(Football news) For their first meeting since their 1-1 draw at American Express Stadium at the end of October, the two clubs will square off. Fulham defeated Manchester United 2-1 this weekend to snap their dreadful 11-game Premier League winning streak away from home. It was their first victory at Old Trafford since 2003. The victory was unexpected but nonetheless amazing.

Both Nigerian players, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, scored goals in the second half of the match. Iwobi secured maximum points for the Cottagers with a dramatic goal in the 97th minute, but Bassey’s first goal for Fulham was cancelled out by Harry Maguire in the 89th.

Marco Silva lauded his side’s “strong mentality” in a “well-deserved” victory at Old Trafford, but they still remain in 12th place in the Premier League table, five points behind Newcastle United in 10th and six adrift of ninth-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers, who they will face in a weeks’ time.

Fulham, who are looking to win back-to-back league matches for just the second time this season, will welcome a return to Craven Cottage where they have accumulated 22 of their 32 points in the top flight this term, winning seven games out of 13 in the process

The Cottagers can be confident of claiming a positive result on Saturday as they have never lost a Premier League game against Brighton in seven meetings, winning three times and drawing four – only against Norwich City have they played more matches against an opponent without losing.

Brighton’s FA Cup campaign ended in a close 1-0 loss on the road against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday night, preventing them from making it to their second consecutive FA Cup quarterfinal.

Mario Lemina’s close-range goal after just 79 seconds concluded the fiercely contested match. The Seagulls, who had 72% possession, lacked a cutting edge in the final third as they only managed to put two of their 18 efforts on goal.

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