Two London clubs face the first of an intriguing set of quarterfinals of the Cup this weekend, while Fulham takes the Crystal Palace in Craven Cottage.
The competition is wide open this season, and Manchester City’s disappearance this term means that there is no guarantee that Cityzens will interrupt a story of children as they did in 2019 and 2023.
Fulham and Palace are two of the four left -wing teams that have never lifted the trophy. The couple have always waited a large amount of crockery and the tension is obliged to be west of London on Saturday.
The hosts exceeded the headlines Manchester United About penalties to advance in the last eight, while Palace crossed the Millwall past championship. Palace Enter the Cup Fear as one of the Premier League teams, but they are six points behind Fulham, after playing one less game.
The Cottagers 2-0 victory over Spurs before the international break saw them climb up to the eighth and short distance from a place greater than the first five places, which should be enough to play Champions league Football next season.
Here is 90 minutes Saturday guide Fa cup Quarter of the final.
Fulham vs Crystal Palace Record of head to head (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Fulham |
Crystal Palace |
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Fulham 2-0 Tottenham – 03/16/25 |
Crystal Palace 1-0 Hamkam – 13/03/25 |
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Brighton 2-1 Fulham – 03/08/25 |
Crystal Palace 1-0 Ipswich – 03/08/25 |
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MAN UTD 1-1 (3-4p) Fulham-03/02/25 |
Crystal Palace 3-1 Millwall – 01/03/25 |
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Wolves 1-2 Fulham – 02/25/25 |
Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa – 02/25/25 |
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Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace – 22/02/25 |
Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace – 22/02/25 |
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Field |
TV Channel/Stream Live |
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UK |
ITVX, Player STV, ITV 1 United Kingdom. STV Scotland, UTV |
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United States |
Espn+, espn app |
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Canada |
Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet West, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet Now Plus |
Sasa Lukic has played a comprehensive role Fulham This season after Joao Palhinha’s departure last summer, and the Cottagers will welcome him this weekend after he served as a two -game suspension before the break.
With Lukic Back, Marco Silva will decide between Emile Smith Rowe and Andreas Pereira for the end point of the Mig.
Reiss Nelson has been ruled out for the rest of the season, while Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson stay out of action.
Fulham predicted the line in front of the palace (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Adama, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jiménez.
Liam Roberts collected a six-game ban on his challenge for Jean-Philippe Mateta in the fifth round of the palace victory over Millwall, and the French striker has been out of action since. However, Mateta has been given all day to play on Saturday.
Oliver Glasner will have to decide if he chooses to start his star striker in Craven Cottage or use Eddie Nketiah from the outset.
With a return kill, Palace only is missing Joel Ward, Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure due to injury. Matt Turner could continue between the sticks for the tie of the cup.
Palace Predated Fine Vs Fulham (3-4-2-1): Turner; Richards, Guehi, Lacroix; Mount, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell; Eze, Salvador; Matheta.
Wembley’s departures have not come not all that often for these two clubs in the modern age, and, given the opportunity presented by the two teams, they hope that Saturday will be a nervous topic.
This is a couple of medium lock dresses that can be canceled, although the palace in shape won Craven Cottage in the Premier League last month. Three of the previous five meetings have finished all square.
There is a margin for this tie to go all the way, but the dynamics could adapt to visitors. They are well built to face the Fulham hut and were joy in the recent meeting in the counter-attack. Mateta’s return is huge and the French striker could throw Palace to the last four.
