With the Premier League starting this week, there will be interesting clashes from the get-go. One of those is the game between Brighton and Fulham, two teams that had European ambitions last season, but ultimately failed to realise them.
Brighton Team News
The Seagulls ended the 2024/25 season on a high note, with three consecutive victories, but even that burst of good form wasn’t enough to secure them a top 7 finish. Brighton lost Joao Pedro and Pervis Estupinan to Chelsea and Milan, respectively, with those two being the biggest departures so far. Nevertheless, Fabian Hürzeler’s team performed well during their pre-season preparations by securing 4 wins and 1 draw, while also scoring at least 2 goals per match. This might be a sign that Brighton has enough power in attack, but the first real test of that will surely be the opener against Fulham.
Fulham Team News
Speaking of Fulham, it has been a rather quiet summer for them thus far. Marco Silva’s team has remained more or less the same, with minimal inbound or outbound movement. The Cottagers partake in just 3 friendly matches, but managed to secure a win in all of them. Two of those preparatory games were against opponents in the same or higher calibre than Fulham themselves – Nottingham Forest and Eintracht Frankfurt. Overall, the Cottagers displayed throughout their short preparations that there is enough firepower in front at first glance, but there is more to be desired at the back.
Head-to-Head-Games
In terms of H2H, Fulham have an advantage over Brighton with 3 wins from the last 5 direct encounters. The Seagulls have recorded just 1 win. The 3 most recent fixtures between the two sides produced over 2.5 goals
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | WDWWL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fulham FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 17 | WLWWL |
Brighton vs Fulham Betting Prediction
Given the H2H statistics between Brighton and Fulham, plus their pre-season results, my pick for this game is for over 2.5 goals. Both sides have displayed attacking prowess during their preparations, and their most recent games against one another have also been goal-rich. My hunch is that we will see more of the same here.
👉Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
🌐Bookmaker: Sportsbet.io
📊Odds: 1.73
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