Brighton & Hove Albion hosts Fulham in what is set to be an entertaining Premier League clash between eighth and ninth in the standings.
Date: 08/03/2025
Location: Amex Stadium
Time: 3pm
The last meeting between these two sides back in December resulted in a 3-1 victory for Fulham at Craven Cottage as an Alex Iwobi brace and an own goal from Matt O’Riley have the Cottagers all three points after Carlos Baleba had equalised for the Seagulls in the 56th-minute of the game.
Fabian Hurzeler’s men are having another impressive campaign, as they managed to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday via a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United. The Albion had previously defeated Chelsea (2-1) and Norwich City (4-0) in previous rounds.
Brighton’s League Cup campaign was less successful, as they were defeated by finalists Liverpool 3-2 at the Amex Stadium after beating Wolves (3-2) and Crawley Town (4-0).
In terms of their league campaign, Brighton are eighth in the division with 46 points to their name after 27 matches and sit just five points behind third-place Nottingham Forest, showing just how tight the top half of the table is, meaning that every victory could prove crucial in the race for European football.
As previously mentioned, Fulham sit just one point behind the hosts in ninth-place, as they bid for their best-ever Premier League finish having finished seventh in the 2008/09 league standings with 53 points.
The Cottagers managed to defeat Manchester United at Old Trafford to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and will face Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage in the quarter-finals. Silva’s men had managed to beat Wigan (2-1) and Watford (4-1) in previous rounds.
Like Brighton, Fulham’s League Cup campaign wasn’t much to shout about, as after their 2-0 win over Birmingham City in the Second Round, they suffered a 16-15 penalty shootout defeat to Preston North End in the Third Round.
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