Match Preview
Brighton and Hove Albion v Fulham
Premier League Match Day 04 at Amex Stadium, Falmer
Saturday 1st September 2018 KO: 15:00
Referee:
Lee Probert (Wiltshire)
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Fulham travel to the south coast on the back of their first Premier League win of the season against Burnley last Sunday,but boss Slavisa Jokanovic is expecting a tough assignment against the side who shocked Manchester United and only narrowly lost to Liverpool last time out.
"We know it's going to be a tough away game for us," he said.
"Brighton played very well against Manchester United and Liverpool.
We will look at their strengths and weaknesses and see how we can cause them damage and fight for the points."
Brighton welcome newly-promoted Fulham to the Amex on Saturday and Chris Hughton is plotting how to stop Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The Serbia international, who hit 12 Championship goals to help the west London club to promotion last season, returned to Craven Cottage on a permanent deal in the summer and has continued his form in the top flight with three strikes in three games.
"He has started the season very, very well and I think he's had the continuity from last season," Hughton said.
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This is the first top-flight meeting between these sides.
- Brighton have won their last five matches against Fulham, all of which were in the Championship.
- There have been only three draws in the 40 league fixtures between them.
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They could set a top-flight club record of 20 consecutive away matches without a clean sheet on Saturday.
- Only Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool have had a higher average possession in the Premier League than Fulham's 58% after three games.
- Their Premier League matches this season have produced the most shots (99) and shots on target (44).
- Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored 15 league goals since his debut for the Cottagers in February, the joint most of any player in the top four tiers of English football in that time, along with Liverpool's Mo Salah.
- Fulham's only victory at the Amex Stadium came in their first ever game there - 2-1 in November 2014 (L2 since).
- Fulham have lost their last three away matches in all competitions - their worst run under Slavisa Jokanovic.
- Fulham's André Schürrle had 11 shots against Burnley, the most by a player in a Premier League game this season - the German finally found the net with his 11th attempt in the match.
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Brighton's only two victories in their last 12 Premier League games have been at home against Manchester United.
- The only teams to win at the Amex Stadium in the league last season were Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester City.
- The Seagulls have won the most tackles (67) and made the most interceptions (52) of any top-flight team so far.
- Brighton have won each of their last five league games against Fulham, all in the Championship between December 2014 and January 2017.
- Brighton have won six of their last seven home league matches in September (L1), winning both Premier League games last season against West Brom and Newcastle.
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Brighton boss Chris Hughton has won all three of his matches against Slavisa Jokanovic while the Serbian has been manager of Fulham, doing so in three Championship meetings between April 2016 and January 2017.