Fulham can own long passages of the ball, but Palace have shown a way to respond after defending them. The first goal should bring a new contest between Fulham's wide supply and Palace's central release. Monza and Napoli offer a more open exchange of first and second attacks. Napoli's forward movement and Monza's transition route both threaten the space left after an advance.
Fulham's recent narrow wins came from an error and a late individual action, while the September meeting showed Palace answering sustained Fulham pressure after the interval. Wharton can find Palace's wide outlets or release Mateta directly, providing more than one way to reach a receiver. Sarr is absent, but the remaining central and wide routes have been seen in recent matches. I'm siding with Crystal Palace to stay within reach of Fulham throughout.
Napoli have found McTominay from Politano and Olivera deliveries and supplied him again after an equaliser. Monza can use Varela and a quick transition when Napoli's protection stretches, giving the match a second scoring route rather than relying only on Napoli's first wave. The repeated reception on one side and the immediate response on the other support another finish after the opening exchange. I'm siding with goals in the Monza–Napoli match.
