Fulham

Crystal Palace have demonstrated sustained success when travelling to Craven Cottage, remaining unbeaten across their last six away encounters against Fulham with four wins and two draws. Both teams have endured difficult starts to the campaign with two losses from two matches, but Fulham have failed to beat Palace on home soil in all recent meetings. Although Palace have conceded six goals in their opening two games, Fulham's own defensive frailties, conceding four goals in two fixtures, keep the match competitive and give the visitors a solid chance to secure at least a point.

Fulham bring a formidable head-to-head record into this clash, having won the last three competitive encounters between the teams, including a 3-1 league victory at the Stadium of Light in February 2026. While both sides suffered narrow defeats on the opening weekend, Fulham's attacking output of two goals against Chelsea suggests they possess the offensive quality to secure at least a point on the road.

Fulham have found the net in each of their last five outings and hold the stronger overall position heading into this fixture. AFC Wimbledon, meanwhile, are winless in their last five competitive matches, recording three draws and two defeats. With Fulham’s superior quality, home advantage, and more reliable attacking form, Fulham to Win is the preferred selection.

Chelsea have won 6 of the last 10 head-to-head encounters against Fulham, with only 1 draw in that span. With both sides missing key defensive personnel (J. Andersen for Fulham and W. Fofana for Chelsea), Chelsea's recent scoring form (9 goals across their last 3 outings) gives them an advantage to secure at least a point.