Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Mexico City time at Craven Cottage, with coverage on Fox One.
- Both clubs sit in the league’s mid-table separated by only a few points, positioning this as a direct test of their European ambitions.
- Brighton arrive on a four-match unbeaten run, a stretch highlighted in recent previews.
- Fulham enter after tightening up defensively, recording two clean sheets in their last four matches, according to reports.
- The rivalry is historically close, with Fulham leading 22–20 across 49 meetings, and they won the last Craven Cottage encounter 3–1 in December 2024.