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

1 – 2

Full Time

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 0 games · 0 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	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

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

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Southampton FC has kicked off!
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
13' Moussa Djenepo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
18' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
23' Brighton & Hove Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
26' Brilliant from the ! Pascal Gross makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 26.
31' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
41' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southampton FC backline.
45' What composure from Jannik Vestergaard! The Denmark international strokes it home. 1-1.
46' Danny Ings has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moussa Djenepo on 46 minute.
47' Oriol Romeu was booked on 47.
52' Stuart Armstrong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
56' Poor challenge from Lewis Dunk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
61' Oriol Romeu, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
64' The whistle greets Aaron Connolly as he departs to be replaced by Neal Maupay.
69' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Theo Walcott is withdrawn and Nathan Redmond gets his opportunity.
74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Brighton & Hove Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pascal Gross on 80 minutes.
81' Danny Ings puts Southampton FC on the lead.
81' The supporters are chanting for Alireza Jahanbakhsh. He replaces Ben White on 81 minute.
82' The supporters are chanting for Leandro Trossard. He replaces Danny Welbeck on 82 minute.
87' Alex McCarthy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yves Bissouma.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1-2 Southampton FC.

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.