Image source, Getty ImagesFollowing their 2-0 win at Selhurst Park in November, Fulham are looking to complete the league double over Crystal Palace for the first time since the 2000-01 second-tier campaign under Jean Tigana.
Palace are now winless in their past six against the Whites (D4 L2). The Eagles are, however, unbeaten in their past five at Craven Cottage (W2 D3).
Phil Cartwright
BBC Sport journalist
Fulham find themselves right in the battle for European qualification with a third of the season to go.
One of their stars of the campaign has been left-back Antonee Robinson, who is one of only four outfield players across the Premier League to have played every minute of every match for their club so far in 2024-25.
Most impressive has been his work in attacking areas; his tally of 10 assists is more than any other defender in England's top flight this season, while only Mohamed Salah of Liverpool has set up more goals for his side.
The USA international has created 33 chances for Fulham, which places him fourth among defenders on that metric. Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold (45) leads the way, with Leif Davis of Ipswich (43) and Tottenham's Pedro Porro (37) close behind.
Defensively, he has not made any errors that have led directly to goals this season, while only two defenders have made more successful tackles - Daniel Munoz of Crystal Palace (59) and Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United (44).
Of the 46 defenders to have attempted 30 tackles or more in the Premier League this season, Robinson's tackle success rate of 66.15% ranks him 12th.
However, Alexander-Arnold (38) is the only defender who has been dribbled past on more occasions than Robinson (33).
What have you made of Robinson's performances this season? Is he the best left-back in the Premier League? Is he the player that Fulham can least afford to lose in the closing weeks of the season?
*Statistics correct on 18 February, 2025
Drew Heatley
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesNothing sums this Fulham side up more than the past two league games.
We did the double over Newcastle two weeks ago and we have now taken six points from high-flying Nottingham Forest. Both are above us and firmly fighting for European football.
But during this same campaign, we have struggled against sides in the lower echelons of the table, including failing to even score a goal against 20th-placed Southampton at Craven Cottage.
I have said before that it makes it hard to judge how good this team is, but as the season shakes out it is becoming clear that we could be on the cusp of something special.
I talk a lot about records - and so many are in our sights. We are within 14 points of our highest ever Premier League tally of 53 with 13 games to play. We are five games away from our record number of 15 Premier League wins in a season and just two victories away from our total of seven triumphs on the road.
It is important to keep all this in mind as we look at clubs like Forest and wish we were in their position.
Our trajectory is upwards - and consistently so.
An outlier of a season competing for a Champions League place might be exciting, but you have to have the right pieces of the puzzle in place, or you could hit the ground - or worse, the Premier League trapdoor - with a thud.
With so much left to fight for in the league and cup, there is no need to be jealous of our peers.
I have a feeling more than a few will feel envious of us come May.
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Chris Collinson
BBC Sport statistician
Calvin Bassey's first goal of the season handed Fulham their first Premier League win at Craven Cottage in 2025, but the scoreline didn't quite reflect how dominant their performance was against third-placed Nottingham Forest.
Fulham had 24 shots throughout the match, the most any side has had against Nuno Espirito Santo's team in a Premier League game this season.
Marco Silva's side registered 10 shots on target, the joint-most any side has had against Nottingham Forest in a Premier League game so far this season.
The Cottagers also recorded an xG of 2.2, with only Chelsea and Manchester City totting up a higher xG in a Premier League game against the Reds so far this season.
Sam Ashoo
Final Score reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThere are plenty of positives to ponder following Fulham's fine win against Nottingham Forest.
Adama Traore's crosses were even more threatening than his pace, which is saying something. Raul Jimenez looked like he could score at every opportunity, even if he didn't, and Emile Smith-Rowe played the 10 role perfectly.
But, I want to talk about Sasa Lukic. I said on Final Score during the game that he's one of those you appreciate more when you watch him live and I stand by that. He was exceptional and the stats back it up. He was the only starter with 100% passing accuracy, six of which were key passes - more than any other player.
The key battle was likely to be Lukic and Sander Berge against Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White. The former came out on top by some distance. If Fulham are to challenge for a European spot this season, Lukic, complimented by his double-pivot partner Berge, will be a key reason behind their success.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Fulham and Nottingham Forest.
Here are some of your comments:
Fulham fans:
Bill: A very classy performance from everyone, and nice to do the double over Forest. Wonderful cameo from Willian!
Michael: I consider it one of the team's best performances of the year.. As an old Fulham fan, it is a delight to watch this - let's be happy! Please keep hold of Marco Silva. We are on the brink of something special over the next few years.
Derek: Overall we were excellent. Built from a platform in midfield by Sander Berge and the excellent Sasa Lukic. His contribution often goes unnoticed other than the regular yellow cards, but he was immense.
Wayland: The whole team stepped up to another level, Adama Traore was superb. We should have been out of sight but the Forest keeper was their best player to somehow keep it to 2-1.
