Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton Prediction and Betting Tips | May 21st 2023

Brighton & Hove Albion will entertain Southampton at the Falmer Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday.

The visitors, last in the league table, have been relegated from the Premier League and have nothing left to play for this season. The hosts, meanwhile, have three games left to play and are in a race to secure sixth place in the league table.

The sixth-placed team is usually not guaranteed a spot in Europe next season, but because fourth-placed Manchester United have won the Carabao Cup and will play Manchester City in the FA Cup final next month, the sixth and seventh-placed teams in the Premier League will earn a spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs.

The hosts suffered a 4-1 away loss against Newcastle United in their midweek clash on Thursday. The visitors, meanwhile, suffered their four defeat in a row last week, falling to a 2-0 home loss to Fulham.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two Southern English rivals have squared off 78 times in all competitions since 1903. The visitors have the upper hand in the head-to-head record with 36 wins. The hosts have 22 wins while 20 games have produced stalemates.
The hosts are unbeaten in their last four meetings against the visitors, recording a 3-1 win in the reverse fixture in December.
The visitors have lost seven of their last eight league outings. They have conceded at least two goals in six of their last seven league games.
The Seagulls are winless in their last six home meetings against the visitors, failing to score in three games in that period.
Brighton are yet to pick up a win at home in the Premier League against the Saints.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton Prediction

The Seagulls have an impressive home record at the moment, suffering just one defeat in their last six games at Sunday's venue. They have kept four clean sheets in that period as well. They emerged victorious in the reverse fixture and have a good opportunity to secure their first league double over the hosts.

The visitors have not suffered a defeat against their eastern rivals in the Premier League. Nonetheless, they are winless in the league since March and are winless in their last six away games.

The hosts have a hectic schedule and will be playing their third game in a week on Sunday. Just three days after this match, they take on Manchester City, so manager Roberto De Zerbi will need to rotate his squad smartly.

Fatigue might be a factor for the hosts but they should be able to capitalize on the visitors' poor run of form to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Southampton.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Brighton

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5

Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Alexis Mac Allister to score or assist any time - Yes