Brighton, England – E be like say the Premier League season don finally waka come again, and as e be, Brighton & Hove Albion don ready to welcome Fulham for the Amex Stadium this Saturday, August 16, 2025. As dem dey ginger for kick-off by 15:00 BST, fans go dey expect fireworks!
The last time these two teams meet na March, when Brighton na dem fall hand, losing 2-1 to Fulham. But before this defeat, Brighton no lose to Fulham for nine matches (D4, L5). But now, Fulham dey come with small pressure as dem no fit win opening match for eight seasons – na wah o!
Sai Brighton! Last season, dem finish eighth – just one point wey dem need to jam European football. Under the new management of Fabian Hürzeler, dem wey spend serious cash (over £60 million) for new guys, even though dem lost Joao Pedro to Chelsea and Pervis Estupinan to AC Milan. E go sweet as Brighton go try carry last season form carry enter this one! Dem win six matches and draw one for pre-season. One of the players wey fans dey greey hear about now na striker Danny Welbeck, wey don bother defenders with ten Premier League goals last season!
For Fulham side, dem dey try stabilize dem level for the Premier League, but e get as e be, as dem no really spend big for transfer market. Just one signing, Benjamin Lecomte, to hold goalkeeper area, but fans dey worry say Marco Silva no go dey happy if dem no step up ambition. Fulham don only win five out of their last six pre-season matches. Dem need that pep talk well before this tough match!
Brighton lineup fit feature e plenty new faces including defenders Diego Coppola, Olivier Boscagli, and Maxim De Cuyper. Small striker Charalampos Kostoulas fit run on bench, while Fulham go rely on traditional 4-2-3-1 formation with Jimenez dem dey in attack, dey hopeful he fit score as he don waka enter the Gold Cup finals for Mexico.
For Brighton’s expected side, check out: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, van Hecke, De Cuyper; Ayari, Baleba, Rutter; Minteh, Mitoma, Welbeck. And as for Fulham: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Lukić, Wilson, Pereira, Iwobi; Jiménez.
Matter wey sweet pass na say Brighton dey strong favorites to carry the day. Their attacking flair na serious thing wey fit put Fulham trouble. With goals flowing from dem side since last season, dem don score more goals than any other team since dem fall to Nottingham Forest.
So, as we dey prepare for this match wey get plenty tension, early predictions fit see Brighton carry the day with a tight 2-1 victory. But no forget say football na ‘anything fit happen’ game! Whether na Fulham wey go surprise or Brighton wey go flex their muscles, we dey ready to enjoy the ride for this new season.
Don’t forget say the match go dey streamed live for various channels. Let’s sit down, sip palm wine, and enjoy the show as we wish for wahala, goals, and plenty entertainment this Saturday!
