Southampton V Brighton Predictions & Betting Odds

Southampton v Brighton Betting Tips – Premier League 31st January 7.45pm

The Saints will be looking to make the most of home advantage in this one where there is a big three survival points up for grabs. Southampton are stuck in the relegation zone heading into the midweek round of matches, but three points in that tight bottom half of the table would go a long way. Brighton are on a big stretch of winless form out on the road and this is going to be a big test of their grit in this south coast derby.

Southampton News and Form

Southampton have drawn their last two league games and it will be interesting to see if they can use that as a platform for better things. They need a win as they have been on a winless streak since the end of last November in the Premier League. But with back to back draws against Watford and Tottenham, plus an FA Cup win over Watford on the weekend things are looking a little brighter for them, even though the Saints are only W1 D3 L2 in their last six home games, winless in five at St Mary’s. They have averaged a goal per game just above on home soil this season while they are on a six-match scoring streak at home in the league. So that alone will give them a chance against the low scoring Seagulls. The Saints have gone without a clean sheet in any of their last seven league home games, but they may not get tested too much at the back in this one. In the William Hill correct score market a Southampton 1-0 is at 5/1 odds* (Betting Odds taken on January 29th, 2018 at 6:57 p.m.) and that looks a very good option. The club seems to be putting all of their faith in Mauricio Pellegrino as they have not given him the boot and there is a big chance to ease a little bit of pressure by snapping their eleven match winless streak in midweek.

Brighton News and Form

Brighton’s season is starting to look in just a little bit of jeopardy at the moment with one win only in their last thirteen league games. That lone victory came in a home success over Watford back just before Christmas. They are on a six-match winless streak away from the Amex in the Premier league, picking up only one point in that sequence from a draw against Newcastle. The problem for Brighton on producing goals. They have not scored a single goal in any of their last six away games and overall in their last nine league outings home and away, they have scored in just two of them. So Southampton to win to nil at William Hill has to have some appeal. The Seagulls have amassed only the five away goals this season and with their defence leaking goals that they are unable to compensate for going forward, they are going to be a survival battle. Brighton have conceded at least two goals in each of their last three league games and as each of their last seven road games have all gone under 2.5 goals so that’s another good trend to roll with for this game. The fears of relegation will feel more real if they suffer a loss in this south coast derby.

Southampton v Brighton Betting Odds*

Southampton 4/5, Draw 23/10, Brighton 9/2* (Betting Odds taken on January 29th, 2018 at 6:20 p.m.)