Brighton are in trouble following a third successive defeat and Fulham’s shock win at Anfield. Goal difference only separates them from the relegation zone. Fulham are unlikely to repeat the trick against Manchester City on Saturday so Graham Potter’s side have a great chance to claw back some breathing room and Southampton’s shambolic defending could give the gilt-edged chances needed for Brighton to find the goals they have been sorely missing this season. Graham Searles
Sunday noon BBC One
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
Last season Southampton 1 Brighton 1
Referee Stuart Attwell
This season G16 Y67 R1 4.25 cards/game
Odds H 2-1 A 6-4 D 2-1
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from Forster, Lewis, Nlundulu, Finnigan, Ferry, Chauke, Watts, Tchaptchet, Tella, Jankewitz, Stephens, Ramsay, Diallo, Salisu
Doubtful Djenepo (groin)
Injured Walcott (hamstring, Apr), Ings (knock, Apr), Obafemi (match fitness, unknown), Romeu (ankle, unknown), Smallbone (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y43 R2
Form LDLLWL
Leading scorer Ings 8
BRIGHTON
Subs from Steele, Zeqiri, Walton, Sanders, Tau, Ferguson, Connolly, Moder, Karbownik, Pröpper, Izquierdo, Jahanbakhsh, Welbeck
Doubtful None
Injured Connolly (rib, Apr), Webster (ankle, Apr), Andone (knee, Apr), March (knee, next season), Lamptey (hamstring, next season)
Suspended None
Discipline Y34 R3
Form WDDLLL
Leading scorer Maupay 7
