Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham Match Overview – 16.08.2025

Brighton & Hove Albion hosts Fulham at the American Express Stadium in a game from the opening round of the English Premier League. The Seagulls will try to start with a win the 2025/26 campaign, but the Cottagers are ready to cause them some trouble. Let’s preview this clash in Brighton in our over/under goals predictions for major leagues.

Brighton & Hove Albion News & Analysis

Still managed by the German coach Fabian Hürzeler, Brighton & Hove Albion remains a quality team that usually fights for a Top 10 finish. The Seagulls lost their star striker Joao Pedro to Chelsea, but reinforced their squad with players like Olympiakos’ Charalampos Kostoulas, Club Brugge’s Maxim De Cuyper and Sunderland’s Tom Watson.

One of Brighton’s biggest strengths is the tactical awareness of the manager Fabian Hürzeler. The German manager starts his second season in England after doing pretty good in his debut one. At Brighton Hürzeler managed to build a competitive team that is usually hard to beat.

The Japanese international Kaoru Mitoma remains one of the most exciting players in Brighton & Hove Albion’s squad. The 28-years old midfielder brings the creativity in Brighton’s game. His technique and vision are crucial for the Seagulls’ overall performance.

Fulham News & Analysis

Just like Brighton & Hove Albion, Fulham kept their manager Marco Silva for another season. Under the Portuguese head coach, Cottagers are playing an attacking football that brings joy to their fans. We don’t expect anything different for the upcoming season as well.

On the transfer market Fulham signed just one new player so far, securing the services of the French goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte. At the same time players like Carlos Vinicius, Willian and Reiss Nelson left the club.

Emile Smith Rowe, Rodrigo Muniz and Raul Jimenez are among the players Brighton’s defence have to be careful about. Meanwhile Adama Traore remains a constant threat thanks to his pace. Most likely the Spaniard will start from the bench, but he remains an important option for Marco Silva.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham Betting Predictions

This looks like a competitive Premier League game between two teams with similar potential. What gives the Seagulls an advantage here is the fact that they are playing at home.

Head-to-Head Matches

Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham have played 19 matches against each other in the Premier League. Fulham have won 9 of them while Brighton have 6 wins.

Betting Verdict

Brighton & Hove Albion are lucky to start the 2025/26 season at home – they will have the support of the American Express. But this does not guarantee them the win – Fulham know how to cause problems to the opposition. We expect some brilliant tactical battle between Fabrian Hürzeler and Marco Silva here. Thank you for staying with us and our over/under goals predictions for major leagues.