Fulham vs Brighton

2 - 1
🕒 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Craven Cottage 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Oliver 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 23
Regular Season Table
Fulham 11 · Brighton 8
Referee Stats
29 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.07
Penalties avg 0.07
Over 4.5 cards 28%
Home wins 38%
Draws 24%
Away wins 38%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (12-13).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).

Team Overview

Fulham (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-2-6

Goals For / Against

30 / 20
Avg: 1.58 / 1.05

Points

35
Avg: 1.84

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

3
Brighton (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 5-5-9

Goals For / Against

22 / 26
Avg: 1.16 / 1.37

Points

20
Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.84
PPG
1.05
1.58
GF
1.16
1.05
GA
1.37
53%
O2.5
42%
53%
BTTS
53%
42%
Score 1st
32%

League-position context

Fulham rank11th
Brighton rank8th
Fulham points52
Brighton points53
Fulham: #11 · 52 pts · GD -4
26 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Brighton: #8 · 53 pts · GD +6
25 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Fulham last 5 home

W L W W L
Points9/15
Weighted index67
Goals6-3
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Brighton last 5 away

L L D W W
Points7/15
Weighted index27
Goals6-6
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Fulham trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 63% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 5%

Brighton trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 5%

Scoring reliability

Fulham score at home84%
Fulham clean sheet at home32%
Brighton score away74%
Brighton clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Fulham score first42%
Fulham win after scoring first75%
Brighton score first32%
Brighton win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Fulham 50% · Brighton 46%
Avg first goal minute: Fulham 39.6' · Brighton 45.5'

Vs league average

Fulham score at home1.58 vs 1.53
Fulham concede at home1.05 vs 1.22
Brighton score away1.16 vs 1.22
Brighton concede away1.37 vs 1.53
Fulham score 3% above league average, while Brighton score 5% below league average.
Defensive side: Fulham are 14% below league average at home, and Brighton are 10% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.00
BTTS80%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Fulham goal timing (home)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
61-75 7
31-45 6
16-30 3
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
16-30 5
61-75 5
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
0-15 0

Brighton goal timing (away)

1H scored: 26% 2H scored: 74% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
46-60 5
61-75 5
31-45 4
16-30 3
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
16-30 5
31-45 5
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
5
Total Shots
12
13
Shots off Goal
5
4
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots Inside Box
6
10
Shots Outside Box
6
3
Ball Possession
50%
50%
Corner Kicks
6
6
Fouls
10
6
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
497
496
Passes Accurate
413
413
Passes %
83%
83%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
28' ⚽
⚽
28' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Y. Ayari
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Boscagli
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ A. Robinson
1st substitution · For: R. Sessegnon
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ Kevin
2nd substitution · For: S. Chukwueze
66'
66' S. Berge
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ E. Smith Rowe
3rd substitution · For: T. Cairney
72' ⚽
⚽
72' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
S. Chukwueze
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Andersen
76' ⚽
⚽
76' ⚽ VAR
D. Welbeck
Goal cancelled
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ D. Gómez
1st substitution · For: Y. Minteh
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ C. Baleba
2nd substitution · For: J. Milner
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ A. Iwobi
4th substitution · For: Joshua King
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ P. Groß
3rd substitution · For: G. Rutter
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ D. Welbeck
4th substitution · For: C. Kostoulas
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ O. Boscagli
5th substitution · For: M. De Cuyper
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
H. Wilson
Normal Goal
90+1'
90+1' C. Kostoulas

Fulham vs Brighton 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Fulham beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday, 24 January 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Michael Oliver. It was played at Craven Cottage.

First half: Brighton took the lead at 28' when Y. Ayari scored, with the assist credited to O. Boscagli, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Fulham made their 1st substitution at 59', with A. Robinson replacing R. Sessegnon. Fulham made their 2nd substitution at 59', with Kevin replacing S. Chukwueze. S. Berge received a yellow card for Fulham at 66'. Fulham made their 3rd substitution at 69', with E. Smith Rowe replacing T. Cairney. Fulham leveled the score at 72' when S. Chukwueze scored, with the assist credited to J. Andersen, making the score 1-1. VAR intervened at 76' for Brighton (Goal cancelled). Brighton made their 1st substitution at 81', with D. Gómez replacing Y. Minteh. Brighton made their 2nd substitution at 81', with C. Baleba replacing J. Milner. Fulham made their 4th substitution at 88', with A. Iwobi replacing Joshua King. Brighton made their 3rd substitution at 88', with P. Groß replacing G. Rutter. Brighton made their 4th substitution at 88', with D. Welbeck replacing C. Kostoulas. Brighton made their 5th substitution at 88', with O. Boscagli replacing M. De Cuyper. Fulham found a late equaliser at 90' when H. Wilson scored, making the score 2-2. C. Kostoulas received a yellow card for Brighton at 90+1'.

Fulham used 4 substitutions while Brighton used 5 substitutions. Fulham got 1 yellow card, while Brighton got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (12-13).
  • Possession was balanced (50%-50%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins6
Draws5
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals7 (58.3%)
BTTS8 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins5
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals5 (83.3%)
BTTS4 (66.7%)

Fulham vs Brighton Head-to-Head History by Season