Chris Hughton’s in-form Brighton welcome south coast rivals Southampton to the Amex Stadium looking to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 3 games. The Seagulls picked up a famous 3-0 win at West Ham United on Friday evening and look to be adapting to Premier League life with ease. The Saints were bailed out by Sofiane Boufal’s brilliance against West Bromwich Albion last time out to give them their first league win for over a month.
English Premier League – Brighton vs Southampton – AMEX Stadium – Sunday 29th October 2017, 2017 – 13:30 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 9/4 at Ladbrokes |
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The Seagulls have impressed in their 9 Premier League games so far this term and are sitting pretty in 12th place in the Premier League table on 11 points. Chris Hughton has built his team on defensive stability and his charges have only conceded 10 goals in the Premier League tenure so far. Glenn Murray scored twice last time out against West Ham and at the age of 34 still looks to have what it takes in the Premier League.
Southampton
The Saints sit 2 places and 1 point above their South coast rivals heading into this one – with 12 points from their 9 games. Mauricio Pellegrino’s men have scored 8 goals from their 9 games this term – a record he will want his team to undoubtedly improve upon. Sofiane Boufal’s contender for goal of the season could be the catalyst for the Moroccan who has struggled for consistency since his £15 million move from Lille in the summer of 2016.
Head to Head
Southampton hold a 32:20 lead in the head to head record between the two sides with a further 14 draws being contested between the two clubs. This is the first Premier League meeting between the sides who last met in the Championship in January 2012 with Brighton running out 3-0 winners at the Amex Stadium.
Odds and Predictions
Although both teams haven’t banged the goals in this term – this should be an entertaining encounter.
Both teams to score – YES – is great value at 21/20 with William Hill.
Glenn Murray scored his first goals of the season last time out and looks up for the fight.
Glenn Murray to score anytime looks over priced at 11/4 with Betfair.
Derbies of this magnitude are normally feisty affairs – meaning a red card is a real possibility.
A red card in the match looks a good punt at 5/2 with Paddy Power.
Although Southampton have a greater Premier League heritage, this could be a very close game.
Match to finish as a draw looks a strong bet at 9/4 with Bet 365.
Score Prediction
Brighton 1 – 1 Southampton – 6/1 with Bet 365.
Top Betting Tip
Both teams come into this game off the back of good results and will fancy their chances against their rivals. Match to end as a draw and both teams to score represents a good bet at 4/1 with Bet 365.