Saturday , 14 November 2026

Fulham FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Thu 5 Dec 2024 · 19:30 UTC Craven Cottage 26,368 HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Iwobi 4' 1–0
1–1 56' Carlos Baleba
Matt O'Riley og 79' 2–1
Alex Iwobi 87' 3–1

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–4 L
09 Nov Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
04 Nov Brentford FC H 2–1 W
26 Oct Everton FC A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Fulham FC A 1–3 L
29 Nov Southampton FC H 1–1 D
23 Nov AFC Bournemouth A 2–1 W
09 Nov Manchester City FC H 2–1 W
02 Nov Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
26 Oct Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Fulham FC Brighton & Hove Albion FC
#15 Position #2
10 Points 22
10 Played 10
2 / 4 / 4 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 2
10 Scored 26
12 Conceded 7
-2 GD +19
1.00 PPG 2.20
20% Win % 70%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Fulham FC are 15th (10 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fulham FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fulham FC
Joshua King 2 G 1 A
Gonzalo Garcia 1 G
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Pascal Gross 4 G 4 A
Charalampos Kostoulas 3 G 2 A
Yasin Ayari 3 G 1 A
Jack Hinshelwood 3 G
Maxim De Cuyper 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Fulham FC have kicked off against Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 4' What a strike from Alex Iwobi! The score is 1-0.
  • 9' It looks surprising Fulham FC does not make any changes. Timothy Castagne has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 14' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' Evan Ferguson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
  • 24' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 477 goals from 346 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Fulham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Fulham FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
  • 37' Fulham FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emile Smith Rowe made 428 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' Yankubah Minteh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Carlos Baleba adds to his 0 season tally! Brighton & Hove Albion FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 61' The 29-year-old Kaoru Mitoma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Jan Paul van Hecke argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 68' Fulham FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
  • 71' Another substitution for Fulham FC to replace Reiss Nelson by Adama Traore on 71 minute.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Tariq Lamptey on, Jan Paul van Hecke off on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 79' GOAL! Matt O'Riley fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 79' Lewis Dunk was booked on 79.
  • 80' The whistle greets Joao Pedro as he departs to be replaced by Evan Ferguson.
  • 81' The whistle greets Harry Wilson as he departs to be replaced by Joshua King.
  • 86' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Mats Wieffer has done his job and it is now time for Brajan Gruda to step up.
  • 87' Magnificent from Alex Iwobi! That is 30 goals in 428 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' Andreas Pereira was booked on 90.
  • 90' Jorge Cuenca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sander Berge on 90 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Fulham FC take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Fulham FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 76% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC39% Draw24% Brighton & Hove Albion FC37%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
61%
Fulham FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC23% Draw43% Brighton & Hove Albion FC34%
Actual: Fulham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.