Overview
Since the 0-7 defeat to Nottingham Forest, Brighton have gone through a series of 5 consecutive wins in all competitions. They beat Chelsea, Newcastle in the FA Cup, beat Chelsea, Southampton and Bournemouth in the Premier League, scoring a total of 13 goals and conceding just three.
These results help Brighton return strongly in the race for a ticket to the European Cup, especially when the gap between them and the top 4 is only 4 points.
Meanwhile, Fulham have also been in good form since the beginning of February 2025. Except for the 0-2 loss to Crystal Palace, Fulham have won all 5 remaining matches in all competitions.
Fulham have now reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, and are only 1 point behind Brighton in the Premier League rankings. It can be said that the race for tickets to the European Cup in the Premier League is more intense than ever.
Not only are they in good form, both teams also possess quite balanced attacking and defensive abilities. Brighton have 44 goals and 39 goals conceded, while Fulham have 40 goals and 36 conceded.
With the above statistics, it will be difficult to determine which team will win in this confrontation. A draw will be likely when considering the form between the two teams at the moment.
Fulham have played well against Brighton for many years, avoiding defeat in all 9 Premier League meetings between the two teams. Silva's side won 3-1 in the first leg of this season.
Personnel situation
Kaoru Mitoma looks set to be out for a while after coming off against Newcastle with a knee injury. Meanwhile, tariq Lamptey is suspended after being sent off at St James' Park.
On the other side of the front line, Fulham will be forced to make at least one change this weekend. Midfielder Sasa Lukic will start a two-match ban due to accumulating enough yellow cards.
Expected lineup:
Brighton: Verbruggen, Hinshelwood, Webster, Van Hecke, Estupinan, Baleba, Ayari, Minteh, Rutter, Pedro, Welbeck.
Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Reed, Traore, Pereira, Iwobi, Muniz.
The match between Brighton and Fulham takes place at 22:00 on March 8 (Vietnam time).
