Southampton is up against Brighton in the English Premier League. The hosts are facing a Brighton side that is winless in three games and Southampton is expected to get a good result at home. Backing the hosts to win or draw (+0.5) is the best available option in this fixture.

Brighton visits Southampton at the St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton on Monday in the 17th round of games in the English Premier League.

Southampton got off to a winning start in their first game after the World Cup, defeating Lincoln City by two goals to one in the EFL Cup. They have avoided defeat twice in their last three games in all competitions. Southampton's recent loss was against Liverpool at Anfield and they can definitely do better against Brighton.

The Saints have scored in all of their last four games in all competitions with a total of five goals in that period — averaging over a goal per game. Southampton has a well rested squad and a win in this game would take them closer to safety.

Brighton has failed to win in their last three games in all competitions. They were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Charlton on penalties. Brighton has two draws and a loss from their last three matches. They lost their last premier league game before the break in a 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa.

Roberto De Zerbi's team has struggled a lot at the back this season with just one clean sheet in their last seven games, conceding eleven goals in that period. Brighton has conceded 19 goals in the league and playing away to a team like Southampton, they are likely to concede a couple of goals in this game.

Southampton has a very good record in the overall meetings between these two teams. Both sides have met sixteen times in all competitions, Southampton has avoided defeat 14 times, winning seven and sharing points on seven occasions. Brighton has only two wins in fourteen games against Southampton.

The last two games between these two sides ended in draws. Southampton has been good at home this season and can get a win or draw against a Brighton side that is winless in three games. A bet on Southampton to win or draw (+0.5) is the best available option in this game.

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英超第17轮比赛中，布莱顿队将在南安普顿圣玛丽球场迎战南安普顿队。

南安普顿在世界杯后的第一场比赛中就取得了胜利，在EFL杯中以2比1击败林肯城。在过去的三场比赛中，他们在各项赛事中两次避免了失败。南安普顿最近在安菲尔德输给了利物浦，他们肯定能在对阵布莱顿的比赛中表现得更好。

圣徒队在过去的四场比赛中都有进球，在此期间共进5球——平均每场超过1球。南安普顿的阵容休息得很好，这场比赛的胜利将使他们更接近安全。

布莱顿在最近的三场比赛中没有取得任何胜利。他们在联赛杯中被查尔顿点球淘汰。布莱顿最近三场比赛两平一负。他们在中场休息前的最后一场英超比赛中主场2-1不敌阿斯顿维拉。

罗伯特·德泽尔比的球队本赛季在后防线上表现不佳，在过去7场比赛中只有一场零失球，在此期间丢了11球。布莱顿在联赛中丢了19个球，在客场面对南安普顿这样的球队，他们很可能在这场比赛中丢几个球。

南安普顿在这两支球队的整体交锋中有非常好的记录。双方在所有赛事中交锋16次，南安普顿避免了14次失败，7次获胜并分享积分。布莱顿在对南安普顿的14场比赛中只赢了2场。

这两支球队的最后两场比赛以平局告终。南安普顿本赛季在主场表现不错，面对三场比赛未尝胜绩的布莱顿，他们可以取得一场胜利或一场平局。下注南安普顿获胜或平局(+0.5)是本场比赛的最佳选择。