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Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad Predictions - Palace backed with goals to boot

Ralph Staniforth

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Crystal Palace predicted for comfortable win; Mateta to score.
Eagles strong in form; Fredrikstad struggling recently.
Expectations of over 3.5 goals; Mateta key player to watch.

Crystal Palace’s Jean Philippe-Mateta has scored 4 goals in his last 5 games (Getty)

Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad Predictions

Crystal Palace have been in great form at the start of this season. I'm backing them for a comfortable win with Mateta to score.

Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad Predictions
Head to Head
Crystal Palace Form
Fredrikstad Form

Crystal Palace have won 2 consecutive home games.
Crystal Palace have seen over 3.5 goals in 3 of their last 5 matches.
Crystal Palace’s Jean Philippe-Mateta has scored 4 goals in his last 5 games.
Fredrikstad have lost their last 2 matches.
Fredrikstad have seen over 3.5 goals in 2 of their last 4 games.

Head to Head

These two sides have never met before.

Crystal Palace Form

Crystal Palace will compete in their first-ever European game on Thursday. The Eagles qualified for the Conference League after beating Man City 1-0 in the 2025 FA Cup final.

The South Londoners followed the final victory with a 4-2 home win over Wolves and a 1-1 draw at Liverpool.

Palace returned to the 2025/26 season with a Community Shield win against Liverpool, drawing 2-2 and winning on penalties. Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in the first half and during the shoot-out.

Oliver Glasner’s side held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw in their Premier League opener on Sunday. Eberechi Eze had an early goal ruled out and Palace attempted four shots on target.

Fredrikstad Form

Norwegian side Fredrikstad are out of form and winless in 12 of their last 14 games in all competitions.

The Aristocrats are also on a three-match winless run, which started with a 0-0 draw at Tromso. A 3-1 home loss to Midtjylland in the Europa League qualifiers followed.

Fredrikstad were demoted to the Conference League play-offs after losing the second leg 2-0 at Midtjylland. Andreas Hagen’s team were 2-0 down after 17 minutes and allowed 1.54 XG.

Verdict

Crystal Palace v Fredrikstad

Crystal Palace are likely to field a full-strength team and the Eagles can put goals past struggling Fredrikstad. Mateta often scores for Palace and he can find the net in a comfortable Conference League home victory.