Brighton vs Fulham: Preview, predictions and lineups | OneFootball

Brighton & Hove Albion are aiming to extend their five-game winning streak on Saturday when they host Fulham in the Premier League.

The Seagulls have responded admirably to their 7-0 thrashing at Nottingham Forest and have gone an impressive run of victories, including FA Cup triumphs over Chelsea and Newcastle United that have booked their place in the last eight of the competition.

Three of said triumphs have come on home soil but Brighton have actually struggled at the Amex Stadium this term. They have accumulated more points on the road in the Premier League, something Fulham will be aiming to exploit this weekend.

The Cottagers will be floating on cloud nine after grabbing their ticket to the FA Cup quarter-finals last weekend, beating struggling Manchester United on penalties at Old Trafford. Fulham have also managed more away points than home in the Premier League this term and can leapfrog Brighton in the standings with victory on the south coast.

Here is 90min's guide to an intriguing clash.

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Brighton team news

Kaoru Mitoma is available despite an injury scare / George Wood/GettyImages

Brighton have been sweating over the fitness of Kaoru Mitoma after the winger appeared to suffer a knee injury in last weekend's FA Cup win over Newcastle. However, Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed he was merely suffering with cramp and will therefore be available on Saturday.

The Seagulls are certain to be without Tariq Lamptey, though. The defender was sent off in the FA Cup last Sunday, with his suspension carrying over to the Premier League.

Lamptey's ban adds to Brighton's defensive absentees, with Jason Steele, Lewis Dunk, Igor and Ferdi Kadioglu all guaranteed to miss out. Joel Veltman is a major doubt having been injured for the last three outings.

James Milner continues his recovery from a long-term hamstring injury that has ruled him out since August.

Brighton predicted lineup vs Fulham

Brighton predicted lineup vs Fulham (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Gomez; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro.

Fulham team news

Sasa Lukic is suspended for the Cottagers / Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/GettyImages

Sasa Lukic has rather impressively accumulated ten yellow cards this season and will miss the next two Premier League matches as a result. Andreas Pereira could drop into a deeper role alongside Sander Berge to cover him, or Harrison Reed could come into the lineup.

Adama Traore is doubtful to feature at the Amex Stadium after twisting his ankle in last weekend's win at Old Trafford. The Spaniard will be assessed closer to kick off and could be replaced by Willian if deemed unfit.

Harry Wilson would have ordinarily stepped in for Traore but the Wales international is currently sidelined, joining Kenny Tete and Reiss Nelson in the treatment room.

Fulham predicted lineup vs Brighton (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Berge; Willian, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz.

Brighton have an awful recent record against the Cottagers, failing to win any of their last ten meetings and losing four of the last five - including a 3-1 defeat earlier this term.

However, they are full of confidence right now and will want to continue their purple patch against tricky opposition. They have been eye-catching going forward in recent matches, even if their threadbare defence has been less assured.

Fulham have been strong travellers this term and will also be full of belief after last weekend's win at Old Trafford. The Cottagers rarely fail to find the net, but clean sheets have been hard to come by, with none in their last seven outings.