Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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 Michael Salisbury
- Referee Wade Smith
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee
- Referee Nick Hopton
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 8.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 0–6 | L |
| 02 Apr | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Brighton & Hove Albion FC is hosting Southampton FC for another epic battle.
- 2' The England forward Danny Welbeck breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
- 7' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 12' The 38-year-old Fraser Forster has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 17' Lewis Dunk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' Moises Caicedo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 338 appearances.
- 37' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Valentino Livramento is withdrawn and Romain Perraud gets his opportunity.
- 42' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
- 44' GOAL! Mohammed Salisu scores on 44.
- 45' Poor challenge from Cucurella. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' The deadlock is broken! James Ward-Prowse gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 54' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. James Ward-Prowse makes it 2-2.
- 59' Kyle Walker-Peters has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Solomon March on, Enock Mwepu off on 61 minutes.
- 66' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Tella is withdrawn and Stuart Armstrong gets his opportunity.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Brighton & Hove Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact .
- 79' Armando Broja gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Shane Long and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' It looks surprising Southampton FC does not make any changes. Joel Veltman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Neal Maupay is withdrawn and Jeremy Sarmiento gets his opportunity.
- 90' Southampton FC have won 427 goals from 352 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Adam Webster ↓ Pascal Gross 61'
- 18
- 5
-
9
Neal Maupay ↓ Jeremy Sarmiento 85'
- 34
- 3
- 11
-
12
Enock Mwepu ↓ Solomon March 61'
- 10
- 1
- 25
Bench
- 14
- 23
- 24
-
20
Solomon March ↑ 61'
-
13
Pascal Gross ↑ 61'
- 17
-
60
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 85'
- 58
- 57
Coach
Graham Potter
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 35
- 8
- 6
- 11
-
7
Shane Long ↓ Armando Broja 79'
- 2
- 10
- 22
-
23
Nathan Tella ↓ Stuart Armstrong 66'
- 21
Bench
-
15
Romain Perraud ↑ 37'
- 13
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 66'
- 24
- 9
- 27
- 4
- 43
-
18
Armando Broja ↑ 79'
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
2022-04-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–2
Southampton FC
D
2022-04-20
Manchester City FC
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2022-04-16
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2022-04-09
Arsenal FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2022-04-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–0
Norwich City FC
D
2022-03-16
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Southampton FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Southampton FC
58%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Southampton FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

