Fulham will seek to return to thier winning ways when they face the challenge of in-form Brighton in Round 14 of Premier League. The Seagulls will be traveling to Craven Cottage on Thursday, 5 December. Both Fulham and Brighton shared a 1-1 spoilers last weekend against Tottenham and Southampton respectively.
Fulham vs Brighton: Match Preview
Fulham have registered victories against Brentford and Crystal Palace in thier last five Premier League fixtures, with two draws and a defeat. The lack of consistency has also been witnessed at Craven Cottage where the hosts two victories in their previous five attempts, losing twice. On a big traveling challenge against Tottenham in the last time out, Fulham restricted the home side to a 1-1 draw, despite getting down to ten men in the 83rd minute. With a total of five wins and four stalemates in 13 rounds, Fulham currently find themselves in the middle of the points table.
Brighton have been exceptional this season, fighting for Champions League spot from the fourth position after 13 games in Premier League. The Albion are undefeated in the previous three fixtures while winning two of them. Followed by consecutive triumphs against Manchester City and Brentford, Brighton lost thier momentum against the last-of-the-table Southampton with a 1-1 score. Moreover, improvements are also needed on traveling as they have won three of their six road fixtures while conceding two defeats.
Fulham vs Brighton: Head-to-Head Record
Fulhal have been a tricky challenge for Brighton as the Cottagers are unbeaten in the last eight Premier League H2Hs while securing four wins. Fulham shared a 1-1 spoiler in the away fixture last season but secured a promising 3-0 victory at Craven Cottage. Fulham’s dominance over Brighton also prevails on home soil where they defeated the Seagulls in three of thier recent four league meetups.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 02/03/24 | Fulham 3-0 Brighton | Premier League |
| 29/10/23 | Brighton 1-1 Fulham | Premier League |
| 18/02/23 | Brighton 0-1 Fulham | Premier League |
| 31/08/22 | Fulham 2-1 Brighton | Premier League |
| 28/01/21 | Brighton 0-0 Fulham | Premier League |
Fulham vs Brighton: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Joachim Andersen, Jorge Barreno, and Ryan Sessegnon are the injury-related absences for Fulham. Meanwhile, Tom Cairney will be sidelined due to a red card against Tottenham while Lukic misses the next game through a yellow card suspension. On the other hand, Brighton will be without Solomon March, Joel Veltman, and James Milner due to injury issues.
Fulham Predicted Lineup
Leno (GK); Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Nelson; Muniz.
Brighton Predicted Lineup
Verbruggen (GK); Lamptey, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Rutter, Joao Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck.
Fulham vs Brighton: Match Prediction
Regardless of a disappointing record against Fulham, Brighton looks confident after standing at a decent ranking in Premier League standings. The Cottagers have witnessed BTTS outcomes in each of thier six home games this season, scoring multiple goals in three. Meanwhile, Brighton’s attack has also been strong, notching more than goals in three of thier last six visiting games. However, the defensive end has not been great, conceding goals in thier previous six overall fixtures. Given these numbers, we predict a tightly contested affair between Fulham and Brighton with a draw appearing as the most likely result.
Fulham vs Brighton Predicted Result: 2-2 Draw
