Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham | Sunday 29th October | 2pm | American Express Stadium | #BHAFUL
The opposition
- Brighton began the new season in sensational form, winning five of their first six matches, scoring 18 goals in that time.
- Their only defeat was when West Ham sucker-punched them at the Amex, while 3-1 wins over Newcastle and Manchester United were particularly impressive. It was form that had them sitting third in the Premier League.
- The Seagulls' form has tailed off a little since then, though they have not been helped by injuries, and their opposition has been tough, with a 6-1 defeat by Aston Villa followed by a draw with Liverpool and narrow loss at Manchester City.
Brighton team news
Albion suffered a double blow in last week’s 2-1 defeat by City, with both Danny Welbeck and Solly March picking up potentially long-term injuries. March had been filling in at left-back due to Pervis Estupinan and Tariq Lamptey’s respective absences, though Estupinan is now back in training. Forward Julio Enciso is also absent with a knee problem.
Fulham team news
There is no change on the Fulham injury front, with Issa Diop, Tosin, Kenny Tete and Adama Traoré all out.
Tickets
Fulham have taken our full allocation for this fixture, which has sold out, meaning there will be 3,000 fans on the south coast.
Weather
There is a chance of some light rain at kick-off, with temperatures around 14 degrees.
Travel
All fans can travel for free, on production of their match ticket, within Brighton’s travel zone. However, there are planned engineering works taking place which will close all train lines between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes. A limited bus service will be in place. Further information can be found here.
Player insight
We spoke to Saša Lukić ahead of our away clash at Brighton and Hove Albion. On the opposition, he said:
"They're a very good side and I try to watch them as much as possible because they have an Italian coach. When I was at Torino he managed Sassuolo and he adopted more or less this style of always wanting to dominate possession.
"Last season they played very well and this year they are playing in the same way, and we know we’ll need to prepare well for this match.
"I saw their second half in the Europa League against Ajax yesterday and you can see the similar style to last season as they have the same coach and set up."
Lukić's Brighton Preview
Bag policy
Brighton do not permit bags larger in size than A4, and do not have a bag storage facility.
Period of applause
There will be a period of applause ahead of kick-off, and the players will be wearing black armbands, in memory of Sir Bobby Charlton.
Coverage
FFCtv subscribers will be able to listen to live commentary from Gentleman Jim and Jamie Reid.
Top scorers
Brighton: Evan Ferguson (4)
Fulham: Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Carlos Vinicius (2)
Form
Brighton: LDDLW
Fulham: DWLWL
