On Thursday, Craven Cottage will see Fulham taking on Brighton & Hove Albion in a Premier League fixture.
Fulham
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Fulham enters this match following a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur. They had 49% possession and took 14 shots, with 6 on target. Tom Cairney scored for Fulham in the 67th minute, while Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson equalized in the 54th minute.
Defensively, Fulham has been shaky, conceding 12 goals in their last 6 matches, managing only one clean sheet during that period. They will aim to tighten up their defense in this game.
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Brighton also comes off a 1-1 draw, theirs against Southampton. Brighton had 53% possession and took 22 shots, with 5 on target. Kaoru Mitoma scored for Brighton in the 29th minute, and Flynn Downes equalized for Southampton in the 59th minute.
Brighton’s recent games have been high-scoring, with 20 goals in their last 6 matches, averaging 3.33 goals per game. They have conceded 10 goals in this span.
Head-to-Head
Since December 2020, Fulham has had the upper hand in their encounters with Brighton, winning 3 times, while the other 3 matches ended in draws. A total of 9 goals were scored in these matches, with Fulham netting 7 and Brighton 2, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
Their last league meeting was on March 2, 2024, which saw Fulham winning 3-0. In that match, Fulham had 29% possession and 12 shots, with 5 on target. Harry Wilson, Rodrigo Muniz, and Adama Traoré were the scorers for Fulham, while Brighton had 15 shots, 5 on target.
Team News: Fulham
Fulham will be without Joachim Andersen (Achilles tendon issues), Jorge Cuenca (knock), and Harrison Reed (knee surgery) for this match.
Team News: Brighton
Brighton will miss the services of Solly March (knee injury) and Ferdi Kadıoğlu (toe joint injury).
Prediction
We anticipate Brighton will score against Fulham, but they may not be as prolific as in their recent matches. We predict a close contest with Fulham narrowly winning 2-1.
Experts expect the game to have fewer than 3.5 goals.
