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

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

60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

5/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

2/1

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	3 G	3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	2 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	2 G
Malick Yalcouye	2 G
Maxim De Cuyper	1 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Southampton FC.
5' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Yves Bissouma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Moussa Djenepo.
18' The 32-year-old Solomon March has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Southampton FC that had 354 games and scored 431 goals.
26' Brighton & Hove Albion FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pascal Gross on 26.
31' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
41' With 1 assists to his name this season, Joel Veltman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southampton FC.
45' Brilliant from the defender! Jannik Vestergaard makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
46' Danny Ings is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moussa Djenepo at the 46 minute mark.
47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lewis Dunk on 56.
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' The supporters are chanting for Neal Maupay. He replaces Aaron Connolly on 64 minute.
69' Nathan Redmond gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Theo Walcott and will look to change the dynamic.
74' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
80' A moment of madness from Pascal Gross on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
81' Against the run of play, Danny Ings has scored! This game has turned on its head.
81' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Alireza Jahanbakhsh comes on to replace Ben White.
82' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 82 minute. Danny Welbeck leaves to be changed by Leandro Trossard.
87' Alex McCarthy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yves Bissouma on 89 minutes.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Southampton FC players.

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
Lewis Dunk	2
Romain Perraud	2
Adam Lallana	2
Neal Maupay	2
Pascal Gross	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.