Premier League · Matchweek 19
Jean-Philippe Mateta 39'
HT 1:0
Tom Cairney 80'
Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 17:30 (UK) · Selhurst Park, London
Crystal Palace 11th → 9th · 27 pts|Fulham 12th → 10th · 27 pts

1-1 draw, with xG at 1.93–1.76.

Player of the matchNathaniel Clyne7.4Decisive moment39' Jean-Philippe Mateta+0.9

Crystal Palace 1-1 Fulham

Key numbers

  • Possession 40% – 60%
  • Shots 11 (2 on target) – 17 (5)
  • Decisive moment: 39' Jean-Philippe Mateta, FN xPts +0.9
Player of the match
Nathaniel Clyne 7.4Strong

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 7.4 (Strong)

Game state

1-01-1
Crystal Palace ahead 41 min · level 49 min · Fulham ahead 0 min
  • Tom Cairney — off the bench 23 min · 1G 0A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

39' Jean-Philippe Mateta Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Nathaniel Clyne +0.3 +0.9
80' Tom Cairney Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Saša Lukić +0.3 +0.9
Crystal Palace Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −1.5Time effect +0.1→ League points won 1
Fulham Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −0.8Time effect −0.4→ League points won 1

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

Crystal PalaceFulham
40%Possession60%
1.93Expected goals (xG)1.76
0.18xG per shot0.1
11Shots17
2Shots on target5
18%Shots on target %29%
9Shots in box12
388Passes586
77%Pass accuracy86%
6Corners3
4Saves1
7Fouls10
0Yellow cards5
5Offsides1

Compared with usual

Crystal Palace

29 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.3
Conceded10.97
xG1.931.6
xG against1.761.1
Shots1113.7
On target24.6
Shots faced1710.2
xG per shot0.180.12
Possession40%46.7%
Passes388404
Pass accuracy77%77.9%
Corners64.4
Fouls710.5

Fulham

22 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.4
Conceded11.3
xG1.760.96
xG against1.931.1
Shots1712
On target54
Shots faced1110.7
xG per shot0.10.09
Possession60%53%
Passes586480.4
Pass accuracy86%83.5%
Corners35
Fouls1010.5

Timeline

  • 19' Yellow Jorge Cuenca
  • 39' Goal Jean-Philippe Mateta league goal #8 assist Nathaniel Clyne
  • 46' Yellow Joachim Andersen
  • 51' Sub Kenny Tete → Timothy Castagne
  • 57' Sub Will Hughes → Jaydee Canvot
  • 60' Yellow Emile Smith Rowe
  • 68' Sub Sander Berge → Tom Cairney
  • 80' Goal Tom Cairney league goal #1 assist Saša Lukić
  • 81' Yellow Tom Cairney
  • 82' Sub Justin Devenny → Romain Esse
  • 82' Sub Yéremy Pino → Christantus Uche
  • 85' Sub Harry Wilson → Adama Traoré
  • 85' Sub Kevin → Harrison Reed
  • 88' Yellow Timothy Castagne
  • 90+2' Sub Nathaniel Clyne → Borna Sosa

Category leaders

  • Key passesAntonee Robinson3
  • Duels wonTyrick Mitchell8/12
  • DribblesKevin4/6
  • Defensive actionsTyrick Mitchell6
  • ShotsRaúl Jiménez3 (on target 0)
  • Fouls wonWill Hughes3

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.