Fulham vs Brighton Preview: Team News & Prediction
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These are two of the easier on the eye sides to watch in the Premier League as Fulham take on Brighton and Hove Albion at Craven Cottage in west London this weekend.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – Peacock
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Fulham team news: Lukic still out
Serbia international midfielder Sasa Lukic has picked up an injury and he is now expected to be sidelined for around four or five weeks but Emile Smith Rowe 'is in contention'.
However, Nigeria international trio Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Samu Chukwueze have returned from the CAF Africa Cup of Nations, while Rodrigo Muniz is back on the grass.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Leno; Diop, Andersen, Cuenca; Castagne, Iwobi, Berge, Robinson; Wilson, Smith Rowe; Jimenez
Unavailable: Lukic (Injured), Muniz (Fitness)
Questionable: Tete (Injured), Smith Rowe (Injured)
Brighton team news: De Cuyper fit
Belgium international full-back Maxim De Cuyper is once again available for the visitors as he recovers from illness, while Yankuba Minteh is unable to play a full 90 minutes for Fabian Hurzeler.
Mats Wieffer is a doubt for this weekend as he has a toe injury, while Adam Webster is a confirmed absentee alongside Solly March and Greece international attacker Stefanos Tzimas.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Hinshelwood, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck
Unavailable: Webster (Injured), March (Injured), Tzimas (Injured)
Questionable: Wieffer (Injured)
Fulham vs Brighton prediction
Marco Silva and his Fulham side have slipped into the bottom-half of the table but the Cottagers are sitting just a couple of points outside of the top seven and the European spots. The home team most recently suffered a last-gasp 1-0 loss to Leeds United at Elland Road with a late Lukas Nmecha winner.
Brighton and Hove Albion begin this weekend's round of fixtures sitting just a point below Fulham in the Premier League table. The Seagulls managed to snatch themselves a point with a 1-1 draw against AFC Bournemouth at the AMEX Stadium, meaning that they have now suffered just one loss in their last nine matches in the league.
Brighton may well benefit from playing against the more proactive and progressive style of football of Fulham and so siding with the visitors may well be a good value bet for this one.
Fulham vs Brighton tip: Double chance - Brighton to win or draw
