Crystal Palace 1-1 Fulham — Premier League, 1 Jan 2026
Crystal Palace and Fulham drew 1-1 in the Premier League on 1 January 2026 at Selhurst Park, London. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored for Crystal Palace; Thomas Cairney for Fulham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Crystal Palace have won 3 and Fulham 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 19'Foul
- 1-039'assist: N. Clyne
- Half-time1-0
- 46'Argument
- 51'
- 57'
- 60'Foul
- 68'
- 1-180'assist: Saša Lukić
- 81'
- 82'
- 82'
- 85'
- 85'
- 88'Foul
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Crystal Palace
- 7.3Nathaniel ClyneM
- 7.3Dean HendersonG
- 7.3Adam WhartonM
- 7.2Marc GuéhiD
- 7.2Will HughesM
- 7.2Tyrick MitchellM
- 7.0Jean-Philippe MatetaF
- 6.9Maxence LacroixD
- 6.7Christantus UcheM
- 6.7Jaydee CanvotD
- 6.6Justin DevennyF
- 6.3Romain EsseM
- 6.2Yéremy PinoF
- 6.2Jefferson LermaD
Fulham
- 7.9Thomas CairneyM
- 7.5Joachim AndersenD
- 7.3Jorge CuencaD
- 7.2Antonee RobinsonD
- 7.2Bernd LenoG
- 7.0Harrison ReedM
- 7.0Sander BergeM
- 6.9Timothy CastagneD
- 6.9Kenny TeteD
- 6.7KevinM
- 6.6Saša LukićM
- 6.3Emile Smith RoweM
- 6.3Adama TraoréF
- 6.2Harry WilsonM
- 6.0Raúl JiménezF
Line-ups
Fulham4-2-3-1
Crystal Palace3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Crystal PalaceOliver Glasner
Substitutes
- 44Walter BenítezG
- 24B. Sosa90+2'D
- 42K. RodneyM
- 21R. Esse82'M6.3
- 12C. Uche82'M6.7
- 23J. Canvot57'D6.7
- 86J. Drakes-ThomasF
- 72D. BenamarD
- 73B. CaseyF
FulhamMarco Silva
Substitutes
- 21Timothy Castagne88'51'D6.9
- 11A. Traore85'F6.3
- 31Issa DiopD
- 10Thomas Cairney80'81'68'M7.9
- 6H. Reed85'M7.0
- 23B. LecomteG
- 35Samuel AmissahD
- 18Jonah Kusi-AsareF
- 38S. RidgeonM
Team statistics
40%Possession60%
1.93Expected goals (xG)1.76
11Total shots17
2Shots on target5
5Shots off target6
4Blocked shots6
6Corners3
5Offsides1
7Fouls10
0Yellow cards5
4Goalkeeper saves1
0.37Goals prevented0.37
388Total passes586
299Accurate passes502
77%Pass accuracy86%
Crystal Palace
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Clyne | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Dean Henderson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Adam Wharton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Marc Guéhi | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Will Hughes | 56 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tyrick Mitchell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Christantus Uche | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jaydee Canvot | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Justin Devenny | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Romain Esse | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Yéremy Pino | 82 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Fulham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Cairney | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Joachim Andersen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Jorge Cuenca | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Antonee Robinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Bernd Leno | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Harrison Reed | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Sander Berge | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 39 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kenny Tete | 51 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kevin | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Saša Lukić | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Emile Smith Rowe | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Adama Traoré | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Wilson | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Raúl Jiménez | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Crystal PalaceLLDLW
- L28 Dec 25HTottenham0-1
- L20 Dec 25ALeeds1-4
- D18 Dec 25HKuPS2-2
- L14 Dec 25HManchester City0-3
- W11 Dec 25AShelbourne3-0
FulhamWWWLL
- W27 Dec 25AWest Ham1-0
- W22 Dec 25HNottingham Forest1-0
- W13 Dec 25ABurnley3-2
- L07 Dec 25HCrystal Palace1-2
- L02 Dec 25HManchester City4-5
Head-to-head
- 07 Dec 25Fulham1-2Crystal Palace
- 29 Mar 25Fulham0-3Crystal Palace
- 22 Feb 25Fulham0-2Crystal Palace
- 09 Nov 24Crystal Palace0-2Fulham
- 27 Apr 24Fulham1-1Crystal Palace
- 23 Sept 23Crystal Palace0-0Fulham
Most recent meetings
Final table, Premier League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Brentford | 38 | +3 | 53 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | +6 | 52 |
| 11 | Fulham | 38 | -4 | 52 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 38 | -2 | 49 |
| 13 | Everton | 38 | -3 | 49 |
| 14 | Leeds | 38 | -7 | 47 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | -10 | 45 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | -3 | 44 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 38 | -9 | 41 |
Before and after
Crystal Palace
- Previous: Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham, 28 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Next: Newcastle 2-0 Crystal Palace, 4 Jan 2026 · Premier League
Fulham
- Previous: West Ham 0-1 Fulham, 27 Dec 2025 · Premier League
- Next: Fulham 2-2 Liverpool, 4 Jan 2026 · Premier League
Data updated