Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton match preview: Even contest expected at The American Express Community Stadium

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Competition: England Premier League
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The American Express Community Stadium (30750 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Premier League so far, with Brighton & Hove Albion placed 5th and Southampton sitting in the 19th position.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Brighton & Hove Albion form and stats

Only one draw at home so far for Brighton & Hove Albion. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from 19 matches.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus West Ham United in the Premier League last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that match, a win away at Watford.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Brighton & Hove Albion have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 7 Lost 2.

There will be little rest for Brighton & Hove Albion after this match as they are travelling to Bristol Rovers for a Carabao Cup game in only three days.

Brighton & Hove Albion has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game.

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Southampton form and stats

The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season Southampton had these away match statistics: Played 19; won 4, drew 4 and lost 11.

The manager R. Hasenhüttl was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground The American Express Community Stadium. Southampton suffered a 1-2 loss to Liverpool. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Burnley's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Southampton playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 1 Southampton win, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Southampton has another fixture away, a Carabao Cup game, against Fulham in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Southampton has managed 0 goals and let in 3 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Brighton & Hove Albion-Southampton H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Brighton & Hove Albion 1 win, Southampton 4 wins, 5 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

L. Trossard
1 goals
F. Andone
1 goals
N. Maupay
1 goals

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Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 1 Played 0 1 2
1 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 1 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 2
4 1 1 Scored 0 0 1
1 1 1 Conceded 0 3 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 100% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
5 8 8 Corners For (avg) 0 7 6
5.5 6 6 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 5.5
0.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Brighton & Hove Albion Last season Southampton
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
38 19 6 Played 6 19 38
9 6 1 Won 2 4 9
9 5 1 Drew 2 4 12
20 8 4 Lost 2 11 17
35 19 4 Scored 7 18 45
60 28 13 Conceded 6 35 65
95% 95% 100% Over 0.5 83% 89% 89%
68% 63% 67% Over 1.5 50% 79% 84%
47% 42% 50% Over 2.5 33% 53% 61%
26% 32% 50% Over 3.5 33% 32% 34%
11% 16% 17% Over 4.5 17% 16% 13%
53% 53% 33% BTTS 50% 53% 66%
18% 26% 17% Clean Sheets 33% 21% 18%
34% 26% 50% Failed To Score 33% 37% 26%
 
4.1 4.7 6.2 Corners For (avg) 4.2 4.8 5.1
5.7 4.6 2.8 Corners Against (avg) 5.5 5.7 5.6
1.6 1.6 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.2 1.8 2
4 2 1 Red Cards 0 1 3

Brighton & Hove Albion
All Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
19-07-19 CF Crawley Town 0 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
20-07-19 CF Fulham 2 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
27-07-19 CF Birmingham City 0 - 4 Brighton & Hove Albion
10-08-19 PL Watford 0 - 3 Brighton & Hove Albion
17-08-19 PL Brighton & Hove Albion 1 - 1 West Ham United
24-08-19 PL Brighton & Hove Albion 14:00 Southampton
27-08-19 CC Bristol Rovers 18:45 Brighton & Hove Albion
31-08-19 PL Manchester City 14:00 Brighton & Hove Albion
14-09-19 PL Brighton & Hove Albion 14:00 Burnley
21-09-19 PL Newcastle United 16:30 Brighton & Hove Albion
Southampton
All Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
23-07-19 CF Guangzhou Evergrande 0 - 4 Southampton
28-07-19 CF Feyenoord 1 - 3 Southampton
03-08-19 CF Southampton 2 - 0 Köln
10-08-19 PL Burnley 3 - 0 Southampton
17-08-19 PL Southampton 1 - 2 Liverpool
24-08-19 PL Brighton & Hove Albion 14:00 Southampton
27-08-19 CC Fulham 18:45 Southampton
31-08-19 PL Southampton 11:30 Manchester United
14-09-19 PL Sheffield United 14:00 Southampton
20-09-19 PL Southampton 19:00 AFC Bournemouth

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Liverpool 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6
2 Arsenal 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
3 Manchester City 2 1 1 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 4
4 Manchester United 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 4
5 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
6 Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 1 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 4
7 AFC Bournemouth 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
8 Sheffield United 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
9 Everton 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
10 Burnley 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3
11 Norwich City 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 -1 3
12 Leicester City 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
14 Crystal Palace 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
15 Chelsea 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
16 West Ham United 2 0 1 1 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 -5 1
17 Aston Villa 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 0
18 Newcastle United 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 0
19 Southampton 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 0
20 Watford 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Manchester City 38 32 2 4 95 23 19 18 0 1 57 12 19 14 2 3 38 11 72 98
2 Liverpool 38 30 7 1 89 22 19 17 2 0 55 10 19 13 5 1 34 12 67 97
3 Chelsea 38 21 9 8 63 39 19 12 6 1 39 12 19 9 3 7 24 27 24 72
4 Tottenham Hotspur 38 23 2 13 67 39 19 12 2 5 34 16 19 11 0 8 33 23 28 71
5 Arsenal 38 21 7 10 73 51 19 14 3 2 42 16 19 7 4 8 31 35 22 70
6 Manchester United 38 19 9 10 65 54 19 10 6 3 33 25 19 9 3 7 32 29 11 66
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 16 9 13 47 46 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 6 5 8 19 25 1 57
8 Everton 38 15 9 14 54 46 19 10 4 5 30 21 19 5 5 9 24 25 8 54
9 Leicester City 38 15 7 16 51 48 19 8 3 8 24 20 19 7 4 8 27 28 3 52
10 West Ham United 38 15 7 16 52 55 19 9 4 6 32 27 19 6 3 10 20 28 -3 52
11 Watford 38 14 8 16 52 59 19 8 3 8 26 28 19 6 5 8 26 31 -7 50
12 Crystal Palace 38 14 7 17 51 53 19 5 5 9 19 23 19 9 2 8 32 30 -2 49
13 Newcastle United 38 12 9 17 42 48 19 8 1 10 24 25 19 4 8 7 18 23 -6 45
14 AFC Bournemouth 38 13 6 19 56 70 19 8 5 6 30 25 19 5 1 13 26 45 -14 45
15 Burnley 38 11 7 20 45 68 19 7 2 10 24 32 19 4 5 10 21 36 -23 40
16 Southampton 38 9 12 17 45 65 19 5 8 6 27 30 19 4 4 11 18 35 -20 39
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 9 20 35 60 19 6 5 8 19 28 19 3 4 12 16 32 -25 36
18 Cardiff City 38 10 4 24 34 69 19 6 2 11 21 38 19 4 2 13 13 31 -35 34
19 Fulham 38 7 5 26 34 81 19 6 3 10 22 36 19 1 2 16 12 45 -47 26
20 Huddersfield Town 38 3 7 28 22 76 19 2 3 14 10 31 19 1 4 14 12 45 -54 16

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