Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

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Southampton FC

Mon 7 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Y 13' Moussa Djenepo

Y 47' Oriol Romeu

Lewis Dunk 56' Y

Pascal Gross 80' Y

Y 87' Alex McCarthy

Yves Bissouma 89' Y

Overview

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Nicholas Hopton
Referee Darren Cann
Referee David Coote
Referee Graham Scott

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Southampton FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Southampton FC 2020-07-16 Southampton FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-08-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–2 Southampton FC 2019-03-30 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Southampton FC 2018-09-17 Southampton FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Dec	Southampton FC	H	1–2	L
28 Nov	Liverpool FC	H	1–1	D
21 Nov	Aston Villa FC	A	2–1	W
06 Nov	Burnley FC	H	0–0	D
01 Nov	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L
26 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D

Southampton FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	2–1	W
29 Nov	Manchester United FC	H	2–3	L
23 Nov	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
06 Nov	Newcastle United FC	H	2–0	W
01 Nov	Aston Villa FC	A	4–3	W
25 Oct	Everton FC	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

2/1

31-45

6/1

46-60

4/–

61-75

2/1

76+

5/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	4 G	4 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	3 G	2 A
Yasin Ayari	3 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	3 G
Maxim De Cuyper	2 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to The American Express Community Stadium that hosts another battle between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Southampton FC.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
13' Moussa Djenepo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
18' Maty Ryan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brighton & Hove Albion FC tonight.
23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
26' Pascal Gross does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
31' The 26-year-old Aaron Connolly has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Solomon March is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
41' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
45' Goal! Jannik Vestergaard scores his 8 goal in 363 matches.
46' A change in the Southampton FC ranks — Moussa Djenepo exits the field as Danny Ings enters on 46.
47' The referee has no hesitation. Oriol Romeu is booked for Southampton FC — Yellow card on 47.
52' Tariq Lamptey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 419 appearances.
56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Dunk.
61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
64' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 64 minute. Aaron Connolly leaves to be changed by Neal Maupay.
69' Nathan Redmond is ready to make an impact after coming on for Theo Walcott at the 69 minute mark.
74' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
79' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pascal Gross on 80.
81' Magnificent from Danny Ings! That is 68 goals in 363 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
81' Alireza Jahanbakhsh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ben White at the 81 minute mark.
82' Leandro Trossard gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Danny Welbeck and will look to change the dynamic.
87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alex McCarthy.
89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yves Bissouma.
It finishes all square. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Southampton FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
James Ward-Prowse	4
Evan Ferguson	3
Danny Ings	3
Romain Perraud	2
Adam Lallana	2
Neal Maupay	2
Pascal Gross	2
Pierre Emile Hojbjerg	2

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2020-12-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Southampton FC L 2020-11-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2020-11-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2020-11-06 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Burnley FC D 2020-11-01 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2020-10-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Southampton FC Form

2020-12-07 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Southampton FC W 2020-11-29 Southampton FC 2–3 Manchester United FC L 2020-11-23 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2020-11-06 Southampton FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2020-11-01 Aston Villa FC 3–4 Southampton FC W 2020-10-25 Southampton FC 2–0 Everton FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.17 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.37 Southampton FC xG

I would bet for: Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Southampton FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC30% Draw29% Southampton FC41%

Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.54

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Southampton FC

70%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Southampton FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC23% Draw48% Southampton FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 0

9.9%

0 – 1

9.7%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

8.1%

0 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 0

5.2%

2 – 2

1 – 3

3.9%

0 – 3

3.2%

3 – 1

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Southampton FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	18%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	21%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.