The mood around Fulham has certainly been lifted following back-to-back wins in the Premier League against Hull and Coventry, which takes a little of the pressure off Alvaro Arbeloa heading into Wednesday's clash with Crystal Palace in the League Cup.
The Eagles, who have a good record against the Cottagers, are without a win in their last four matches across all competitions, suffering three defeats in the process. Due to Crystal Palace being involved in the Europa League this season, we expect the visitors to make a few changes to their usual starting lineup for the Fulham clash as a European game against Hoffenheim follows their weekend trip to Tottenham.
Fulham's schedule is much clearer, and Wednesday's hosts will be giving it their all to win one of the domestic cups this season, so we expect Arbeloa to play a full-strength side.
This could prove to be a tight and tense affair with not a lot in the way of goalmouth action. Fulham's last two games have ended in 1-0 scorelines, and three of their last four game have produced under 2.5 goals.
Crystal Palace's last match against Newcastle only featured two goals, and five of their last eight head-to-heads with Fulham have witnessed fewer than three goals.
We're backing the home side to pinch a 1-0 win on Wednesday night against a Crystal Palace side that have already played a lot of football this season and could do with one fewer competition to worry about.
Fulham 1-0 Crystal Palace
