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Aadam Patel
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesManager Marco Silva started with five at the back - maybe inspired by how Leeds nullified Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday.
His side were compact and hard to break down initially, and with their first attempt on goal Fulham punished the visitors. They looked at ease in the first half as Liverpool barely laid a glove.
There may be some anger among supporters as to why Florian Wirtz's goal was allowed to stand, but the difference in quality was clear during a second half in which Liverpool increased their tempo and broke through the lines.
The draw was a fair result, sealed by Harrison Reed's first goal in his past 50 Premier League appearances, the last coming against Everton in April 2023, 995 days ago.
Silva has lost just one of his seven Premier League home games against Liverpool (W2 D4), while Arne Slot remains winless in his three league matches with Fulham.
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Marco Silva spoke to Sky Sports after Fulham's draw against Liverpool: "I think we did control the game very well. not with the ball like we like to do it but we did it very well. They overload a lot of areas and we covered them very well. The load with all the games is incredibly tough. We scored two brilliant goals and we had a great chance with Harry Wilson to score 2-1.
"When we were losing, it was completely unfair for us. We scored an amazing first goal and we explored that space between the full-back and the centre-back. Brilliant moment from Harrison Reed, it put more fairness in the game.
"Sometimes we have to change and we are in a moment where we knew Tom Cairney would be important for us to start. We knew we needed cover behind him because he's not young anymore. We tried to protect him and it did work really well. I would've liked to have more of the ball.
On Florian Wirtz's goal: "It was a moment when we lost the ball. We created a lot of connections and the positions of the midfielders we have to be more careful. Looked a clear offside but the lines gave a goal. We took a bit of time to react.
"The players are doing so much for the football club. The numbers are short. Harrison Reed is not playing the minutes he would like but he is the first one pushing the others to go forward. I am very pleased for him because if someone deserves a moment like that, it is him."
Harrison Reed also spoke to Sky Sports: "I came on and then two minutes later they scored so I did my best to keep the boys going. I knew we were going to get another chance, I thought it would be a bit more clear cut than that, but it came to me nicely.
"Kev has given me the ball and I had no other option but to hit one. What a feeling. Not sure on the celebration, I was a bit everywhere, but a deserved point definitely.
"When you watch it, especially the first half, we had real control of the game - maybe not as much with the ball but out of possession we nullified them a lot. They didn't really look like threatening us at all and Haz [Wilson] does what he does best and gets us ahead.
"Then in the second half they put a few more bodies forward, pressed a bit higher and got their goal. I thought it was maybe offside but after we dealt with it really well and we take the point.
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Hugo Ekitike misses out due to a minor fitness issue for Liverpool. Cody Gakpo is back for Liverpool while Jeremie Frimpong drops back to the bench.
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones; Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Wirtz.
Marco Silva makes three changes for Fulham, with his side starting off with five at the back.
Fulham XI: Leno, Castagne, Diop, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukic, Cairney, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Raul.
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Fulham did really well over Christmas, especially when you consider they have lost key players to the African Cup of Nations.
Liverpool must be massively disappointed with their display and result against Leeds, after the upturn in their performances in the past couple of weeks.
Like a lot of teams, Arne Slot's side are maybe short of energy at such a busy time of year and are lacking the spark they need.
They lost here last season and Fulham will fancy a repeat result. I'm not sure about that, but I do think Marco Silva's side will get something from the game.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
Tom McCoy
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Fulham beat Liverpool 3-2 at Craven Cottage last season and are vying for back-to-back Premier League home wins against the Reds for the first time since 2007. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Sunday's match (15:00 GMT).
Left-hand side of the pitch profitable for Fulham
Tom Cairney's 80th-minute equaliser earned Fulham a point at Crystal Palace on Thursday, ensuring Marco Silva's men head into the new year with plenty of momentum. The Cottagers have collected 19 points from 10 games since the start of November, a run bettered only by the league's top three – Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa.
Silva felt his side "probably deserved more" from the trip to Selhurst Park. Fulham dominated after the break and registered 17 shots in total, their joint-highest tally in an away league match this season. Their expected goals figure of 1.91 was also their second best on the road in 2025-26.
Much of Fulham's threat came down the left, where Kevin, Antonee Robinson and Emile Smith Rowe combined to good effect. In fact, 45.4% of their attacking touches against the Eagles were on that flank – a key feature of their tactical approach this season.
