Fulham vs Brighton Prediction And Betting Tips

Fulham welcome Brighton to Craven Cottage this Saturday in the Premier League. The Cottagers look to move back into the top half of the table, whereas The Seagulls look to close in on Manchester United.

• Brighton to win @ 11/8 on William Hill
• Both teams to score @ 1/2 on Paddy Power
• Over 1.5 goals @ 2/9 on William Hill

These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

The Premier League mid-table has become extremely tight, with seventh to 12th separated by just seven points. Fulham look to close in on the likes of Chelsea and West Ham, whereas Brighton aim to reel in Manchester United.

Fulham currently sit 12th in the Premier League after 26 games. The Cottagers have nine wins, five draws and 12 losses, leaving Fulham on 32 points, three points from Chelsea and four points from West Ham.

The Cottagers have performed in front of goal this season, scoring 36 goals in 26 games. Performance at the other end of the pitch has faltered, however, with Fulham conceding 42 goals and keeping six clean sheets.

Brighton sit just above Fulham in seventh in the Premier League. In 26 games, The Seagulls have ten wins, nine draws and seven losses which leaves them on 39 points, five points from Manchester United but only one point above Wolves.

The Seagulls have been in form in front of goal, scoring 49 goals in 26 games. At the other end of the pitch, Brighton have struggled, conceding 41 goals and keeping just three clean sheets.

Fulham and Brighton have met 55 times in their histories, the first meeting coming back in 1928. Not much separates the two sides, with Fulham having 25 wins and Brighton having 22 wins. In fact, draws are uncommon in this fixture with just eight so far.

Despite draws being uncommon, in the last five games in the fixture there have been three draws and two Fulham wins. This fixture is also a relatively low-scoring affair, with only one game with over two goals in the last five games.

Fulham Team News

Marco Silva will be without Raul Jimenez and Joao Palhinha this weekend. However, Willian, Armando Broja and Kenny Tete could be able to return to the squad.

Brighton Team News

Roberto De Zerbi will be without Solly March, Jack Hinshelwood and Joao Pedro this weekend. James Milner and Julio Enciso may be able to return to the side. Billy Gilmour will also be unavailable after his sending off against Everton.

In their last five games in all competitions, Fulham have two wins, two draws and one loss.

Despite The Cottagers having 25 shots with six on target with 70% of the possession, they couldn’t find the back of the net. However, Everton also failed to score as the game ended in a 0 - 0 draw.

The trip to Turf Moor saw Palhinha open the scoring for Fulham in the 17th minute and Rodrigo Muniz doubled Fulham’s lead just four minutes later to give them the 2 - 0 lead at halftime. However, David Datro Fofana got Burnley on the scoresheet with 20 minutes to go and completed his brace in the 91st minute to grab a 2 - 2 draw for Burnley.

Fulham were back to winning ways against Bournemouth. Bobby De Cordova-Reid gave Fulham the lead in the sixth minute and Muniz scored to give Fulham another 2 - 0 lead at halftime. Marcos Senesi got Bournemouth on the scoresheet just five minutes into the second half, but another goal from Muniz two minutes later to secure a 3 - 1 win for Fulham.

Ollie Watkins opened the scoring for Aston Villa in the first half and then secured his brace early in the second half. Muniz was on the scoresheet again for Fulham, but it wasn’t enough as Villa held on for the 2 - 1 win.

The last time out for Fulham was against Manchester United. Calvin Bassey gave Fulham the lead just after the hour mark but Harry Maguire popped up with a goal in the 89th to make it level. However, Alex Iwobi grabbed a goal in the 97th minute to give Fulham the 2 - 1 win.

In their last six games in all competitions, Brighton have two wins, one draw and three losses.

Goals from Elijah Adebayo and Chiedozie Ogbene gave Luton the 2 - 0 lead just three minutes into the game. Adebayo then went on to bag a hat-trick in the shock 4 - 0 win for Luton, with Brighton only managing two shots on target.

Brighton bounced back against Crystal Palace. Lewis Dunk opened the scoring in the third minute and goals from Hinshelwood and Facundo Buonanotte gave Brighton the 3 - 0 lead at halftime. Jean-Philippe Mateta got Palace on the scoresheet but a goal from Pedro secured the 4 - 1 win for Brighton.

A penalty from Pascal Gross gave Brighton the 1 - 0 lead at halftime, but Pape Sarr equalised for Tottenham just after the hour mark. Brennan Johnson then grabbed a goal in the 96th minute to give Spurs the 2 - 1 win.

The Seagulls were back to winning ways against a struggling Sheffield United. An early red card to Mason Holgate opened the floodgates for The Blades. An own goal from Jack Robinson, a brace from Simon Adingra and goals from Buonanotte and Danny Welbeck gave Brighton the 5 - 0 win.

Brighton took on Everton on Saturday. Jarrad Branthwaite gave Everton the lead with 15 minutes to go, and despite the red card to Gilmour, Dunk grabbed a goal in the 95th minute to give Brighton the 1 - 1 draw.

Roberto De Zerbi's men were dumped out of the FA Cup by Wolves on Wednesday as Mario Lemina scored the only goal of the game in the second minute.

Despite Fulham being in quite good form, Brighton are likely to take home a win this weekend. However, it’s also likely that both teams will be on the scoresheet. We predict: Fulham 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion

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Due to laws in the U.K. Fulham vs Brighton will not be available to broadcast, but the game can be followed via radio on BBC Five Live or TalkSport.

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