Brighton vs Fulham

Fixture: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham

Tournament: Premier League - Regular Season - 1

Kick-off: Saturday, August 16, 2025, 14:00 BST

Stadium: The American Express Community Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1):

• Goalkeeper: Bart Verbruggen
• Defenders: Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Maxim De Cuyper
• Midfielders: Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Yankuba Minteh, Matt O'Riley, Kaoru Mitoma
• Forward: Georginio Rutter

Fulham (4-2-3-1):

• Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno
• Defenders: Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Antonee Robinson
• Midfielders: Sander Berge, Saša Lukić, Harry Wilson, Joshua King, Alex Iwobi
• Forward: Raúl Jiménez

Brighton & Hove Albion:

• Adam Webster (Cruciate ligament injury)
• Solly March (Injured)
• Igor (Injury)
• Julio Enciso (Injured)
• Tariq Lamptey (Injured)
• Carlos Baleba (Injured, Doubtful)
• Jack Hinshelwood (Injured, Doubtful)
• Stavros Tzimas (Muscular problems)

Fulham:

• Antonee Robinson (Injured, Doubtful)
• Ryan Sessegnon (Surgery)

Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham have faced each other 58 times across all competitions, with Fulham leading the head-to-head record with 27 wins to Brighton's 23, and 8 matches ending in draws. The most recent encounter was on March 8, 2025, when Brighton secured a 2-1 victory at home, ending a nine-game winless streak against Fulham in the Premier League. This win was crucial for Brighton, as it propelled them to sixth place in the standings with 46 points, just one point behind Manchester City. Fulham, on the other hand, remained in ninth place after the defeat. The match was marked by a stoppage-time penalty converted by Joao Pedro, which sealed the win for Brighton. The victory also ended Brighton's nine-game winless streak against Fulham dating back to 2017.

• March 8, 2025: Brighton 2-1 Fulham (Premier League)
• December 5, 2024: Fulham 3-1 Brighton (Premier League)
• March 2, 2024: Fulham 3-0 Brighton (Premier League)
• October 29, 2023: Brighton 1-1 Fulham (Premier League)
• February 18, 2023: Brighton 0-1 Fulham (Premier League)