Pre-Match Thread: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton
Southampton vs. Brighton & Hove Albion - Premier League
Venue: Amex Stadium
Kickoff: 13:30 BST.
###Team News
Mario Lemina is absent with an ankle injury sustained in training this week.
No other new injury concerns, with defender Jeremy Pied remaining out with a groin problem
Beram Kayal and Sam Baldock could feature in a Brighton squad for the first time this season against Southampton on Sunday.
Midfielder Kayal is ready for a return from a broken leg while forward Baldock is back after pre-season calf surgery.
###Form
10th in the PL meets 12th
| Most Recent | |||||
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| W | L | L | D | W 1-0 West Brom | |
| L | W | L | D | W 0-3 West Ham |
###Line-up
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forster | ||||
| Cedric | VvD | Hoedt | Bertrand | |
| Romeu | Davis | |||
| JWP | Tadic | Boufal | ||
| Gabbi |
Subs: McCarthy, Hoedt, McQueen, Hojbjerg, Ward-Prowse, Redmond, Austin
###Somewhat Irrelevant Stats.
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Brighton have lost just two of their last seven Premier League matches (W3, D2).
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Pascal Gross has been involved in six of Brighton's nine league goals this season, with two goals and four assists.
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Southampton have won five Premier League away matches in 2017, one more than their tally at home.
(And the "Saints are shit" stats:)
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Saints go into the weekend as the joint-lowest scorers in the top half of the table, with eight goals.
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They have failed to score in nine of their last 15 Premier League matches.
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Sofiane Boufal's winner against West Brom last weekend was his first goal in 23 Premier League games.
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Shane Long has failed to score in his last 26 appearances for club and country.
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Nathan Redmond has had a Premier League-high 24 shots without scoring this season.
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Lawro prediction: 1 - 1 (Brave prediction Lawro)
Merson prediction: 2 - 1 (They score, we equalise, they get the winner? Mers must finally be paying attention).
Posted Oct 28, 2017, 8:02 AM UTC · edited