Crystal Palace vs Fredrikstad: prediction & betting odds 21 August 2025

The first leg of the 2025/26 Europa Conference League qualifier between Crystal Palace (England) and Fredrikstad (Norway) will take place on August 21 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Fredrikstad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Crystal Palace

Last season, the team won the FA Cup for the first time in its history, earning a spot in the Europa League. However, UEFA prohibited Oliver Glasner's side from participating in that tournament because the club's owner still holds shares in Lyon, which also qualified for the same European competition. Nevertheless, Crystal Palace will make its debut in continental tournaments by playing in the Europa Conference League. It's also noteworthy that the Londoners recently won the FA Community Shield, defeating Liverpool in the final (2-2, 3-2 on penalties).

  • The team is unbeaten in regular time in 10 consecutive official matches (4 wins and 6 draws).
  • No more than 3 goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 6 of Crystal Palace's last 8 official games.
  • At home, the Londoners have a 7-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League and FA Cup (5 wins and 2 draws).

Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace (5-3-2)

Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Daniel Munoz, Marc Guehi – Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Eberechi Eze – Ismaila Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Fredrikstad

The Norwegians have been absent from European competitions since 2009. This season, the club returned to the international stage by winning the national cup. The team started its journey from the third qualifying round of the Europa League but lost both legs to Denmark's Midtjylland (0-2 and 1-3). Following this defeat, Fredrikstad dropped into the Europa Conference League.

  • The club has only 2 wins in their last 14 official matches (4 draws and 8 losses).
  • Away from home, Fredrikstad has a 7-match winless streak at the official level (3 draws and 4 losses).

Predicted lineup for Fredrikstad (3-5-2)

Martin Borsheim – Maxwell Woledzi, Ulrik Fredriksen, Solomon Owusu – Stian Molde, Oscar Ehlenshleger, Patrick Metcalfe, Simen Rafn, Leonard Owusu – Joannes Bjartalid, Henrik Skogvold.

Referee

Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)

Matches – 8 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 39;

Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;

Red cards shown – 0;

Average fouls per match – 25;

Penalties – 13%.

Match Prediction: Crystal Palace vs. Fredrikstad

This encounter features teams lacking experience in European competitions. The Norwegians have played only two continental matches in the last 15 years, losing both. It seems likely they will lose again, as they face a Premier League representative in excellent form.

Last season, the Londoners won a major trophy for the first time in their history – the FA Cup. But the team didn't stop there, securing the Community Shield in August. In both matches, Oliver Glasner's side defeated top English teams – Manchester City and Liverpool. Crystal Palace also started well in the Premier League, drawing with the Club World Cup winners Chelsea (0-0). All these opponents are much stronger than Fredrikstad.

My prediction: Crystal Palace with a handicap (-2.5)

* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match.

Betting tips 21 August 2025

Crystal Palace were supposed to begin their first-ever European campaign in Europa League qualifying, but UEFA’s strict multi-club ownership rules pushed them down into the Conference League. 

The London club, having won their maiden FA Cup, had secured a Europa League play-off spot. Yet, with American businessman John Textor holding stakes in both Crystal Palace and Lyon — who also qualified for the Europa League — only one could be admitted. Crystal Palace were the casualty, their appeal to CAS proving fruitless. From a purely footballing perspective, they have started brightly this season: the team edged Liverpool on penalties to lift the Community Shield and opened their Premier League campaign with a goalless draw away to Chelsea.

Fredrikstad, by contrast, have been in full swing since March in the Eliteserien. They are a mid-table Norwegian side whose European ticket came via a domestic cup triumph. Their Europa League run was short-lived, ended by Denmark’s Midtjylland (1:3, 0:2). Still, Andreas Hagen has put together a competitive outfit. Just last month they were minutes away from holding runaway league leaders and Europa League semi-finalists Bodo/Glimt to a draw, only undone by an 87th-minute goal (0:1).

At Selhurst Park, the challenge will be considerably tougher. Crystal Palace will look to settle the tie quickly while also managing energy levels ahead of a key Premier League fixture against Nottingham Forest. A blowout, however, seems unlikely.

Betting prediction
Fredrikstad (+2.5)
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Odds
19/20
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Team lineups

Crystal Palace

Oliver Glasner
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Dean Henderson
gk. 0 0
Borna Sosa
df. 0 0
Daniel Muñoz
df. 0 0
Marc Guehi
df. 0 0
Maxence Guy Lacroix
df. 0 0
Adam James Wharton
mf. 0 0
Jefferson Lerma
mf. 0 0
Justin Devenny
mf. 0 0
Will Hughes
mf. 0 0
Ismaila Sarr
fw. 0 0
Jean-Philippe Mateta
fw. 0 0

Andreas Hagen
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Martin Børsheim
gk. 0 0
Daniel Fritz Eid
df. 0 0
Maxwell Woledzi
df. 0 0
Stian Stray Molde
df. 0 0
Ulrik Tillung Fredriksen
df. 0 0
Leonard Owusu
mf. 0 0
Oskar Skovbjerg Øhlenschlæger
mf. 0 0
Patrick Robert Metcalfe
mf. 0 0
Solomon Owusu
mf. 0 0
Sondre Sørløkk
mf. 0 0
Emil Frost Holten
fw. 0 0

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