Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Tom Cairney (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 48’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Timothy Castagne (Fulham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 24’ Harry Wilson (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Nathaniel Clyne (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Emile Smith-Rowe (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 80’ Raúl Jiménez (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Sasa Lukic (Fulham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Yeremi Pino (Crystal Palace), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Kenny Tete (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Kevin (Fulham), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Henderson
Lerma
Lacroix
Guéhi
Clyne 90’
Wharton
Hughes 56’
Mitchell
Devenny 82’
Pino 82’
Mateta
Fulham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Leno
Robinson
Cuenca
Andersen
Tete 51’
Berge 67’
Lukić
Kevin 85’
Rowe
Wilson 85’
Jiménez

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Dean Henderson GK900 0.000.000
Jefferson Lerma DEF901 0.090.000
Maxence Lacroix DEF901 0.660.061
Marc Guehi DEF902 0.620.000
Nathaniel Clyne MID9011 0.050.531
Tyrick Mitchell MID900 0.000.172
Adam Wharton MID900 0.000.000
Will Hughes MID611 0.090.081
Yeremi Pino MID863 0.170.091
Justin Devenny MID861 0.150.061
Jean-Philippe Mateta FWD9011 0.530.000
Jaydee Canvot Sub290 0.000.000
Christantus Uche Sub40 0.000.000
Romain Esse Sub40 0.000.000
Borna Sosa Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Crystal Palace win 43% Avg odds 2.22
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.27
Fulham win 28% Avg odds 3.34

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Crystal Palace WWLLL
Fulham LLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace, 07 Dec 25 Next meeting: Fulham 2-3 Crystal Palace, 05 Sep 26  All Crystal Palace vs Fulham meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.