Crystal Palace v Fulham: Eagles look too short against London rivals

Cottagers have at least been competitive in all their away games this season

Fulham boss Marco Silva is doing a good job in west LondonCredit: Justin Setterfield

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for West Ham v Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday.

Where to watch

Amazon Prime Video, 3pm Monday

Best bet

Fulham +0.5 Asian handicap
1pt 83-100 bet365

Team news

Crystal Palace

Defender Marc Guehi is suspended after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season against Nottingham Forest before the break. James McArthur and Nathan Ferguson remain sidelined.

Fulham
Neeskens Kebano is a long-term absentee while star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is reportedly a doubt. Layvin Kurzawa and Antonee Robinson must be assessed, but World Cup representatives Tim Ream and Dan James were both involved in a recent friendly with West Ham.

Match preview

Crystal Palace were last seen losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest before the World Cup break, but prior to that defeat the Eagles had been picking up points. Patrick Vieira’s side have recorded good recent victories over West Ham, Southampton, Wolves and Leeds and those triumphs will give them hope of collecting three points against Fulham.

However, offers of 21-10 about a home victory look a little short when you consider that Palace have scored only five goals in their last seven matches in all competitions. Marc Guehi's suspension weakens the Eagles defence and it could pay to oppose Vieira’s men.

Fulham are a creative and well coached team under Marco Silva, and even though they have lost five Premier League away games this season, all of those defeats have been by a single-goal margin.

Take the Cottagers +0.5 on the Asian handicap where your bet wins if Fulham come out on top or if the game finishes in a draw.