Brighton & Hove Albion need to bring A-game against Southampton

Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion face each other this Monday at the St. Mary´s Stadium for round 17 of the Premier League . Currently, Nathan Jones's team are 19th in the table with 12 points, while Roberto de Zerbi's team are 7th with 21 points.

After facing Lincoln City in League Cup, Southampton turn their attention to the Premier League where they challenge Brighton & Hove Albion. Going into the encounter, Nathan Jones's team is on a sequence of 4 games without a win in the Premier League 2022/23. On the other hand, Roberto de Zerbi's team is on a sequence of scoring at least one goal each match for the past four, in the Premier League 2022/23. A look back at the history books shows that Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion have faced each other forty-nine times, with Nathan Jones's team holding the advantage: 25 victories, against 9 victories of Roberto de Zerbi's team. Specifically in the St. Mary´s Stadium, Southampton have the advantage in the duels against Brighton & Hove Albion: 12 wins in 23 games, while Roberto de Zerbi's team has 4 wins.

In the Premier League, eighteen games were played between the two teams, with 6 wins for Southampton, 9 draws and 3 wins for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Considering the Premier League 2022/23, from Southampton's most influential players, Gavin Bazunu is the most used player in a total of 15 games (1350 min). Che Adams is their current best scorer with 4 goals. As for Brighton & Hove Albion, Alexis Mac Allister participated in 14 games, and Robert Sánchez is the one with more minutes played (1260). Leandro Trossard is the current best scorer with 7 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with a draw, 2x2. It is expected to be an exciting clash, that can go either way.