At Selhurst Park on 18 December 2025, Crystal Palace host KuPS in a Conference League fixture that still carries significance for the home side, who are aiming to keep their hopes of a top-eight finish alive.
Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
This matchup points toward a more open and attacking performance from Crystal Palace, driven by necessity. Against a KuPS side that has struggled to impose itself away from home, the conditions favour a game with multiple goals.
Crystal Palace Still Chasing Momentum in Europe
Crystal Palace arrive after a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in domestic competition, a result that exposed areas still requiring improvement. In the Conference League, their campaign has also been uneven, marked by two defeats, including a surprising 1-0 home loss to AEK Larnaca. That setback increased the pressure, but a convincing 3-0 away victory at Shelbourne last week restored some belief. With qualification still within reach, Palace are expected to approach this fixture with urgency and attacking intent, especially on home soil.
KuPS Facing an Uphill Task Away from Home
KuPS enter the round sitting just outside the top 24, currently twenty-fifth, and needing a positive result to keep their hopes alive. Their campaign, however, has been undermined by a lack of attacking output. They have failed to score in three of their five group matches and remain goalless in both away fixtures so far, losing 1-0 to Jagiellonia and drawing 0-0 against Breidablik. That pattern suggests a side focused on containment rather than ambition when travelling.