Forest fans:
Fraser: Difficult away at Craven Cottage. Onwards and upwards for the mighty Reds. Tough games coming with Arsenal and Manchester City to play in next few games. We're still defying the odds!
John: We got what we deserved. Disappointed as we lost the midfield and created very few chances - Chris Wood doing it all on his own to equalise. Matz Sels was fantastic again, keeping us in it till the end. They always looked like scoring, not us.
Oliver: From start to finish Forest were not clinical enough and their goal was dodgy as Calvin Bassey slipped. They were too laid back and let Fulham cut right through their defence, play the ball out wide and cross it in. This led to them conceding easy headers. Forest didn't have the composure that Fulham had and this ultimately lead to a shocking performance and a brutal defeat.
Mike: Credit to Fulham, they played well. But Forest gave this game to them. Tactically, the manager got it wrong and the team spent most of the game playing like they were just trying to hang on. The players looked lethargic and devoid of inspiration. Maybe they should have spent their break in Skegness instead of Dubai?
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Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport Journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesFulham boss Marco Silva afforded himself a little smirk when a question was put to him after his side's win over Nottingham Forest.
Have his achievements at Craven Cottage this season gone under the radar?
For all the plaudits going the way of Nottingham Forest's Nuno Espirito Santo and Bournemouth's Andoni Iraola there is a feeling that perhaps Silva's achievements have not quite got the recognition they deserve.
"It's not for me to claim that!" the Portuguese smiled knowingly.
You sense that Silva is quite happy to let other people do the talking for now, but he is certainly breaking new ground with the Cottagers.
Fulham have 39 points after 25 games in the Premier League this season - won 10 drawn nine and lost six.
Converting to three points per win all time, only in 1959-60 (40) have they had more at this stage of a top-flight campaign.
If Fulham are able to squeeze into Europe, and maybe even the Champions League, the job Silva has done might start garnering a bit more attention.
With just over a year left on his contract, is it time for Fulham's top brass to start talking about a new deal with Silva, perhaps?
Image source, Getty ImagesFulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to BBC Match Of The Day after their win today: "It was tight just in terms of score, because everything else it was not tight at all. Football can be be unpredictable but it was clear today the best team on the pitch won.
"Until the 35th minute of the game we were leading 1-0 but it should have been 2-0 or 3-0. Chris Wood scored with a great finish - he is on fire - but we controlled the game well. We showed the patience and created chances.
"I told the players to keep the same principles and the second half was the same. One team creating, one team dominant, one team controlling. We had more chances to score a third than they did to equalise."
On Adama Traore's display: "A great performance from Adama. It was a great cross with his left foot. Nice to see that quality and a nice header from Emile Smith Rowe.
"Adama had two good moments to score as well. It was a great performance from him. More balanced on and off the ball as well and I like to see Adama like that. He was switched on every time, and not with moments off. He was active on and off the ball. We need this type of quality performance."
Image source, Getty ImagesFulham have won their three Premier League home games against Nottingham Forest by an aggregate score of 9-1, only against Norwich City (4/4) do they have a better 100% home win rate in the competition.
Image source, Getty ImagesFulham's Emile Smith Rowe, has been speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live after today's victory: "I think it was a massive win for us today. It was important for us to get three points on the board and we're delighted with the performance.
"I feel like our form away from home has been really good but the consistency at home we haven't really been clinical enough. I think today was important that we bounced back at home.
On pushing for Europe: "Of course, that was the ambition at the start of the season. At the same time we've got to keep pushing, taking every game as it comes. It's really tight so we've got to stay focused."
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Seven matches make up Saturday's Premier League action and BBC Sport will bring you every kick.
Leicester City v Arsenal (12:30)
Aston Villa v Ipswich Town
Fulham v Nottingham Forest
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Southampton v Bournemouth
West Ham v Brentford
Crystal Palace v Everton (17:30) - BBC Radio 5 Live commentary
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For the first couple of months of the season I was talking about how good Fulham are at home - I obviously put the mockers on them because they have not won any of their past five league matches at Craven Cottage.
Nottingham Forest, who needed penalties to get past Exeter in the FA Cup on Tuesday, have got an excellent away record and Liverpool are the only top-flight team to have picked up more points than them on the road this season.
This is hard to call, though, because we know Fulham can turn it on, and they are a hard team to predict.
They won at the City Ground earlier in the season but this time I am going with my club, Forest, to get a point and continue their push for the top four.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo admits he still gets "emotional" thinking back to Sunday, 29 November 2020 when Raul Jimenez suffered a sickening head injury against Arsenal.
Nuno was in charge of Wolves when their talismanic striker Jimenez suffered a horrific clash of heads with defender David Luiz that left him unconscious.
Jimenez received treatment on the pitch for 10 minutes and was diagnosed with a fractured skull before being taken to hospital for surgery.
"The relationship I had with Raul was amazing," Nuno said. "And just to see him playing after, after what happened... believe me, it's a huge joy for me.
