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Brighton vs Southampton: result 1-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 7, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex

Brighton
1-2
Southampton

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What was the result of Brighton vs Southampton?

Southampton won 1-2 on December 7, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 26′P. GroßBrighton (pen.)
  • 45′J. VestergaardSouthampton
  • 81′D. IngsSouthampton (pen.)

Official lineup for Brighton vs Southampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Brighton

3-4-1-2
  1. 7A. Connolly
  2. 18D. Welbeck
  1. 8Y. Bissouma
  1. 20S. March
  2. 13P. Groß
  3. 2T. Lamptey
  4. 3B. White
  1. 5L. Dunk
  2. 34J. Veltman
  3. 4A. Webster
  1. 1M. Ryan

Southampton

4-4-2
  1. 10C. Adams
  2. 32T. Walcott
  1. 12M. Djenepo
  2. 8J. Ward-Prowse
  3. 17S. Armstrong
  4. 6Oriol Romeu
  1. 2K. Walker-Peters
  2. 35J. Bednarek
  3. 4J. Vestergaard
  4. 3R. Bertrand
  1. 1A. McCarthy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Southampton have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 28, 2020Liverpool(home)1-1Premier League
Nov 21, 2020Aston Villa(away)2-1Premier League
Nov 6, 2020Burnley(home)0-0Premier League
Nov 1, 2020Tottenham(away)1-2Premier League
Oct 26, 2020West Brom(home)1-1Premier League
Southampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 29, 2020Manchester United(home)2-3Premier League
Nov 23, 2020Wolves(away)1-1Premier League
Nov 6, 2020Newcastle(home)2-0Premier League
Nov 1, 2020Aston Villa(away)4-3Premier League
Oct 25, 2020Everton(home)2-0Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Brighton wins, 3 draws, 3 Southampton wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2020Southampton 1-1 BrightonPremier League
Aug 24, 2019Brighton 0-2 SouthamptonPremier League
Mar 30, 2019Brighton 0-1 SouthamptonPremier League
Sep 17, 2018Southampton 2-2 BrightonPremier League
Aug 28, 2018Brighton 0-1 SouthamptonLeague Cup
Jan 31, 2018Southampton 1-1 BrightonPremier League

Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Brighton on Jul 16, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Brighton score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.8 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Brighton1.51.4410/159/15
Southampton1.81.558/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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