Overview
Immediately after the 1-4 defeat to Wolves, Fulham had a good match when they held Tottenham to a 1-1 draw away from home. In fact, this was a match in which Fulham had more shots than their opponents and if they were lucky, they could have gone home with all 3 points.
On the Premier League table, Fulham are gradually falling behind the European Cup group. They have 19 points, 3 points behind 6th place Nottingham Forest (before round 14).
Fulham have a good attack, scoring 18 goals, but their defense is not solid enough. After 13 matches, they have conceded 18 goals.
Fulham spent big on Emile Smith-Rowe in the summer transfer window and it looks like it was worth it, with the former Arsenal midfielder having an impressive impact with three goals so far.
Meanwhile, Brighton just had a disappointing match when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton despite playing at home. Overall, the "Seagulls" are on a 3-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League and are capable of joining the top 4 race.
Brighton will be looking to pick up three points in this game to keep their top-flight hopes alive, but history shows that Brighton have failed to win against Fulham in their last eight games.
Their last win against the Londoners came in 2017. This match is likely to end in a draw.
Human resources situation
Fulham captain Cairney will miss the game after being sent off against Tottenham, while midfielder Sasa Lukic is suspended after picking up five yellow cards. Jorge Cuenca, Harrison Reed, Joachim Andersen and Vinicius are all likely to miss the game through injury.
On the other side of the front line, Adam Webster remains suspended, while James Milner, Solly March, Ferdy Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood, Joel Veltman and Brajan Gruda are all doubtful. However, the visitors are boosted by the return of Carlos Baleba.
Expected lineup:
Fulham: Leno, Tete, Bassey, Diop, Robinson, Berge, Wilson, Iwobi, Smith-Rowe, Nelson, Jimenez.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan, Baleba, Ayari, Joao Pedro, Mitoma, Rutter, Welbeck.
The match between Fulham and Brighton takes place at 2:30 am on December 6 (Vietnam time).
