I went against Fulham last round at home v Brentford, and they needed two extra time goals with low xG-value shots to turn to game.
Now they are away, against a team that is in upward trend, and known to be a well-defending unit. My thoughts:
In light of the results, Crystal Palace has been able to reverse the direction of a weak early season, and the team has been able to enjoy victories and points after the losses. In the Premier League, Palace justifiably beat Tottenham 1-0 at home a couple of weeks ago, and the victory was followed by a stunning 2-1 away victory over Aston Villa in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup. Last weekend, Palace fought to a 2-2 draw away from Wolverhampton, and in the Premier League the team has risen to 17th place, i.e. out of the relegation zone. The xG-numbers would place them in safety with a bigger margin, so they are one of the unlucky teams so far.
Palace is, at its best, a close team that can reset almost any team. The weak offensive performance is a concern, because the early season acquisition Nketiah has not succeeded at all as expected, and Mateta, who grabbed the top spot for himself last season, has only scored three times. Absences, which are plentiful, bring more concern.
Team news:
The injury list consists of Eze, Holding, Hughes, Lerma, Matheus Franca, Nketiah, Riad, Richards, Ward and Wharton. Minus the absences, the tight defense of the home team will face a tough test against Fulham.
Fulham has played a strong earlyseason, and the team is even ninth in the Premier League before the international break. The team showed its ability to stretch when in Monday night's home match against Brentford, it came from a loss to a 2-1 victory in the very closing moments of the match. Fulham is a very balanced team, but the team is already at the upper limits of the possibilities, and it seems that there is no need to go higher. Consistency is a virtue, and especially at home, Fulham have shown themselves to be a fiery and tenacious team. The xG-data puts them into even a higher position, but I doubt that. The coach has been doing a superb job, but the player material is hardly top-10.
Fulham have performed really tight this season on the away field, and the team has grabbed away points thanks to their good defense and improved attacking play in recent seasons. Raul Jimenez has found his power after several weak seasons, and the whole team is well-built.
Team news:
The formation situation is better than the home team, only midfield Lukic is on the sidelines.
The teams' meetings last season were few and tight, where the points were shared with 1-1 and 0-0 results. Both teams still know how to defend, and because of Palace's line-up concerns, the home team will surely start without risk.
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我上轮在主场对阵富勒姆对阵布伦特福德，他们需要两个加时赛的低x值射门才能扭转局面。
现在他们在客场，面对的是一支正处于上升趋势的球队，并且是一支众所周知的防守精良的球队。我的想法:
从比赛结果来看，水晶宫已经扭转了赛季初的颓势，球队已经能够在输球后享受胜利和积分。在英超联赛中，几周前，水晶宫在主场以1-0击败了托特纳姆热刺，在这场胜利之后，他们又在联赛杯1 / 4决赛中以2-1击败了阿斯顿维拉。上周末，水晶宫客场2-2战平狼队，在英超联赛中排名上升至第17位，即脱离降级区。x - g的数字将使他们处于更大的安全边缘，所以他们是迄今为止不幸的球队之一。
宫殿队，在其最佳状态下，是一支几乎可以重置任何球队的亲密球队。进攻表现不佳令人担忧，因为赛季初引进的恩凯提亚并没有像预期的那样取得成功，而上赛季自己夺得榜首的马塔也只进了3球。大量的缺勤带来了更多的担忧。
团队新闻:
伤兵名单包括埃兹、霍丁、休斯、勒玛、弗朗卡、恩凯提亚、里亚德、理查兹、沃德和沃顿。由于缺阵，主队的严密防守将面对富勒姆的严峻考验。
富勒姆本赛季初期表现强劲，在国际比赛日之前，球队在英超联赛中排名第九。在周一晚上主场对阵布伦特福德的比赛中，球队展示了自己的能力，在比赛的最后时刻，他们从输球变成了2-1的胜利。富勒姆是一支非常平衡的球队，但球队已经达到了可能性的上限，似乎没有必要再走高了。稳定是一种美德，特别是在主场，富勒姆已经证明了他们是一支热情顽强的球队。x - g数据使他们处于更高的位置，但我对此表示怀疑。教练的工作做得非常出色，但球员的素质很难进入前十。
富勒姆本赛季在客场的表现非常出色，由于他们良好的防守和近几个赛季进攻的提高，球队已经拿到了客场积分。在经历了几个赛季的低迷后，劳尔·希门尼斯找回了自己的力量，整个球队都很强壮。
团队新闻:
阵型情况比主队好，只有中场卢卡奇在场边。
上个赛季，两队的交锋很少，比分也很紧，比分是1-1和0-0。两支球队都知道如何防守，由于水晶宫的阵容问题，主队肯定会毫无风险地首发。
