Fulham vs Brighton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-12-04 19:30.
[p]Both Fulham and Brighton drew 1-1 over the weekend, but the west Londoners will be the happier with their point, which they ground out at Tottenham Hotspur. They ultimately did so with ten men following a red card to goalscoring captain Tom Cairney, but considering they’re unbeaten in the three league games he didn’t appear in this season (W2, D1), his absence isn’t necessarily a negative omen. [/p]
[p]Fulham have really enjoyed facing Brighton in recent seasons, borne out by the fact that they’ve gone unbeaten in the last eight H2Hs (W4, D4), including winning the last two such matches held at Craven Cottage. Don’t be surprised to witness some late drama as they search for their third-straight such victory either, as Fulham’s last two home games each saw two goals scored after the 85th minute. [/p]
[p]Brighton come into the upcoming round of fixtures sitting a sensational fourth, with their highest-ever Premier League points total after 13 matches (23), but they will nevertheless be frustrated that they didn’t see off bottom-of-the-table Southampton on home turf last Friday night. That shouldn’t worry a side who have been impressive on their travels, and after this weekend’s games, only Liverpool and Chelsea have won more away encounters in the division this season than the Seagulls’ three (D1, L2). [/p]
[p]In order to continue moving up the table, Fabian HĂĽrzeler’s side will be looking to keep more Premier League clean sheets, as their last one was against Newcastle United in mid-October! Though if we might expect to see late goals we perhaps shouldn’t expect any early drama, as Brighton tend to start matches strongly defensively – they haven’t conceded in the opening ten minutes of a game yet this term.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Alex Iwobi continued his excellent start to the season by providing the assist for Fulham’s equaliser at Spurs, with his six goal involvements (G3, A3) this campaign one shy of his tally for the whole of last season! After his emphatic header against Southampton, Kaoru Mitoma will be aiming to score in a third successive Premier League game for the very first time. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ahead of the round, Brighton have led a joint-league high eight games at half-time this season. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Alex Bowmer[/i][/p]