Fulham v Brighton result

Full-time · Fulham 3–1 Brighton

Premier League · · Craven Cottage

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Fulham 3–1 Brighton — Fulham won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Fulham beat Brighton 3–1 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Thursday 5 December. Fulham have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions. Brighton have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Fulham led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Fulham: Alexander Iwobi (4’; 87’, assisted by Antonee Robinson); Brighton: Carlos Baleba (56’, assisted by João Pedro) and an own goal by M. O'Riley (79’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Brighton out-shot Fulham 13 to 6 and created the better chances, 1.47 xG to 0.65 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

P. Bankes showed four yellow cards — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Fulham: Sander Berge (32’) and Andreas Pereira (90+3’); Brighton: Jan van Hecke (63’) and Lewis Dunk (79’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Alexander Iwobi (Fulham) 11.0, Antonee Robinson (Fulham) 7.9 and Carlos Baleba (Brighton) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Fulham next travel to Coventry on 24 October 2026.

Brighton next travel to FK Jablonec on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Fulham: Coventry v Fulham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Brighton: FK Jablonec v Brighton, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Fulham 3–1 Brighton · Premier League
  • Venue: Craven Cottage · London
  • Referee: P. Bankes
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Fulham 3 · draws 3 · Brighton 0 · 1.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Fulham 2W 2D 1L · Brighton 2W 1D 2L

Fulham 3–1 Brighton (Premier League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.75
Goals
against 1.63 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.63 / 4.63
Corners
against 5.25 / 6.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.13 / 5
Shots on target
against 4.13 / 5.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
2.13 / 2.25
Cards
against 1.75 / 2.38 · 0 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
3.76 yellows
Referee · P. Bankes
1.76 home / 2 away
over 17 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameFulham for / againstLineBrighton for / against
Goals scored
1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8
Corners won
6.63 for · 5.25 against n 8
9.5standard
4.63 for · 6.25 against n 8
Shots
14.5 for · 11.38 against n 8
19.5standard
13.75 for · 14.88 against n 8
Shots on target
5.13 for · 4.13 against n 8
8.5standard
5 for · 5.5 against n 8
Fouls committed
10.38 for · 9 against n 8
21.5standard
12.88 for · 11.38 against n 8
Cards shown
2.13 for · 1.75 against n 8
3.5standard
2.25 for · 2.38 against n 8

Referee: P. Bankes — 3.76 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 21.59 fouls over 17 matches (1.76 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Fulham
Fulham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
S. Lukić n 865.5
3.47/7
1.45/3
—
H. Reed n 830.3
2.63/2
1.53/1
—
R. Sessegnon n 848.3
2.36/2
0.73/0
—
K. Tete n 883.9
1.75/4
0.43/0
—
Rodrigo Muniz n 813.6
1.72/0
0.81/0
—
Fulham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
R. Jiménez n 879.4
38/7
15/2
H. Wilson n 832.9
2.75/3
2.14/2
Rodrigo Muniz n 813.6
2.52/1
1.72/0
R. Nelson n 846.9
1.72/2
12/2
Andreas Pereira n 869.4
1.56/3
0.84/1
Fulham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Rodrigo Muniz n 813.6
0.81/0
0.81/0
H. Wilson n 832.9
12/1
00/0
R. Jiménez n 879.4
0.32/0
0.43/0
A. Iwobi n 887.6
0.32/0
0.32/0
E. Smith Rowe n 873.5
0.21/0
0.21/0
Fulham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
R. Sessegnon n 848.3
4.24/4
K. Tete n 883.9
37/6
S. Lukić n 865.5
2.65/3
S. Berge n 885.6
2.58/6
H. Wilson n 832.9
2.43/2
Brighton
Brighton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
G. Rutter n 875.5
2.48/5
2.17/3
—
M. Wieffer n 829.8
2.34/1
1.13/0
—
C. Baleba n 868
2.26/4
1.86/4
—
Y. Ayari n 877.9
27/3
27/6
—
P. Estupiñán n 869.8
1.94/2
0.53/0
—
Brighton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
M. O'Riley n 859
2.97/5
1.96/2
J. Enciso n 830.6
2.95/3
1.13/0
João Pedro n 866.5
27/3
1.26/1
S. Adingra n 847.8
1.94/2
1.43/2
D. Welbeck n 875.4
1.86/4
0.74/1
Brighton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
M. O'Riley n 859
0.83/1
0.42/0
João Pedro n 866.5
0.74/0
0.32/0
T. Lamptey n 850.5
0.21/0
0.42/0
G. Rutter n 875.5
0.32/0
0.32/0
D. Welbeck n 875.4
0.43/0
0.11/0
Brighton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
M. Wieffer n 829.8
4.95/4
J. Moder n 842.4
3.25/3
P. Estupiñán n 869.8
3.17/6
Y. Ayari n 877.9
37/6
C. Baleba n 868
38/7

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
FulhamBrighton
43%Possession57%
0.65Expected goals (xG)1.47
6Shots13
2Shots on target3
3Shots off target5
1Blocked shots5
6Shots inside the box8
5Corners6
0Offsides1
7Fouls8
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves0
382Passes499
81%Pass accuracy88%

Fulham player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Leno9000000006.7
T. Castagne9000000006.9
I. Diop9000000006.3
C. Bassey9000000306.9
A. Robinson9001002107.9
A. Iwobi9020221108.6
S. Berge89000002Y6.3
H. Wilson8000101107.2
Rodrigo Muniz8000200207.3
E. Smith Rowe7100000206.9
R. Nelson7100000106.7
Andreas Pereira sub19000000Y6.9
Adama Traoré sub1900000006.3
Joshua King sub1000000206.6
R. Jiménez sub1000000106.3
Jorge Cuenca sub10000000–

Brighton player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Verbruggen9000000005.2
L. Dunk90000002Y6.2
Igor9000000106.9
C. Baleba9010210107.3
P. Estupiñán9000000106.7
K. Mitoma9000001007.2
M. Wieffer8600100206.9
M. O'Riley8100003107.3
S. Adingra8000210106.3
João Pedro8001111006.6
J. van Hecke72001012Y7.2
T. Lamptey sub1800000006
B. Gruda sub1100000006.5
Y. Minteh sub1000000006.7
E. Ferguson sub1000100006.3
G. Rutter sub900000006.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Fulham v Brighton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
FulhamDWWLD
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
BrightonLLWWD
Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Fulham 3 · 3 draws · Brighton 0 · 1.5 goals/game
  • 2024-03-02 Fulham 3–0 Brighton
  • 2023-10-29 Brighton 1–1 Fulham
  • 2023-02-18 Brighton 0–1 Fulham
  • 2022-08-30 Fulham 2–1 Brighton
  • 2021-01-27 Brighton 0–0 Fulham
  • 2020-12-16 Fulham 0–0 Brighton
League standing · 2024/25
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Fulham#11 pos54 pts38 pl0 GD
Brighton#8 pos61 pts38 pl+7 GD
Goals per game
Fulham scored1.42
Brighton scored1.74
Fulham conceded1.42
Brighton conceded1.55

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Fulham and Brighton?
In their last 6 meetings, Fulham won 3, Brighton won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 1.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Fulham and Brighton?
Recent form — Fulham 2W 2D 1L; Brighton 2W 1D 2L.

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