Fulham vs Crystal Palace: confirmed lineups, match prediction, bet builder tips and standout odds for this EFL Cup clash at 19:45 UK time on Wednesday.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace Confirmed Lineups
Competition | EFL Cup |
|---|---|
Match Date | Wednesday 28 October 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 19:45 UK time |
Venue | Craven Cottage |
The starting lineups for the EFL Cup fixture between Fulham and Crystal Palace have been confirmed.
Fulham Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Benjamin Lecomte (GK); Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson; Sander Berge, César Palacios; Oscar Bobb, Hugo Larsson, Alex Iwobi; Rodrigo Muniz
Substitutes: Bernd Leno, Timothy Castagne, Jorge Cuenca, Harrison Reed, Tom Cairney, Kevin, Gonzalo García, Manuel Ángel, Josh King
Crystal Palace Starting XI
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI: Dean Henderson (GK); Chris Richards, Honest Ahanor, Ben Chilwell; Jefferson Lerma, Óscar Mingueza, Will Hughes, Cheick Doucouré; Evann Guessand, Darío Osorio; Eddie Nketiah
Substitutes: Walter Benítez, Axel Disasi, Tyrick Mitchell, Dwight McNeil, Yéremy Pino, Adam Wharton, Zavier Gozo, Anan Khalaili, Daichi Kamada
Fulham vs Crystal Palace Immediate Reaction
Fulham
Fulham head to Craven Cottage with a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Rodrigo Muniz leading the line as the lone striker. Alex Iwobi, Oscar Bobb and César Palacios provide the attacking midfield options, while Sander Berge and Hugo Larsson sit deeper in a double pivot behind a back four of Tete, Andersen, Bassey and Robinson.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace line up in a 3-4-2-1 with Eddie Nketiah as the central forward. Evann Guessand and Darío Osorio operate in behind him, and a back three of Richards, Ahanor and Chilwell is shielded by Jefferson Lerma and Óscar Mingueza in the wide midfield roles alongside Will Hughes and Cheick Doucouré.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace Reactive Bet Builder
The featured bet builder combines four selections: Fulham to win, Rodrigo Muniz to score at any time, both teams to score, and Jefferson Lerma to be shown a card.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
No projected score is available for this fixture in the supplied data, so the result call is given in prose only. Fulham are the side favoured by the featured bet builder, which is built around a Fulham win, though no score has been projected.
Result Prediction: Fulham are the favourites on the featured bet builder, with the home side backed to win at Craven Cottage.
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