Across the entire campaign, the Whites have directed 41.7% of their attacks via the left-hand side, with only Bournemouth (42.8%) more reliant on that flank.
Slot seeks spark for Reds
Liverpool's final match of 2025 ended in a drab stalemate with Leeds, the Merseysiders' first goalless draw in 117 league and cup games. While Hugo Ekitike missed a golden chance to break the deadlock (and was unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty), the Reds gradually ran out of ideas and managed just one shot on target in the second half.
Head coach Arne Slot admitted on Friday "we find it quite hard to generate enough chances for all the possession we have", adding "sometimes you need a bit of magic to unlock a game, or a set-piece". But the Dutchman predicts the match against Fulham will be more open as the Cottagers "will try to attack a lot and want to have the ball a lot".
Recent meetings suggest he's right – the last four Premier League encounters between the sides have produced a total of 20 goals, with both teams scoring at least twice in three of those games.
Slot failed to beat Fulham in his first season in charge, drawing 2-2 at Anfield and losing the return fixture 3-2 in April. However, that is Liverpool's only defeat at Craven Cottage since 2011.
Tyrese King
BBC Sport journalist
Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Liverpool at Craven Cottage (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Silva said there is a "big possibility" midfielder Josh King will miss the game. He believes Ryan Sessegnon will be available from "the middle of January" and he is already training with the team: "He's feeling OK in sessions and now it is a matter of him to be more confident."
On being linked with the Chelsea job: "I'm not going to talk about links or rumours."
On small margins, including in Thursday's draw with Crystal Palace: "Yes, they play a big part in the Premier League. It is the difference between winning and losing a game. It's so small. For our past two wins, we kept clean sheets. I really, really believe, even with 10 man, we should have done better in our last match when we conceded. [It was] a solid performance from ourselves off of the ball - until that moment we were completely in control of the game and that goal gave Palace a bit of confidence. I was not happy about the way we conceded the goal."
On Liverpool: "I think they started with six wins in a row, and everybody was saying they are the same but with some changes. They kept the same winning mentality, the kept the same quality and they kept winning football matches."
He added: "But then they had the bad run, which isn't normal for them and then, of course, it had a massive impact on their points and position in the table. We can all agree it is not a normal run for them. I think we will see them back as contenders and fighting for the title."
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We asked for your thoughts after Thursday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Fulham.
Here are some of your comments:
Palace fans
Al: A game of two halves. Strong first and a tough second, with tiredness setting in and oddly late substitutions that might have given fresh impetus if made earlier. Injury to Will Hughes is a worry but Brennan Johnson coming in is a start.
Andy: Fulham started the better but Palace came into the game well, and continued on top at the start of the second half. Injuries, Afcon absentees and squad depth gradually took its toll though. Fulham pushed hard at the end of the game and were the stronger team, so I'll settle for the point. Looking forward to Johnson passing his medical.
Robert: It had a draw written all over it. If we had won it wouldn't have been a convincing victory. Fulham played the better football, and Palace need to up their game if they're going to finish in the top half. The absence of Daniel Munoz and Ismaila Sarr is really telling and affecting every game.
Steve: At the moment, it is easy to play against Palace - pass the ball around at pace, get Palace to chase shadows and, eventually, the players will tire - conceding in the last 10/15 minutes. Oliver Glasner needs to change his system to shore up the middle of the park. If necessary, score first - like on Thursday - and play four or five across the middle. Otherwise, this Sunday, Newcastle could easily put the team to the sword and deliver quite a thrashing.
Fulham fans
James: It was a decent performance. We had more of the possession and more of the chances but just didn't manage to take them. It's not a bad result against a good team. Crossed fingers for the Liverpool match on Sunday.
Michael: Should have punished Palace early on before they turned up. Classic bench appearance from Tom Cairney. He deserves more minutes. The fans know it - why doesn't Marco Silva?
Will: I would have taken a point coming into this game but we should have had all three. Absolutely vintage Cairney to get us level.
Phil: Fulham were the better team against Palace and deserved to win. Conceded the goal only because we were down to 10 men after the ref ordered Jorge Cuenca off because he was 'injured'. Great performance by Fulham in the second half with chances to get all three points. By the way, Cairney is a legend and improves Fulham every time he comes on.
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Fulham manager Marco Silva, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "They [Crystal Palace] like to be compact, low block, we know first half they would come for the game more, then after they score 10 men behind the ball.
