Premier League: Brighton vs Fulham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Brighton and Fulham who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Premier League title favourites Brighton begin their title challenge on Saturday in an opening day encounter with Fulham at The American Express Community Stadium.

Team form: Brighton vs Fulham

Brighton Form

Brighton are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 0-2 win against Wolverhampton. They went on to beat Liverpool by 3-2, before also getting the better of Tottenham in a 1-4 victory. Brighton won three of their previous six matches at The American Express Community Stadium in the Premier League. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 11 goals to 11 against.

Fulham Form

It is all or nothing with Fulham following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-3 in an encounter with Everton to which, they replied by beating Brentford2-3. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-2 against Manchester City. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Fulham won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Brighton and Fulham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Brighton and Fulham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Brighton vs Fulham

Raul Jimenez shows decent form right now for Fulham, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Brighton, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Kaoru Mitoma also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Betting markets: Brighton vs Fulham

Full-time result

Brighton claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Fulham won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches. Brighton did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Somehow Fulham failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Fulham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Brighton played. Brighton managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Fulham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Brighton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brighton, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Fulham, who scored 1.5 times on average in these matches. Brighton scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Fulham conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.