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, Sasa Lukic – Reiss Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi – Raul Jimenez.
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen – Tariq Lamptey, Jan Paul van Hecke, Pervis Estupinan, Igor Julio – Matt O'Riley, Yasin Ayari – Kaoru Mitoma, Jorginho Rutter, Joao Pedro Jesus – Danny Welbeck.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Fulham
In the last round, the club drew 1-1 away against Tottenham. Before that, the Londoners suffered a surprising 4-1 defeat at home to Wolverhampton. This heavy loss is the only one in this championship for Marco Silva's side. Fulham is in the middle of the league table, trailing the top four by just four points.
Midfielders Sasa Lukic 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 scored in 6 of Fulham's last 7 Premier League games.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 11 of the club's last 13 Premier League matches.
Brighton
Fabian Hurzeler's side unexpectedly drew 1-1 at home against Southampton in the last round. Before that, the team defeated Bournemouth and Manchester City with a score of 2-1. Notably, the club has suffered only one defeat in their last seven league matches, winning four and drawing two. Brighton has climbed to fourth place, trailing the second spot by just two points.
- Both teams 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" appeared in the final score in 7 of the club's last 9 Premier League matches.
Fulham vs. Brighton: Match Prediction
The teams have met eight times in the Premier League, and in these encounters, Brighton has never managed to defeat the Londoners. The capital club has 4 wins, and there have been 4 draws. At Craven Cottage, the hosts have secured three wins and one draw. It is likely that in the upcoming match, Fulham will at least not lose.
After the disappointing defeat 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 their 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 defeated a team contending for a European spot only once.
My prediction – Brighton with a handicap (0)
