Brighton vs Fulham Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Seagulls eye kicking off the season with a win over the West London outfit.

The American Express Stadium in Brighton and Hove is gearing up to host the West London outfit Fulham FC in the first matchweek of the English Premier League.

Brighton & Hove Albion, led by former Bundesliga coach Fabian Hurzeler, finished eighth last season and missed the continental spot by a few points. Big players like Kaoru Mitoma and Danny Welbeck will be expected to step up to begin the Seagulls’ campaign on a winning note.

The Cottagers, on the other hand, are led by Marco Silva finished eleventh after an impressive campaign last season. The West London outfit have been rising slowly but steadily after gaining a promotion to the English top flight in 2022. Since then, they have never looked back.

Kick-off:

• Location: Brighton and Hove, England
• Stadium: American Express Stadium
• Date: Saturday, August 16
• Kick-off Time: 7:30 p.m. IST / 2:00 p.m. GMT / 10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Samuel Barrott
• VAR: In use

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— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) August 14, 2025

Players to Watch

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)

The 28-year-old Japanese international has risen through the ranks of Kawasaki Frontale before making his debut in the English Premier League. He is unarguably one of the best Asian players to feature in the upcoming season, and the Seagulls will hope to see him dominating the left flank.

Raul Jimenez (Fulham)

The veteran striker has recently come after winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup with the Mexico national football team. After plying his trade with top European clubs like Atletico Madrid, Benfica and Wolves, he joined the Cottagers in 2023. Since then, he has been leading the attacking prowess of the team.

Match Facts

• Brighton finished eighth last season in Premier League.
• Fulham finished eleventh last season in Premier League.
• Brighton defeated Fulham 2-1 in the last fixture.

Brighton and Hove Albion vs Fulham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Brighton to win -10/11 with bet365
• Danny Welbeck to score – 5/1 with William Hill
• Brighton 2-0 Fulham -17/2 with William Hill

Injury and Team News

Brighton will be without the services of Adam Webster as he is injured.

Fulham will be without the services of Antonee Robinson as he is injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 48

Brighton won: 20

Fulham won: 22

Draws: 06

Predicted Lineups

Brighton predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Verbruggen (GK); Veltman, Igor, Dunk, Cuyper; Hinshelwood, Moran, Milner, Enciso; Mitoma, Welbeck

Fulham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Leno (GK); Castagne, Diop, Cuenca, Sessegnon; Cairney, Berge; Iwobi, Wilson, Traore; Jimenez

Match Prediction

Both teams are equally competitive, but looking at the recent signings made by Brighton, we expect them to kickstart their campaign with an easy win at home.

Prediction: Brighton 2-0 Fulham

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports

USA: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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