Southampton are looking to get their season back on track as they host Brighton & Hove Albion in a midweek Premier League fixture. Although Brighton have impressed this season, they often find things difficult in this fixture but are good enough for the share the spoils on Monday.
Southampton were one of the worst teams in the first half of the season and will be keen to put all of that behind them and forge a fresh start. They have spent most of the campaign in the lower half of the table and are currently second from bottom.
The Saints have lost their last three Premier League matches, including a 3-1 defeat to Liverpool right before the international break. However new manager Nathan Jones will head into Monday’s clash off the back of his first win having claimed a 2-1 victory over Lincoln City in a midweek Carabao Cup clash.
Home form will be vital for Southampton if they are to turn their season around. They are unbeaten in four of their last five matches at St Mary’s, although three of those fixtures have ended in draws at full time.
Brighton & Hove Albion were undoubtedly one of the more impressive teams in the first half of the season. They fully cemented a place in the top half and are currently seventh on the standings, five points off the European places.
However, the Seagulls have lost their way in recent times and head to Southampton winless in their last three matches across all competitions. Among their results in that run is a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa in their previous Premier League fixture while they also crashed out of the Carabao Cup on penalties after a 0-0 draw with lower league side Charlton Athletic.
Brighton have also found things difficult on their recent travels with just one win from their last five away matches. However, that win came in their previous fixture on the road as they claimed a 3-2 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
How the bookies view it
Brighton & Hove Albion have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 23/20 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Southampton is valued at 5/2 by Betfred while a draw is also set at odds of 5/2 by 10bet.
Recent head to head
Southampton and Brighton drew both fixtures last season, playing out a 1-1 scoreline at St Mary’s before battling to a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture at the Amex Stadium.
Players to watch
Che Adams has made a fine start to the second half of the season, netting a brace in the Carabao Cup win. The striker was also on target in the Premier League defeat to Liverpool and could be backed to find the net on Monday at 3/1 with bet365.
Leandro Trossard was the star for Brighton in the first half of the season, scoring seven goals in 14 Premier League matches. The forward will be keen to pick up where he left off and is priced at 11/4 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the last meeting between both teams and a repeat is priced at 12/5 with bet365 while over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/11 with William Hill. Both teams could also be backed to score at 4/5 with William Hill.
There have been first half goals for both teams in Brighton’s last three Premier League matches and Monday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 7/2 with Coral.
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