An October 'six pointer'
It’s been pretty much a disastrous start for Crystal Palace – only Sunderland have started worse – and it’s no surprise to see both teams long odds on for relegation.
It’s ridiculous to be talking six pointers in October but as bad as Crystal Palace have been Fulham have hardly got out of the blocks well and sit just four points and two points higher in the table.
But it’s a compact table and a win tonight will see Fulham leap into mid-table and things will suddenly look rosier down at Craven Cottage.
Palace have failed to keep a clean sheet this season and lost 7 of their 8 games across all competitions.
It’s hard to see it getting better tonight and they may find Fulham too strong in a game that is unlikely to produce a glut of goals as they face each other for the first time in over eight years.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Max last 10 only)
Jan 2005 Premiership Fulham 3-1 C Palace
Oct 2004 Premiership C Palace 2-0 Fulham
Mar 2001 Div 1 C Palace 0-2 Fulham
Oct 2000 Div 1 Fulham 3-1 C Palace
Apr 2000 Div 1 Fulham 1-0 C Palace
Dec 1999 Div 1 C Palace 0-0 Fulham
Mar 1986 Div 2 (old) Fulham 2-3 C Palace
Sep 1985 Div 2 (old) C Palace 0-0 Fulham
Mar 1985 Div 2 (old) Fulham 2-2 C Palace
Oct 1984 Div 2 (old) C Palace 2-2 Fulham
Crystal Palace (from): Speroni, Gabbidon, Moxey, Delaney, Mariappa, Campana, Guedioura, Bannan, Thomas, Jedinak, Dikgacoi, Chamakh, Jerome, Gayle, Puncheon, O’Keefe, Bolasie, Phillips, Kebe, Price.
Fulham (from): Stockdale, Richardson, Hangeland, Riether, Amorebieta, Sidwell, Karagounis, Parker, Kacaniklic, Ruiz, Kasami, Bent, Taarabt, Berbatov, Etheridge, Senderos, Zverotic, Rodallega.
As bad as Palace are at conceding goals, Fulham have struggled to find the back of the net on their travels.
Should all conspire for low goals and I’m a seller with Star Spreads at around 2.4.
ADVICE
SELL GOALS (PALACE v FULHAM) at around 2.4
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