After being 10 points clear of the drop zone the Seagulls are now level on points with Fulham. The Cottagers will need just a point against Manchester City next Saturday evening to condemn Albion to the bottom three for the only the second time in 141 Premier League matches.
Fulham recording a sensational win against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
It remains to be seen how Albion would cope with the physiological pressures of being 18th and below the dotted line.