Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham predictions: Seagulls should see off in-form visitors
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- Brighton have beaten Chelsea twice and Bournemouth in their last three games
- Fulham knocked Manchester United out of FA Cup on penalties
- Recommended bet: Brighton to win & both teams to score
Fans of Brighton and Fulham are hoping for an exciting end to the season as both clubs eye FA Cup glory as well as qualification for Europe through the Premier League.
Brighton beat Newcastle in extra-time at St James' Park in last weekend's FA Cup fifth-round tie and Fulham knocked out holders Manchester United on penalties at Old Trafford.
The Seagulls and the Cottagers are also in excellent league form so Saturday's clash at the Amex Stadium should be an intriguing contest.
Team news
Brighton are missing the suspended Tariq Lamptey while Kaoru Mitoma, Matt O'Riley, Joel Veltman and Lewis Dunk face fitness tests.
Jack Hinshelwood could deputise for Lamptey at right-back but James Milner, Igor Julio and Ferdi Kadioglou remain sidelined.
Fulham midfielder Sasa Lukic starts a two-game ban after picking up his 10th booking of the season. Harry Wilson, Reiss Nelson and Kenny Tete are injured and Adama Traore is a doubt.
The stats
Brighton have won five of their last seven Premier League matches.
The Seagulls have kept only two clean sheets in their last 14 home games.
Over 3.5 goals has been a winning bet in 11 of Brighton's 27 league games this season.
Both teams have scored in eight of Fulham's last 10 Premier League away games.
The Cottagers have won three of their last four league matches by a 2-1 scoreline.
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Fulham have scored the first goal in four of their last five away games in all competitions.
Prediction
Two confident teams meet on the Sussex coast on Saturday and an attractive game of football should be on the cards.
Brighton have responded brilliantly to their 7-0 Premier League rout at Nottingham Forest, knocking Chelsea and Newcastle out of the FA Cup and beating the Blues, Southampton and Bournemouth in the league.
The fitness of inspirational winger Mitoma is a concern for manager Fabian Hurzeler but he has plenty of other attacking options.
Joao Pedro, Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter started the cup tie at Newcastle, where the fit-again Solly March set up fellow substitute Danny Welbeck's extra-time winner.
Including that extra-time success against the Magpies, Brighton have won eight of their last 10 matches in all competitions, scoring 22 goals in those games.
They should create enough chances to beat Fulham, whose only clean sheets since the November international break came against struggling Southampton and Leicester.
Both teams have scored in eight of the Cottagers' last nine away fixtures in all competitions and they can get on the scoresheet in an entertaining defeat at Brighton.
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