How will Hürzeler’s team cope with the departure of Joao Pedro?
Fabian Hürzeler is the youngest coach in the English top flight and is starting the next season with high expectations. The Brighton vs. Fulham tip marks the start of the Seagulls’ ninth consecutive Premier League season. The opening matches of recent years have been fondly remembered.
The home side are the only Premier League team to have won their last four opening games of a PL season. According to our Brighton vs. Fulham prediction, the hosts are well on their way to extending this streak. The Seagulls owe this primarily to their offense.
The Hürzeler protégés are trying to spread the load across several shoulders this season following the departure of Joao Pedro, last season’s best striker. However, a direct replacement has been signed. Charalampos Kostoulas is set to occupy the center forward position in the future. Alongside him, Stefanos Tzimas has been brought in from 1. FC Nürnberg. His performances in the 2nd division were impressive. Both players are still under 20 years of age and are considered great talents. In any case, the Seagulls squad looks young and deep.
In short, the home side are the favorites in the Brighton vs. Fulham betting odds. This is not unexpected – the last three direct encounters all ended in a win for the home team. Our confidence lies primarily in the attacking play of Hürzeler’s team. Based on this, we recommend a Brighton – Fulham odds of 1.82 for “Brighton Over 1.5 Goals” at VBET.
Brighton – Fulham Head-to-Head Comparison / H2H Record
Fabian Hürzeler’s first season in the English top flight has been extremely intense. His passion occasionally got the better of him in his first year on the British Isles (four yellow cards, one red card), but in the right dose it is an asset to the team.
The Seagulls are starting their next attempt to qualify for European competition via the Premier League at home. Brighton have lost only one of their previous seven Premier League home games against the Cottagers (3W, 3D). However, Fulham have not drawn in 18 league games. In addition, the visitors traditionally mess up their first league game (only one win in their last eight attempts on the first matchday).
Brighton – Fulham Tip
Hürzeler is relying on a young team that is full of ideas for combination play. Last year, no other league competitor opened the game from their own goal more often with a pass from a field player (158). This shows their desire to build up play in a controlled manner. In addition, the home side impressed last season with high pressing (10.44 PPDA – 4th in the league) and the fourth-highest challenge intensity (5.6).
Fulham, under Marco Silva, who has been in charge of the Cottagers since 2021, often digs in deep and allows an average of 14.07 passes per defensive action. Hürzeler’s team is well prepared for such opponents, so we expect the Seagulls to score more than one goal.