"But we need to be patient, of course Tom Cairney gave us more quality in terms of decision, passing, making the ball to go inside quicker, it's the reason why he came on, again he showed his quality and what he is capable of. His quality and decision-making is of a very high level.
"We all know even if he is not playing he is a key player for us, he is always there every single day to help team-mates."
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With his strike at Selhurst Park, each of Tom Cairney's last three Premier League goals have come off the bench in London derbies, also netting against Tottenham in December 2024 and Brentford in May 2025.
Since the start of last season, only Brighton (23) have had more Premier League goals scored by substitutes than Fulham (22).
For the 17th match in the Premier League, Fulham named a starting XI containing 11 different nationalities, the joint most of any side in the competition's history (level with Arsenal, Newcastle & Watford).
This was the first time since a 1-1 draw with Arsenal in December 2024 that a Premier League London derby involving Fulham finished in a draw, ending a run of 13 matches either won or lost in the process for the Cottagers (W6 L7).
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Crystal Palace are unchanged from the side that started the defeat to Tottenham, with the only change on the bench where Eddie Nketiah drops out and is replaced by Benjamin Casey.
Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Lerma, Lacroix, Guehi, Clyne, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Devenny, Pino, Mateta.
Subs: Benamar, Benitez, Canvot, Drakes-Thomas, Esse, Casey, Rodney, Sosa, Uche.
For Fulham, there is just one change as Antonee Robinson comes in for Jimenez.
Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin, Robinson.
Subs: Cairney, Castagne, Diop, King, Kusi-Arare, Lecomte, Ridgeon, Amissah, Adama Traore.
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Crystal Palace seek to end a three-match Premier League losing run, their longest for 14 months, on Thursday (17:30 GMT) when they host an in-form Fulham side who have kept a clean sheet in each of their past four top-flight visits to Selhurst Park.
Problems for Palace at both ends of the pitch
Sunday's defeat by Spurs encapsulated where it's going wrong for Palace of late, as their manager Oliver Glasner is well aware.
"We created enough to score goals but miss all our chances and get punished by a corner, a set-play," he lamented soon after the final whistle. "We need to get this fixed."
While the expected goals metric is given greater credence by some than others, it does lay bare Palace's attacking shortcomings this season. They would reasonably have been expected to score 29 league goals so far based on the quality of chances created; their actual tally of 21 goals equates to by far the biggest underperformance in the division.
Jean-Philippe Mateta was the Premier League's second highest scorer in 2025 with 17 goals, but the only one of those to come in his last eight top-flight games was a penalty. The absence of dynamic duo Ismaila Sarr and Daniel Munoz on the right-hand side has been keenly felt, prompting Palace to make a £35m move for Tottenham's Brennan Johnson.
At the other end of the pitch, the Eagles are suffering from the yips when it comes to defending set-pieces. Eight of the nine most recent goals they have conceded in all competitions, including each of the past seven, have come from dead-ball situations: four corners, two throw-ins, one penalty and a direct free kick.
In the Premier League this season, 60% of their goals conceded are from set-pieces – the highest proportion in the division prior to the latest round of matches.
A favoured fixture for Fulham
A third successive win last weekend propelled Fulham into the top half of the table for the first time in three months. They're vying to equal the club record of four Premier League victories in a row, set three years ago.
Marco Silva's side have made the most of a run of fixtures against teams struggling near the bottom and will now look to prolong Palace's misery, both of late and in this specific fixture.
Fulham have two wins and two draws from their last four away league games against the Eagles, all without conceding a goal. They've never kept five successive clean sheets away to the same club in their league history.
Furthermore, Palace's late winner in December's reverse fixture means the away team is unbeaten in each of the past nine Premier League meetings between the sides since the Eagles triumphed 2-0 at Selhurst Park in February 2019.
In total, 80% of their Premier League encounters overall have ended in an away win or draw, the joint-second highest figure among fixtures to have been played at least 15 times.
Nicola Pearson
BBC Sport journalist
A normal Premier League season may run from August to May, but what happens if we stop the table now? What if it was only what happened in 2025 that counted?
With the calendar flicking over to 2026, this is the ideal time to check back on which teams have had an enjoyable 12 months and see who had a year to forget.
The top five is an accurate reflection of this season's top five (although it should be noted not all teams have played the same number of games).
Arsenal have led the way this campaign and, after coming up short last season, they will be striving to go one better to finally secure an elusive first Premier League trophy since 2004.
