2025-03-29 12:15
D. England
Craven Cottage - London
Crystal Palace have reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup for the first time since 2022, with the Eagles progressing from five of their last six quarter-final ties in the competition.
Fulham have now been eliminated from the FA Cup in each of their last five quarter-final ties, with each of their last six eliminations coming to Premier League opponents.
Crystal Palace have won five successive games in all competitions for the first time since April 2014, while they’ve won six consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time.
This is just the second campaign in which Fulham and Crystal Palace have met in the FA Cup, with the Eagles winning a second round replay 1-0 in February 1907 previously.
Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last six away games against Fulham (W3 D3). They’ve already won 2-0 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League this season – the only side they’ve won twice at on the road in a single campaign is Southampton in 1964-65.
Fulham progressed from all four of their FA Cup quarter-final ties between 1957-58 and 2001-02, but have since been eliminated in each of their last four appearances at this stage (2003-04, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2022-23).
Crystal Palace have progressed from four of their last five FA Cup quarter-final ties, failing only in 2018-19 against Watford in this run.
Fulham eliminated holders Manchester United in the fifth round, but haven’t knocked out Premier League opposition in consecutive rounds of the FA Cup since rounds three and four in 2002-03 (Birmingham City & Charlton Athletic).