Fulham face Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup Round of 16 at Craven Cottage on Wednesday night.

Kick-off is scheduled for 19:45 local time. Fulham enter the fixture with confidence after securing two consecutive Premier League victories, moving them up to 15th place in the <a href="/standings">league table</a> with eight points from eight matches. Their most recent result was a 1-0 away win at Coventry City last Saturday, sealed by an 80th-minute goal from Oscar Bobb.

Recent Premier League form and results

Fulham's recent league form shows three wins from their last five outings. Following the win at Coventry, they beat Hull City 1-0 at home the previous weekend, with Alex Iwobi scoring the decisive goal in the 87th minute. Their only defeat in that sequence was a 2-1 loss at Ipswich Town earlier in October.

Crystal Palace, in contrast, have struggled for consistency. They were beaten 2-0 at home by Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday, their second consecutive league defeat after a heavy 5-0 loss at Brighton. The Eagles did manage a 2-2 draw with Beşiktaş in the Europa League last week.

Head-to-head history and squad selections

The recent history between these London clubs favours the visitors. Palace have won both meetings this season, including a 3-2 Premier League victory at Craven Cottage in early September. Fulham's last starting <a href="/squad">line-up</a>, in the win over Coventry, featured Leno in goal with a back four of Castagne, Affengruber, Bassey and Robinson. The midfield was anchored by Larsson and Charles, supporting an attacking trio of Oscar Bobb, Joshua King and Alex Iwobi behind striker Gonzalo García.

Palace's most recent selection saw Benítez in goal with a back three of Richards, Disasi and Canvot. Their wing-backs were Khalaili and Mitchell, with Wharton and Kamada in central midfield. The creative duties fell to McNeil and Yeremy Pino behind striker Mateta.

With a goal difference of minus two from eight league games, Fulham's primary focus remains on climbing the Premier League table. This cup match provides a valuable opportunity to build rhythm ahead of a return to league action at Aston Villa this weekend. The squad will travel to Villa Park on Saturday looking to extend their positive run.