Craven Cottage is the place to be on Saturday lunchtime, when the first two Premier League teams return to action after the international break as Fulham and Crystal Palace collide in a mouthwatering FA Cup quarter-final.

Both the Cottagers and the Eagles are harbouring ambitions of winning the prestigious trophy for the first time in their history, and Marco Silva's men made a major statement of intent during the last 16.

Indeed, Fulham's penalty prowess propelled them to a terrific win over holders Manchester United in the previous round, while Palace shook off the shock of a distressing injury to Jean-Philippe Mateta to conquer Millwall 3-1.

Both capital clubs also went into the international break on the back of Premier League home wins, as Oliver Glasner's men prevailed 1-0 over Ipswich Town, and Fulham made light work of a timid Tottenham Hotspur side in a 2-0 victory.

Here, Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two clubs.

Fulham's Willian in action with Crystal Palace's Nathaniel Clyne on April 27, 2024

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 53
Fulham wins: 19
Draws: 19
Crystal Palace wins: 15

Fulham and Crystal Palace have competitively faced each other a total of 53 times across all competitions and it is the Cottagers who lead the overall head-to-head record, as they have won 19 games compared to the Eagles' 15, while 19 draws have been played out between the two clubs.

Their first two meetings took place back in February 1907 when Crystal Palace won 1-0 on home soil in a FA Cup second-round replay after both teams played out a goalless stalemate at Craven Cottage in their first encounter.

Both teams then butted heads on eight occasions in the old Division Two between 1921 and 1925, with Crystal Palace winning the first of those before losing four and drawing three with Fulham.

Eight more fixtures in Division Three (South) followed between 1928 and 1932, with Fulham losing four of their first five meetings, including 4-3 and 5-2 away defeats in 1930, before winning two of their next three, including a comfortable 4-0 home win in January 1932.

Fulham then enjoyed a 20-year period of dominance over Crystal Palace, as they won nine, drew nine and lost just three games out of 21 across all competitions between 1966 and 1986. The Cottagers then won three out of four (D1) meetings in the second tier in 1999-2000 and 2000-01, but Palace's fortunes have turned slightly in the Premier League era (since 1992-93).

Indeed, Palace have won five times compared to Fulham's four across their 14 top-flight encounters. The Eagles won three PL games in a row by an aggregate score of 6-1 between August 2018 and October 2020, but Fulham then enjoyed a six-game unbeaten run against Palace (W2 D4).

Fulham's most recent win over Palace was a 2-0 success at Selhurst Park in November 2024, but the Eagles got their revenge in February 2025 as they won by the same scoreline at Craven Cottage.

Previous meetings

Feb 22, 2025: Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Nov 09, 2024: Crystal Palace 0-2 Fulham (Premier League)
Apr 27, 2024: Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Sep 23, 2023: Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham (Premier League)
May 20, 2023: Fulham 2-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Dec 26, 2022: Crystal Palace 0-3 Fulham (Premier League)
Feb 28, 2021: Crystal Palace 0-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Oct 24, 2020: Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Feb 02, 2019: Crystal Palace 2-0 Fulham (Premier League)
Aug 11, 2018: Fulham 0-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Jul 30, 2016: Fulham 3-1 Crystal Palace (friendly Pre-season Friendlies)
Aug 01, 2015: Fulham 1-1 Crystal Palace (friendly Pre-season Friendlies)
May 11, 2014: Fulham 2-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Oct 21, 2013: Crystal Palace 1-4 Fulham (Premier League)
Jan 01, 2005: Fulham 3-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)