0 points after 2 defeats: Fulham and Crystal Palace meet today

Fulham and Crystal Palace meet today with both sides still on 0 points after two Premier League matches. The Round 3 fixture starts at 14:00 UTC at Craven Cottage, where Fulham’s home record is 0W 0D 1L and referee S. Barrott will oversee the contest.

What's at stake

The teams are level at the bottom end of the table: Fulham sit 16th and Crystal Palace 18th, with both recording two defeats from two games. A win would take either club to 3 points, while the loser would remain on 0; Manchester City lead on 6, leaving each side six points behind before kickoff.

The numbers

Fulham have scored 2 goals and conceded 4 overall, including 2 scored and 3 conceded at home. Palace’s figures are weaker in attack and defence: 1 goal scored and 6 conceded overall, with 0 scored and 2 conceded in their only away fixture. Both teams also arrive with a Loss, Loss sequence in their recent form.

One to watch

The key question is how Fulham’s home attack, which has produced 2 goals in one match, can test a Palace defence that has conceded 6 times in two games. Palace must also reshape its attacking options with J. Mateta missing through a hamstring injury, while I. Sarr is unavailable with a groin injury. Neither side has kept a clean sheet in the home or away records supplied.

Why it matters

For Fulham, three points would turn a 0-point start into a platform and improve a -2 goal difference; Palace need the same lift while addressing a -5 differential. The result will decide which club moves off zero after Round 3, with the match also testing two teams that have each lost their opening two fixtures.