New Delhi: Matchday 14 began with plenty of drama and goals on Tuesday and the excitement continued on Wednesday, delivering some stunning results. Manchester City finally ended their winless streak, while table leaders Liverpool played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Newcastle. Chelsea outclassed Southampton 5-1 to leapfrog Arsenal and claim second place in the standings.
The Gunners are riding high after the international break, handing Manchester United their first league loss since Erik ten Hag’s departure. The Premier League’s intensity shows no signs of slowing down. Today’s fixtures promise even more excitement, with Brighton aiming to reclaim second place. Before the action unfolds, let’s see which teams hold the edge heading into today’s games.
Fulham vs Brighton (1 am IST)
Thursday night action. 🎬
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— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) December 5, 2024
Brighton will be aiming to climb back into the top four when they travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham. This marks their first meeting since March when the Cottagers cruised to a 3-0 victory on home soil. Fulham, currently 12th in the standings with five wins, trail Brighton by just four points but face challenges following a dip in form. The Cottagers are winless in their last two league games, drawing against Tottenham Hotspur and suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Despite manager Marco Silva’s belief that his side “deserved to win,” Fulham’s struggles in midweek fixtures persist with just one win in their last six such games.
Meanwhile, Brighton sit fifth with six wins from 13 games. The Seagulls are unbeaten in three fixtures, including back-to-back 2-1 wins over Manchester City and Bournemouth before being held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton. However, Brighton have struggled in the capital, failing to win their last nine league matches in London, a statistic they will aim to overturn tonight.
Fulham: Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Nelson; Jimenez
Brighton: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, O’Riley; Rutter, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck
Prediction: Fulham 1-1 Brighton
Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur (1 am IST)
MIDWEEK MATCHDAY ✨
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🏟️ Vitality Stadium
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⏰ 8:15pm GMT
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 5, 2024
Bournemouth will welcome Tottenham Hotspur at the Vitality Stadium. Both teams will meet for the first time since December 2023 when Spurs secured a 3-1 victory over the Cherries in North London. Bournemouth are 13th in the standings while Spurs are sitting six spots above them in seventh. The Cherries lost back-to-back fixtures after international break to Brentford (3-2) and Brighton (2-1) made a comeback when they beat Wolves 4-2 last weekend.
On the other hand, Tottenham have struggled with consistency recently, securing three wins, two draws, and three losses in their last eight matches across all competitions. After a 4-0 win against Manchester City, Spurs settled for back-to-back draws against Roma and Fulham, leaving them eighth in the Premier League, six points off the top four. Despite inconsistency, they remain the league’s top scorers with 28 goals in 13 games. Spurs have also won 10 of their 14 Premier League meetings with Bournemouth.
Bournemouth: Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Adams, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson
Tottenham Hotspur: Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bissouma, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son
Prediction: Bournemouth 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur
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