Fulham Vs Brighton & Hove Albion Prediction: Seagulls Wants To End Curse At Craven Cottage

Brighton & Hove Albion, will end the curse at Craven Cottage (photo: x @OfficialBHAFC)

JAKARTA - Two teams competing at the top of the Premier League, Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion, will face each other at Craven Cottage on Thursday night, November 5. This is the team's first meeting since March, where Fulham managed to win 3-0 at home.

Fulham has just gone through a week full of dynamics. After losing 4-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers, they got up to arrest Tottenham Hotspur with a score of 1-1 in North London last week. Captain Tom Cairney's spectacular equalizer goal prevented Fulham from losing, even though the captain was eventually sent off for a seven-minute hard foul towards the end of the game.

Marco Silva, Fulham's manager, expressed disappointment with the result, claiming that his team "seemed to win". Even so, the draw saw them drop to 10th in the standings, with the same number of points as the other three teams. They are now four points behind Brighton who are in fourth place.

Fulham has a positive record against Brighton in the Premier League. In the last eight meetings, they won four and drew four. At Craven Cottage, they also won their last two home wins against Brighton with a 5-1 score aggregate.

However, there are challenges for Fulham when playing in the middle of the week. In the last six matches played on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, they have only won one win, with one draw and four defeats.

On the other hand, Brighton came with high motivation after recording positive results in recent weeks. After winning consecutive victories against Manchester City and Bournemouth, they were only able to draw 1-1 against Southampton in the last match.

waro Mitoma had brought the team nicknamed Seagulls ahead in the first half, but Flynn Downes' goal saved their win. Fabian Hurzeler's manager admits that the draw was decent because his team was less sharp on the front lines, despite recording 22 shots during the match.

Brighton are now in fourth place in the standings, making history as the first time breaking through the last two Premier League before returning. With the same points as Manchester City in fifth place and only two points adrift of Arsenal in second place, the match against Fulham became crucial for them.

However, Brighton's away record in London was not too encouraging. They failed to win in the last nine visits to the British capital in the league, with the last defeat taking place in 1967. At Craven Cottage, they also never won in their last four visits (series once, lost three times).

Fulham faces a big problem in the line-up. Tom Cairney and Sasa Lukic are ruled out for suspension. Cairney received a red card against Tottenham, while Lukic had to undergo a ban on playing after collecting five yellow cards. Harrison Reed (knee injury) and Joachim Andersen (chip injury) are also still recovering. Jorge Cuenca, who suffered minor injuries, is doubtful.

Andreas Pereira, who missed Spurs over Marco Silva's tactical decision, is likely to return to the squad. In a recent interview, Silva said Pereira "will return stronger to help the team," indicating opportunities for the midfielder to appear.

Di lini depan, Raul Jimenez dalam tekanan setelah gagal mencetak gol dalam lima pertandingan terakhirnya. Rodrigo Muniz bisa mengambil alih posisinya, sementara Harry Wilson terus berusaha mengabut tempat utama dari Alex Iwobi dan Reiss Nelson di posisi sayap.

Meanwhile, Brighton is also facing several injury problems. James Milner (hamstring) and Solly March (lutut) remain absent, while Adam Webster (hamstring), Ferdi Kadioglu (edera toe), and Jack Hinshelwood (lutut) are doubtful.

Joel Veltman and Brajan Gruda, who missed the final match due to minor and sick problems, will be further evaluated. Mythoma and Yasin Ayari also suffered minor injuries in the match against Southampton, but Brighton hopes they can recover on time.

Captain Lewis Dunk, who returned from a calf injury as a substitute against Southampton, is likely to start again. Midfielder Carlos Baleba is also available after a one-match suspension.

The match is expected to be fierce, considering the two teams have great motivation to get the three points. Fulham will take advantage of the advantage of playing at home, while Brighton brings the spirit to improve their away record in London.

The absence of Cairney and Lukic could be a tough blow for Fulham, but the return of Pereira could provide balance in midfield. On the other hand, Brighton, who has a better squad depth, seems a little seeded.

It is predicted that the match will end in a narrow score, with Brighton having a greater chance of winning. The 2-1 final result for Brighton seems to be a realistic possibility.

Fulham: Goalkeeper: Leno, Defender: Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson, Midfielder: Berge, Pereira, Attacker: Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Striker: Jimenez

Brighton & Hove Albion: Goalkeeper: Verbruggen, Defender: Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan, Midfielder: Baleba, O'Riley, Attacker: Rutter, Pedro, Mitoma, Striker: Welbeck