Brighton v Fulham: Free Tips, Prediction and Odds

Brighton and Fulham are both pushing for European qualification in this season's Premier League and the in-form rivals meet at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.

Brighton v Fulham free betting tips and predictions

Brighton to win & both teams to score - 13/5

Brighton's last three home results were impressive Premier League wins over Chelsea and Bournemouth, as well as a 2-1 FA Cup fourth-round victory over Enzo Maresca's Blues.

This weekend's visitors, Fulham, are playing with great confidence away from home, winning four of their last five league games on the road.

The Cottagers produced late comebacks to win 2-1 at Chelsea and Newcastle, also beating strugglers Leicester and Wolves on their own patch.

Marco Silva's men enjoyed another successful raid last weekend when they beat Manchester United on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in the FA Cup fifth round.

However, Brighton also advanced to the cup quarter-finals, defeating Newcastle 2-1 in extra-time at St James' Park, and the Seagulls should be backed to claim an entertaining victory on Saturday.

Fulham have some dangerous attacking players including strikers Raul Jimenez and Rodrigo Muniz and former Arsenal playmaker Emile Smith Rowe.

But they have kept only two clean sheets in their last 19 matches in all competitions, shutting out relegation-threatened Leicester and bottom club Southampton, and Brighton can exploit that defensive vulnerability.

The Seagulls' 7-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest last month looks like a blip as they have won all five of their subsequent games, including the extra-time cup success at Newcastle.

Tariq Lamptey was sent off at St James' Park, and his suspension will force Fabian Hurzeler into another defensive reshuffle, so backing Brighton to win and both teams to score is an appealing bet.

Andreas Pereira to be booked - 15/8

Fulham midfielder Sasa Lukic starts a two-game ban after amassing 10 yellow cards in this season's Premier League.

Even without Lukic, the Cottagers still have some bite in the midfield, and Andreas Pereira looks like a likely candidate to add to his tally of seven top-flight bookings.

One of those cautions came in December's 3-1 home win over Brighton, despite the fact that Pereira only came off the bench for the final 19 minutes.

The Brazilian, who was booked in the first 30 minutes of Sunday's cup tie against his former club, Manchester United, picked up 14 cards in his first two league campaigns at Fulham and averages a caution every 202 minutes this term.

Danny Welbeck to have over 2.5 shots - 5/6

Veteran striker Danny Welbeck was Brighton's FA Cup hero last weekend, coming off the bench to score an extra-time winner at Newcastle.

Welbeck's return from an ankle injury is a major boost to the Seagulls, as he has posed a consistent goal threat in the Premier League this season.

The former Manchester United and Arsenal man has scored seven times despite starting only 17 matches and he averages 2.1 shots per game.

He produced a confident finish to seal victory at Newcastle and will be hoping to recapture his blistering early-season form during the run-in.

Welbeck had three or more shots in seven of his first 10 league appearances this season, including four in November's defeat at leaders Liverpool, and he is an eye-catching price to have over 2.5 attempts against a leaky Fulham side.

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Brighton v Fulham odds

Brighton - 10/11
Draw - 13/5
Fulham - 29/10

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