Matchday 14 of the Premier League between Fulham and Brighton will take place on December 5 at Craven Cottage in London. Fulham vs. Brighton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Peter Bankes (England)
Matches – 7 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Fulham vs. Brighton
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno – Antonee Robinson, Calvin Bassey, Kenny Tete, Issa Diop – Sander Berge, Saša Lukić – Reiss Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi – Raul Jimenez.
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen – Tariq Lamptey, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pervis Estupiñán, Igor Julio – Matt O'Riley, Yasin Ayari – Kaoru Mitoma, Jorginho Rutter, João Pedro – Danny Welbeck.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Fulham
In the last round, the club drew 1-1 with Tottenham away. Before that, they suffered an unexpected 4-1 defeat at home to Wolverhampton. This heavy loss is the only one in this championship for Marco Silva's side. Fulham sits mid-table, just four points off the top four.
Midfielders Saša Lukić and Tom Cairney will miss the match due to suspensions.
- The Londoners have not lost in 9 of their last 12 league matches (5 wins and 4 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 6 of Fulham's last 7 Premier League games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 11 of the club's last 13 Premier League matches.
Brighton
Fabian Hürzeler's side unexpectedly drew 1-1 at home with Southampton in the last round. Before that, the team defeated Bournemouth and Manchester City 2-1. Notably, the club has only lost once in their last seven league matches, securing 4 wins and 2 draws. Brighton has risen to fourth place, just two points off second.
- Both teams have scored in 8 of the club's last 9 Premier League games.
- Brighton has not lost in 11 of their last 13 league matches (6 wins and 5 draws).
- The number "2" has appeared in the final score in 7 of the club's last 9 Premier League matches.
Fulham vs. Brighton: Match Prediction
The teams have faced each other eight times in the Premier League, and in these matches, Brighton has never beaten the Londoners. The capital club has 4 wins, and there have been four draws. At Craven Cottage, the hosts have secured three wins and one draw. It is likely that Fulham will at least avoid defeat in the upcoming match.
After the disappointing loss to Wolverhampton, Marco Silva's side will aim to redeem themselves in the eyes of their fans. Moreover, the team rarely loses two consecutive home matches in the Premier League – this has happened only once (in April this year) in the last 29 matches. Brighton is not as dangerous away as they are at home, having won only 4 of their last 19 away games. In this series, the club has only defeated an opponent contending for a European spot once.
My prediction – Fulham with a handicap (0)
