Fulham vs Crystal Palace

Both sides are just settling into new eras under new head coaches, and neither got off to the perfect start. Fulham lost 2-3 to Chelsea in Alvaro Arbeloa's first game in charge, while Crystal Palace fell 2-0 at Everton under new boss Pierre Sage. There's still time before kickoff, but early results have both clubs eager to find their rhythm. Fulham hit back with a 3-0 League Cup win over AFC Wimbledon, Emile Smith Rowe and Rodrigo Muniz both scoring, a pairing Arbeloa will lean on. Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta stays first choice up front and on penalties despite transfer talk. The clubs have met 56 times, with Fulham narrowly ahead 19 wins to 17, though Palace hold the edge in Premier League meetings. Their last two league clashes were tight - a 1-1 draw in January and a 1-2 Palace win in December. Our prediction: 2-1