Southampton vs Brighton Preview 26/12/2022

Southampton vs Brighton – 26/12/2022

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The Premier League season resumes following the 2022 World Cup and on the twenty sixth of December we have now a gathering between Southampton and Brighton.

The sport will happen at St. Mary’s Stadium and the hosts start the spherical in nineteenth place on 12 factors whereas the guests are in seventh place on 21 factors.

Southampton come into the match on the again of a 2-1 residence win over Lincoln Metropolis within the fourth spherical of the League Cup on Tuesday night time.

The Saints had been anticipated to beat the League One membership comfortably however fell a aim behind in solely the 2nd minute.

Nonetheless, there was loads of time left for Southampton to get again into the match and so they scored within the twenty fifth and 74th minute to win and progress to the quarter closing.

That consequence means Southampton have received 2 of their final 3 video games in all competitions.

Each wins have come within the League Cup however certainly one of them was by way of a penalty shootout within the third spherical in opposition to Sheffield Wednesday following a 1-1 draw at residence.

When it comes to the Premier League, Southampton have received solely 3 of their final 21 fixtures, which is an especially poor report.

They’ve did not win any of their final 4 league video games at residence and have recorded only one win from their 9 most up-to-date Premier League matches on residence soil.

Each groups have scored in every of Southampton’s final 5 residence Premier League video games.

Brighton additionally performed within the fourth spherical of the League Cup this week and so they crashed out by way of a penalty shootout at League One Charlton Athletic.

It was a poor consequence for Brighton and they’d have been hoping to go far within the competitors this season. The sport ended 0-0 after 90 minutes and with no additional time, it went straight to the lottery of penalty shootout.

That consequence means Brighton have misplaced their final 2 aggressive fixtures, with the earlier defeat coming at residence to Aston Villa within the Premier League previous to the World Cup.

Having opened the scoring within the first minute, The Seagulls did not construct on their benefit and Aston Villa scored within the twentieth minute earlier than netting the winner 9 minutes into the second half.

Tendencies present Brighton are undefeated in 6 of their final 9 away league fixtures and have seen over 2.5 targets and each groups rating in 4 of their final 5 league video games on the highway.

Brighton are unbeaten in 7 of their final 8 away matches in opposition to Southampton in all competitions.

Staff information and Southampton are with out the injured quartet of Roméo Lavia, Theo Walcott, Juan Larios, and Valentino Livramento.

Brighton have doubts over the health of Adam Webster and Danny Welbeck. Alexis Mac Allister has been celebrating Argentina’s success on the World Cup and is unavailable.

Southampton have been struggling within the Premier League and might be in for one more tough afternoon on Boxing Day.

This sport ought to see over 2.5 targets and each groups scoring, with Brighton coming away with most factors.