Brighton and Southampton will battle it out in a match that could define their seasons for them.
While Southampton’s position isn’t as desperate as Brighton’s, the Saints have had unpredictable form recently as they have won two of their last five Premier League games.
Their poor performance against Manchester City nullified the great win over Sheffield last weekend and stopped them from climbing the table. A victory over Brighton would move them to at least 13th.
Despite Southampton’s form not being up to scratch, all the pressure will be on Graham Potter’s team as they could be in a relegation spot at the end of the weekend’s action following some poor results.
They have only won two points in their last five Premier League matches which has put them on the same points as Fulham after the Cottagers dealt Liverpool a loss last weekend.
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Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
When is the match?
The game kicks off at 12pm on Sunday, 14 March at St Mary’s Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast on BBC 1 with coverage beginning at 11.45am. It is also available to stream on a desktop or phone on the BBC iPlayer.
What is the team news?
Southampton are without Theo Walcott, Oriol Romeu, Michael Obafemi or Will Smallbone and, while Hassenhuttl has said forward Danny Ings could be back by the end of the month, it’s not likely he’ll play Sunday.
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However, there is a chance Moussa Djenepo will have recovered from his groin injury to star in the fixture.
There is some good news for Brighton as they could welcome back Aaron Connolly from his back problem but Florin Andone and Adam Webster will not be available to play. And Tariq Lamptey and Solomon March are both still out with hamstring and knee injuries respectively.
Confirmed line-ups
SOU - Forster, Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand, Armstrong, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Minamino, Adams, Tella
BRI - Sanchez, Veltman, White, Dunk, Burn, Lallana, Bissouma, Gross, Trossard, Welbeck, Maupay
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Odds
Southampton - 2/1
Draw - 21/10
Brighton - 6/4
Prediction
The poor form of both sides heading into this match will make for a close encounter. While Brighton’s intent will see some promising chances, Southampton will win in another late victory snatch. Southampton 1-0 Brighton.
