The Premier League Round 23 match between Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion will take place on 24 January at Craven Cottage in London. Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Fulham
Fulham failed to take points in the last round in an away match against Leeds, losing to the league newcomer 0:1. Before that the home side had a six-match unbeaten run in the league (4 wins and 2 draws). Also, for the first time in 11 Premier League games the visitors failed to score. Fulham sit in the middle of the table, while the club is only 5 points behind the top four. Interestingly, the club has already 9 wins in the Premier League, a tally bettered by only five opponents.
- Both teams To Score occurred in 7 of the last 10 league games involving the London side.
- At least three goals were scored in 4 of Fulham's last 5 home Premier League matches.
- The club remained unbeaten in 8 of the previous 11 home matches in the Premier League (6 wins and 2 draws).
Potential Fulham Lineup (4-5-1)*
Bernd Leno – Antonee Robinson, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca, Timothy Castagne – Antonee Robinson, Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic, Emile Smith Rowe, Harry Wilson – Raul Jimenez.
Defender Kenny Tete and forward Rodrigo Muniz will miss the match due to injury. The participation of midfielder Sasa Lukic is in doubt.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion hosted Bournemouth in their last game and drew 1:1. It was the third draw in four previous league matches. Between those stalemates the team also beat Burnley 2:0. Interestingly, in the current Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion have had three separate four-match unbeaten runs. The team sit one place below Fulham and have collected one point fewer. It is also worth noting that the club already has 9 draws in the current Premier League season (no other side has more).
- The team has won just 1 of the last 9 Premier League matches (5 draws and 3 losses).
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Brighton & Hove Albion's last 8 league matches.
- The club has not lost in the second half in 6 consecutive Premier League matches (4 wins and 2 draws).
Potential Brighton & Hove Albion Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Bart Verbruggen – Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Jack Hinshelwood – Pascal Gross, Brayan Gruda – Diego Gomez, Kaoru Mitoma, Ferdi Kadioglu – Danny Welbeck.
Defenders Stephanos Tzimas and Adam Webster, and midfielder Mats Vifher will miss the match due to injury. The participation of midfielder Solly March is in doubt.
Referee
Michael Oliver (England)
Matches – 17 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (including second yellows) – 44;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 2.6;
Red Cards Shown – 1;
Average Fouls Per Match – 22;
Penalties – 6%.
Fulham vs Brighton & Hove Albion: Match Prediction
These neighbors in the table will meet in this fixture. Both sides still have decent chances of qualifying for European competitions, and even the Champions League. At the same time we will give a slight preference to the hosts, who are in much better form. After all, the London side have suffered just 1 defeat in their previous seven Premier League matches.
Also in Fulham's favor are three straight home Premier League matches without defeat, in which they beat Nottingham Forest and Chelsea and also took points off Liverpool. Brighton & Hove Albion, meanwhile, have managed just 1 win in their last 9 league matches, that victory coming against Burnley — one of the league's outsiders. The visiting team also had no wins in 7 of their previous 8 away Premier League games. In addition, in the five most recent league meetings held at Craven Cottage, Fulham recorded 4 wins and 1 draw.
Prediction: Fulham Draw No Bet
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.
