Southampton vs Brighton Predictions

• Brighton come into the game after back-to-back wins over Chelsea.
• Southampton have scored in five successive league games (W1, L4).
• Saints have lost 10 of their 12 home games.

Brighton can add to Saints struggles

Southampton’s situation at the foot of the table is desperate and Brighton can push their south coast rivals closer to having their relegation confirmed by raiding St Mary’s on Saturday.

The reverse fixture ended 1-1 but Brighton were perhaps a little unlucky not to claim the three points and they come into this game on a high after back-to-back wins over Chelsea in the FA Cup and the Premier League.

Saints won at Ipswich at the start of the month but followed up that success with back-to-back defeats, and their home form this term has been woeful with 10 defeats in 12 games (W1, D1).

Saints can strike in defeat

Understandably, Brighton are a short price to win at St Mary’s so to get a better price out of backing the visitors an away with with both teams to score has a chance.

Southampton have now scored in five consecutive Premier League games, losing four of those, including their last two home losses. Ivan Juric’s side have hit five goals across their last four home games in all competitions and Albion have conceded in eight of their last nine league trips – with their solitary clean sheet coming at Ipswich – so the hosts can at least grab a consolation effort.

Brighton hit three against Chelsea last time out and they’ve scored three at Old Trafford and four at Norwich in the FA Cup since the turn of the year. Southampton have conceded 33 goals in just 12 home games this season so the Seagulls could grab a few in this fixture and a 4-1 win for the visitors has a chance in the correct score market.

Yankuba Minteh put in what was probably his best performance of the season with a brace against Chelsea. The Gambia international has a modest five goals in 20 league games this season but three of those have come in his last four games, during which time he has also weighed in with an assist, and he looks a contender for an anytime effort at St Mary’s.