Southampton pleased this season with performances in the FA Cup, where the team beat Swansea and West Ham. The “saints” stopped their way in this tournament at the 1/4 final stage, where Ralf Hasenhuettl’s wards could not cope with Manchester City (1:4). In the Premier League championship, today’s hosts recorded eight wins and 12 draws in 31 rounds, which brought 36 points and 14th place in the standings. The line of attack of the Hampshire representatives looks good, which differed 37 times, while the team missed a lot. In the last five rounds the red-whites got only one point in a duel at Leeds United (1:1). Long, Lyanko and McCarthy, who has a muscle injury, will not be able to play today.
Brighton got off to a bad start in the FA Cup, where, after their success against West Bromwich (2:1), the team failed to cope with today’s opponent in the second stage. Start in the Premier League was very confident and pleased with the results and meaningful football. After the 31st round of the current championship, Graham Potter’s wards got eight wins and 13 peaceful outcomes, which brought 37 points and 11th place. The weakest link is the attacking line, which scored 28 goals. After a draw with Norwich (0:0), the guests unexpectedly beat Arsenal (2:1). Moder, who has a knee injury, will not be able to play today. More today’s match prediction can be obtained from the link provided.