Summary

  • Palace take the lead through Luka Milivojevic's penalty

  • Jeffrey Schlupp strikes late to seal Eagles victory

  • Christian Benteke makes first start since September for Crystal Palace, Michy Batshuayi named on the bench

  • Fulham make one change as skipper Tom Cairney returns - neither Lazar Markovic or Havard Nordtveit make the squad

  1. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham

    Jordan Ayew finds himself in the area but some fine defending by Denis Odoi sees him turn away from goal and he is eventually dispossessed.

    This game's just about kicking into life.

  2. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham

    Claudio Ranieri's side are growing into the game nicely, buoyed on by their travelling fans.

    A good spell of possession is ended by a strong tackle by Aaron Wan-Bissaka on Joe Bryan.

    Claudio RanieriImage source, AFP
  3. CLOSE!published at 11 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham

    Oooh, Aleksandar Mitrovic really should score here.

    Callum Chambers picks Joe Bryan out on the left and the ex-Bristol City man whips in a inch-perfect cross but Mitrovic can only head wide.

    Aleksandar MitrovicImage source, Reuters
  4. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham

    Jeffrey Schlupp wins Palace a corner after chasing down a seemingly lost cause.

    And Sergio Rico has to react well to punch clear Luka Milivojevic's ball in.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 6 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham

    Jordan Ayew goes in the book early for upending Jean Michael Seri before he can take a quick free-kick - nasty one, that.

  6. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham

    Here's Christian Benteke's first involvement - he receives the ball from James McArthur and wins a foul following a clumsy challenge by Maxime Le Marchand.

    The resulting free-kick comes to nothing.

  7. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham

    Pretty circumspect start from the home side here - they seem happy to knock the ball around at the back but the visitors seem happy sitting deep for the moment.

    Joe BryanImage source, Reuters
  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham

    Off we go!

  9. 'Fulham have made things interesting'published at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Crystal Palace v Fulham (15:00 GMT)

    Guy Mowbray
    Match of the Day commentator

    Fulham's comeback win against Brighton has made this all the more interesting, as has the late transfer business completed by both clubs on Thursday night.

    The arrival of Michy Batshuayi at Palace has generated a degree of excitement. The signings of Havard Nordtveit and Lazar Markovic for Fulham perhaps less so. I hope they prove me wrong.

    Palace have found scoring at home a big problem. Even without Wilf Zaha, this is a chance to sort that out against the Premier League's leakiest defence.

    Fulham haven't won away or two league games in a row all season. Sort THAT out and their season starts anew, with safety back in sight.

  10. Lawro's predictionpublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Crystal Palace v Fulham (15:00 GMT)

    Mark Lawrenson
    BBC Football Expert

    Palace's recent performances have been decent and I would expect another positive display from them here, even without the suspended Wilfried Zaha.

    I don't think anyone saw Fulham's comeback against Brighton coming - they have been struggling for goals all season so for them to score four in the second half was just ridiculous.

    Prediction: 1-1

    Read the rest of Lawro's predictions here.

  11. Benteke makes first start since September, Batshuayi on the benchpublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Crystal Palace v Fulham (15:00 GMT)

    .Image source, BBC Sport

    Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson makes two changes to the side which drew with Southampton last time, as Christian Benteke makes his first start since September.

    The suspended Wilfried Zaha is ruled out while Jeffrey Schlupp comes in for the injured Cheikhou Kouyate. Deadline-day signing Michy Batshuayi is named on the bench.

    Crystal Palace: Guaita, Wan Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Townsend, McArthur, Milivojevic, Schlupp, Ayew, Benteke. Subs: Batshuayi, Dann, Meyer, Hennessey, Sako, Kelly, Riedewald.

    .Image source, BBC Sport

    Claudio Ranieri makes one change to the team which stunned Brighton last time out, as skipper Tom Cairney replaces Andre Schurrle, who drops out of the squad.

    Neither of the Cottagers' deadline day arrivals - Lazar Markovic nor Havard Nordtveit - make the bench.

    Fulham: Sergio Rico, Odoi, Le Marchand, Ream, Christie, Chambers, Seri, Bryan, Cairney, Mitrovic, Babel. Subs: Ryan Sessegnon, Kebano, Ayite, Vietto, Fosu-Mensah, Ramirez, Cisse.

  12. Hello and welcomepublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2019

    Crystal Palace v Fulham (15:00 GMT)

    .Image source, Getty Images

    Can the Eagles turn around their dismal home form or will the Cottagers claim their first away league win of the campaign?

    Only time will tell...