Fulham vs. Crystal Palace: London Rivals Clash in FA Cup Quarter Finals

Following the end of the international break, Fulham and Crystal Palace are set to go head-to-head at Craven Cottage for the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, March 29.

The London derby is expected to be an exciting encounter that presents a golden opportunity for both teams to take one step closer to Wembley. But only one can advance. Who is it going to be?

Fulham will enter the match with confidence, having dismantled Tottenham 2-0 before the break. Rodrigo Muniz was on the scoresheet that day, and the Brazilian forward may be rewarded with another start ahead of Raul Jimenez. However, manager Marco Silva will be without three key players: Kenny Tete, Harry Wilson, and Reiss Nelson, all ruled out due to injury.

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner faces selection headaches of his own. Cheick Doucouré, Chadi Riad, and Joel Ward are unavailable, while star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta remains doubtful after a horror challenge in the previous round against Millwall. Palace will hope he recovers in time, as they look to maintain their impressive record at Craven Cottage, where they are unbeaten in their last five visits.

Historically, matches between these two sides have been tight affairs. Each of their last four meetings has produced under 2.5 goals, meaning fans could be in for another closely fought contest, which will be live on DStv SS Premier League, Channel 203 at 5 PM WAT.

With both sides eyeing a place in the semifinals, expect a tactical battle where every moment counts. Will Fulham continue their FA Cup dream, or will Palace extend their impressive away run against their London rivals?

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