If looking just at the past 12 months, the title would be theirs, despite a number of draws early in 2025.
Having gone through their worst run of form under Pep Guardiola late in 2024 and early into 2025, alongside their initial poor start to this season, it may be surprising to find Manchester City so close at the top.
But a feature of this City side under Guardiola is their ability to recover from less than impressive starts and go on winning streaks - they are currently on a run of six wins in the league.
Aston Villa fans can look also back fondly on 2025, having experienced the return of Champions League football, secured more European football again this term and found themselves in a battle for the Premier League trophy.
They may have had a slow start this season but their general consistency in 2025 and a club record-equalling run of 11 straight wins in the final weeks catapults them into the top three.
Having won the title with ease last season, Liverpool fans can still revel in that achievement. But a drop-off at the end of 2024-25 and a poor run this time around leaves them fourth for the year.
Meanwhile, Chelsea made progress in 2025 under Enzo Maresca, with Champions League football and two bits of silverware, but a lack of consistency in a young team prevents them ascending higher than fifth.
When looking at the next five, there are perhaps some surprises.
With their FA Cup win, 2025 will go down in Crystal Palace's history, and their Premier League form has not been too shabby either as they compete with the teams that have occupied Champions League spots in recent seasons.
No Thomas Frank, Bryan Mbeumo or Yoane Wissa? No problem for Brentford. They may have had a summer of upheaval but that has not stopped the Bees buzzing as they continue to perform above expectations.
After a few years of struggles on and off the pitch, 2025 seems to be the one Everton fans can finally start to look up rather than down with the new stadium and return of David Moyes bringing much-needed stability.
Newcastle may have had a few ups and downs, but they have come good when needed and hold their own in the top six, while Brighton continue to establish themselves firmly in the top 10.
Find out how the bottom half of the table shapes up on the post below
Now, what about those who may have had a less enjoyable 2025?
Manchester United continue to try to find their feet under Ruben Amorim. And while there have been glimmers of progress in recent weeks, a torrid first half of the year has left them with much room for improvement (and a draw with Wolves to end 2025 only added to the questions).
Bournemouth and Fulham both seem to have found consistency in their ability to be inconsistent.
There have been bursts of form from both, but also bouts of disappointment they might rather forget.
As for Nottingham Forest, 2025 may have been the year they returned to Europe for the first time in nearly three decades, but when it came to results in the league, particularly this season, it has been more of one to forget.
Under their third head coach of the season, they will hope 2026 does not bring the return of Championship football.
Like Forest, Tottenham's 12 months has been memorable for both the good and the bad.
A first trophy in 17 years was secured in the Europa League, but it has been far from impressive in the Premier League, managing just 11 wins from 37 matches and some pressure already building on boss Thomas Frank.
One of the most notable things about the bottom end of the calendar year table is the presence of all three promoted teams, despite two of the three having played a game less than the relegated clubs of last season.
With Leeds nine points better off and Sunderland 17, it highlights the disparity in how well this year's promoted sides have done in comparison to the previous three.
For the Black Cats, it has been a dream return to the top flight, including a recent win over Tyne-Wear rivals Newcastle, and in this season's table they find themselves just two points off fifth.
After overcoming a difficult patch, Leeds are also enjoying their return to the top table, slowly pulling themselves away from the danger spots.
It has been more of a struggle for Scott Parker's Burnley, but they will not lose hope with still half a campaign to go.
After recent successes with European football, domestically things have become a harder watch for West Ham supporters as they struggle to find the balance between good football and much-needed results
Then there is Wolves - and fans may want to look away.
Despite playing 20 Premier League games more, the West Midlands side accumulated only one point more than Sunderland across the year.
A win this term still eludes them and safety in 2026 appears a distant dream.
Check out how the top half of the table looked in the post above
Crystal Palace have lost three league games in a row, while Fulham have won three in a row.
It's not long since I was concerned Fulham could be getting dragged into a relegation scrap, but they are looking up the table now and are level on points with the Eagles after moving into the top half.
I watched Palace's defeat against Tottenham on Sunday and they just looked exhausted, but they still created some chances and were unlucky not to take something from the game.
You would go with Fulham again here on form, but I actually think Palace will deal with them much better than West Ham did.
The Eagles could do with getting a break - as in a mid-season break - but they just need a bit of luck in front of goal too and they will be back to winning ways.
Sutton's prediction: 2-0
