Southampton and Brighton face off on Saturday in an English Premier League showdown at St., Mary’s Stadium. When these two teams faced off in March of 2021 it was Brighton that came away with the 2-1 victory.
Brighton comes into this game sitting in 9th place in the standings having picked up 19 points. Each of the last two games for Brighton has ended in a draw. In the last game against West Ham, it was a goal in the 89th minute by Neal Maupay that was able to salvage a draw. The last win for Brighton came all the way back on September 19th against Leicester City. Brighton has scored 13 goals this season while their defense has given up 15 goals total. Maupay has been the best offensive player scoring five goals.
On the other side of this matchup is Southampton who sits in 16th place in the standings having picked up 15 points. Southampton has had some struggles as of late losing two of their last three games. The only other game was a draw in the last game against Leicester City. Over the last three games, Southampton has scored only three goals. Southampton has scored 13 goals total while their defense has given up 20 goals. Che Adams has been the top player for Southampton scoring three goals and adding one assist.
Southampton is the better team and they are going to have no issue getting the job done in this game. Brighton is going to struggle to score in this one, and Southampton will find the back of the net a couple of times. Back Southampton on the money line.