Fulham – Brighton

Brighton have a better chance of success in this match

The fifth round of the English Premier League kicks off on Tuesday evening. The only top club on the schedule is Chelsea, who have had a somewhat mediocre start to the league season. In this regard, the match between Fulham and Brighton attracts a lot of attention. The former got off to a better start in the Premier League than experts expected. The latter - surpassed even their own expectations, having the fewest goals conceded in the division after four rounds. Fulham have not made any high-profile acquisitions in the off-season, but have strengthened their positions quite effectively. Palinha, Pereira, Mbabu and Diop have been consistently getting game practice since the opening rounds. Also, Aleksandar Mitrovic, who has already scored four goals in four rounds, has not lost his scoring qualities. It is also important for a full-fledged start to the season that the Cottagers have already managed to test their own strength in games against Liverpool and Arsenal, the current Premier League leaders. If in the first case, Fulham withstood and gained one point against the Merseysiders, in the second, they suffered their first defeat in rather dramatic style. Silva's men scored first against the Gunners but failed to hold on to their advantage and conceded a second goal following Gabriel's effort in the second half. Brighton, at the start of the league season, are the best example of themselves when it comes to defensive organisation and control of what happens on the pitch. And this despite the fact that the team lost several important core players in Cucurella and Bissoum in the off-season. Surprisingly, Potter's side have conceded just one goal in their opening four fixtures. And even that one was in the match against Manchester United. With all due respect to the good start to the season by the Cottagers, the visitors in the upcoming meeting now look like the most well-coordinated mechanism, psychologically ready to extend the successful streak. We're betting that Brighton will be closer to victory.