"I get emotional just thinking about it.
"I'm looking forward to seeing him again. It doesn't matter what he does on the pitch - OK, he scores or not - just to see him is wonderful."
It took Jimenez eight months to recover from fracturing his skull before playing for the Premier League club again and he joined Fulham in July 2023 for a fee of about £5m.
Image source, Getty ImagesEarlier, we asked you to name the former Fulham manager from a series of clues.
The answer was Chris Coleman, who was in charge between 2003 and 2007.
Josh Lobley
BBC Sport Journalist
Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
He started off with a squad fitness update: "We hope there is nothing new. As of now, we are going to have the same team as we did in the last two. Kenny [Tete], Harry Wilson and Reiss Nelson are still out."
Silva says Willian will "be in contention" to play against Nottingham Forest upon his return to the club: "He's going to be in the squad list. Of course you have to go day by day with Willian to get the best from him. We know what he can give us and how we can help him to perform. It's difficult for me to say when we are going to have him at his best, but he is working hard."
He says that he has always had faith in Rodrigo Muniz becoming a success at Craven Cottage: "In that moment [of signing him] I was really confident and I really asked the club to buy him. He didn't have a lot of senior matches in his legs, but I really believed that he was going to be important for us. He is still young and there is a lot more to come from him. If you can provide for him, he is a very good striker."
Silva is expecting a close contest against high-flying Nottingham Forest on Saturday: "They are really strong on the counter-attack and if the game is completely open, then they can punish you. They are going to have a tough task to beat us at Craven Cottage because we are confident. It will probably be a tight game."
On his relationship with fellow Portuguese manager Nuno Espirito Santo: "We know each other from [our playing days], but much more in England than in Portugal. We have small conversations now. He is doing a great job."
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Image source, Getty ImagesFulham have won four of their five Premier League games against Nottingham Forest, including both meetings at Craven Cottage, racking up an aggregate score of 7-0.
Nottingham Forest have benefitted from more errors that have led to a goal than any other side in the Premier League this season (13), while only Arsenal (zero) have made fewer errors leading to a goal than Nuno Espirito Santo's side (two).
Name this former Fulham manager from the following clues:
I am one of the youngest men to manage a Premier League club;
My first full season in charge of Fulham ended in a ninth-placed finish;
As managed my country to the semi-finals of a major tournament.
Answer will be revealed at 17:00 GMT
Image source, Getty ImagesBBC Sport pundit and former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has been answering your questions on your club.
Tom asked: What realistically should the target for Fulham be? Should we be content with a Crystal Palace-style 40-plus points and 10th to 15th in the Premier League for over 10 years? Or should the recent success of our old Championship rivals Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest inspire us to look upward and challenge the establishment?
Nedum replied: Clubs should always be looking up. The reality is that 10th to 15th in the Premier League is fine, but a team like Fulham should be pushing for more.
Forest and Bournemouth are currently in a higher position, but it doesn't feel like they have played particularly better than Fulham in parts of this season.
From when I have spoken to him, Marco Silva is an ambitious manager and he is not willing to accept that everything is fine with a 15th-place finish. The club have got better players than that and the manager is better than that, plus they have a lot of experience and belief in the squad.
The majority of the players are internationals who know they are playing in a good side, so they too will have big aspirations for the league. Plus the club have continuity from recent seasons and that cannot be undermined.
Who is to say it is not going to be your year when the season starts? No-one.
Nedum Onuoha was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford
Drew Heatley
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesIt has been quite the 12 months for Rodrigo Muniz.
This month marks a year since he announced his arrival in the Fulham first team, scoring four goals in four games during February 2024. He went on to score five more last season, picking up the Premier League's player of the month award for March and finishing as our top scorer.
He celebrated this weekend by scoring both goals against Wigan in the FA Cup. That double came a week after he helped us to our first league win at St James' Park in eight years, showing how valuable he is to us.
Muniz's FA Cup goals brought his tally to 16 in the past year - including strikes at Anfield and Etihad Stadium - a fine impact considering Marco Silva rotates the Brazilian with veteran Raul Jimenez in the number nine slot.
It is quite the change in fortune. As the song goes on the Craven Cottage terraces: "He went to Boro and didn't even start.". That loan spell on Teesside in 2022-23 produced just two goals in 17 appearances.
But Silva never doubted Muniz. Our manager was instrumental in his arrival from Flamengo as a 20-year-old in the summer of 2021. He handed him 25 appearances in our Championship-winning season of 2021-22, which he repaid with five goals, and he kept the faith with him despite 17 goalless games before his purple patch last season.
It is not just Rodrigo's goals endearing him to the Fulham faithful. His samba shuffles, permanent smile and friendships with his team-mates - including his idol and mentor, Willian, who recently returned to Craven Cottage - have firmly cemented Muniz as a cult hero on the banks of the Thames.
It looks like it is more of the same from Muniz as he starts his latest chapter. And I'm excited to see what is next.
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