Prediction: Brighton and Hove Albion to win 2-1
Best Odds: 27/4
Brighton and Hove Albion and Southampton will face each other in the Premier League this week. The match between the Seagulls and the Saints will be held at the American Express Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Friday.
Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton and Hove Albion are an established club in the Premier League and have done extremely well in recent years. The Seagulls ended up as high as 11th in the league table last season and could finish in a European place in the Premier League table this time around.
Under new manager Fabian Hurzeler, Brighton have exceeded expectations. The Seagulls are fifth in the Premier League table at the moment. Brighton are level on points with Chelsea and Arsenal, who are third and fourth respectively in the standings.
Brighton got the better of Bournemouth 2-1 away from home in the Premier League this past weekend. It came after a 2-1 victory over Manchester City at the American Express Stadium which followed a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool away from home at Anfield.
Team News:
Brighton and Hove Albion are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Southampton. Bart Verbruggen will be in goal for the Seagulls. Joël Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Igor Julio and Pervis Estupiñán will be the four defenders. Mats Wieffer and Yasin Ayari will be the two holding midfielders. Georginio Rutter, Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma will be the three attacking midfielders. Danny Welbeck will lead the line for the home team.
Southampton
Southampton won promotion from the Championship at the end of last season. The Saints won the playoff final against Leeds United. They were expected to fight for survival in the Premier League this season, and there is now a very good chance that they will go back down to the second tier of English football.
The Saints are at the foot of the Premier League table at the moment with just four points from 12 matches. Southampton are five points behind 17th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. Under manager Russell Martin, they have lost 10 of their 12 league games this season.
Southampton will head into the Premier League match against Brighton and Hove Albion this week on the back of a 3-2 defeat to Liverpool at St. Mary’s Stadium. It came after a 2-0 loss at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers on the road in the league, which came after a 1-0 win against Everton in front of their fans in the Premier League.
Team News:
Southampton are likely to line up in a 5-4-1 formation against Brighton and Hove Albion. Alex McCarthy will be in goal for the Saints. Kyle Walker-Peters, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Flynn Downes, Jack Stephens and Ryan Fraser will be the five defenders. Tyler Dibling, Mateus Fernandes, Adam Lallana and Adam Armstrong are likely to be the four midfielders. Paul Onuachu will lead the line for the Saints.
Key Factors to Consider
- Brighton and Hove Albion have 4 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Southampton have won 1 of their 12 Premier League games all season.
- Brighton and Hove Albion have scored 21 goals in 12 Premier League matches.
- Southampton have conceded 24 goals in 12 Premier League games this season.
- Brighton and Hove Albion have conceded 16 goals in 12 Premier League matches.
Conclusion
Southampton are in dire form at the moment, and it is hard to see them pick up too many wins in the Premier League between now and the end of the season. Brighton and Hove Albion have a better team, and they are very likely to pick up all three points from this particular game.
Prediction: Brighton and Hove Albion to win 2-1
Best Odds: 27/4
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