Crystal Palace hosted Fulham at perhaps their most dangerous point this season, with the Cottagers demonstrating the fight that may save their season all afternoon at Selhurst Park. Ultimately, another gritty defence display earned Palace a point after a challenging second-half.
- Roy Hodgson makes two changes to his lineup, starting Patrick van Aanholt and Christian Benteke
- The game opens at a steady pace, with both sides patient in their approach
- Palace and Fulham create half-chances through Christian Benteke and Andros Townsend and Joachim Andersen respectively
- Half-time: Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham
- Fulham open the second-half as the brighter side, landing regular but tame shots on target
- Josh Maja enjoys a series of chances, his best denied instinctively by Vicente Guaita
- Palace regain their foothold for the final 10 minutes, pushing Fulham back to fight fire with fire
- Full-time: Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham
The game began at an even tempo, with each side steadily settling in.