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Southampton vs Brighton: result 2-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 17, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton
2-2
Brighton

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What was the result of Southampton vs Brighton?

Southampton and Brighton drew 2-2 on September 17, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 35′P. HøjbjergSouthampton
  • 65′D. IngsSouthampton (pen.)
  • 67′S. DuffyBrighton
  • 90′G. MurrayBrighton (pen.)

Official lineup for Southampton vs Brighton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Southampton

4-4-2
  1. 9D. Ings
  2. 7S. Long
  1. 11M. Elyounoussi
  2. 23P. Højbjerg
  3. 18M. Lemina
  4. 22N. Redmond
  1. 6W. Hoedt
  2. 4J. Vestergaard
  3. 2Cédric Soares
  4. 21R. Bertrand
  1. 1A. McCarthy

Brighton

4-1-4-1
  1. 17G. Murray
  1. 8Y. Bissouma
  2. 20S. March
  3. 11A. Knockaert
  4. 24D. Pröpper
  1. 6D. Stephens
  1. 22Martín Montoya
  2. 5L. Dunk
  3. 4S. Duffy
  4. 3G. Bong
  1. 1M. Ryan
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southampton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Brighton have 2, 4 and 9.

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

Southampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 1, 2018Crystal Palace(away)2-0Premier League
Aug 28, 2018Brighton(away)1-0League Cup
Aug 25, 2018Leicester(home)1-2Premier League
Aug 18, 2018Everton(away)1-2Premier League
Aug 12, 2018Burnley(home)0-0Premier League
Brighton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 1, 2018Fulham(home)2-2Premier League
Aug 28, 2018Southampton(home)0-1League Cup
Aug 25, 2018Liverpool(away)0-1Premier League
Aug 19, 2018Manchester United(home)3-2Premier League
Aug 11, 2018Watford(away)0-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Southampton wins, 2 draws, 1 Brighton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2018Brighton 0-1 SouthamptonLeague Cup
Jan 31, 2018Southampton 1-1 BrightonPremier League
Oct 29, 2017Brighton 1-1 SouthamptonPremier League
Jan 2, 2012Brighton 3-0 SouthamptonChampionship
Nov 19, 2011Southampton 3-0 BrightonChampionship

Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Southampton on Aug 28, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Southampton score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 0.7 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Southampton1.01.266/156/15
Brighton0.71.726/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

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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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