Premier League: Brighton vs Southampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 13 match between Brighton and Southampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling The Saints are in for a tough assignment, when going up against The Seagulls on Friday at The American Express Community Stadium. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Brighton are placed fiveth with 22 points after 12 matches. Southampton occupy a position as 20th in the league on four points.

Form: Brighton vs Southampton

Brighton Form

In the previous three matches, Brighton lost 2-1 against Liverpool, beat Manchester City by 2-1 and won 1-2 against Bournemouth. Brighton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.

Southampton Form

Southampton have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Everton by 1-0. Disappointment followed, going down 2-0 against Wolverhampton, and 2-3 against Liverpool. Southampton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering six defeats. They conceded 13 and scored three goals themselves.

Betting stats for Brighton and Southampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Brighton and Southampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Brighton vs Southampton

Adam Armstrong shows decent form right now for Southampton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Brighton, who are strong favourites on Friday. Siding with Danny Welbeck also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

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Full-time result

Brighton won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Southampton won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost seven in this run. Brighton didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton have not lost to Southampton in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Southampton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Brighton played. Southampton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Friday, as Brighton only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Southampton claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Brighton and Southampton when playing at The American Express Community Stadium.

Total goals

Brighton saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Southampton, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Brighton scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.