Southampton welcome Brentford to St Mary's for a premier league action. Southampton who are being threatened by relegation will be looking to build on their current good form as they face off Brentford. This looks like a herculean task for Southampton to win Brentford considering how in form Brentford have been this season. But I think Southampton can actually get a win or a draw in this encounter for the following reasons:

Firstly. Southampton have everything to lose and everything to gain by winning this match. They are currently 3 points off of safety zone. They will be looking to gather as much points as they can as they fight to avoid drop from the Top Division. Things are looking so tight down there, at the relegation zone. Southampton are fighting like a wounded lion. This makes them a dangerous team to face right now. This is because they are going to play any opponent without fear, and go all in to get maximum results. They have already shown this by their recent results, where they won Leicester City and almost won Manchester United at Old Trafford. If you saw them at Old Trafford, they were fearless and full of confidence. Southampton know what is at stake, and this desperation makes them a dangerous team to face right now.

Secondly. Southampton's improving defence and form. They have now managed to keep clean sheets in their previous two matches, and we have also seen glimpses of progress in their defence in their match against Chelsea which they won. This has coincided with the upturn in their league form; winning 2, drawing 1, and losing just 1 of their previous 4 matches. They had managed to pick 7 points during this short period compared to just 3 points picked in the whole of the dreadful three months before then.

A win against Brentford will get Southampton out of the relegation zone. But Brentford are in a good form right now, and may likely put in a good fight. With this in mind, I will be giving Southampton either a win or a draw in this encounter.

南安普顿欢迎布伦特福德来到圣玛丽参加英超联赛。受到降级威胁的南安普顿将在面对布伦特福德时寻求在他们目前的良好状态的基础上再接再厉。考虑到布伦特福德本赛季的状态，南安普顿赢得布伦特福德似乎是一项艰巨的任务。但我认为南安普顿实际上可以在这场交锋中取得胜利或平局，原因如下：

首先。赢得这场比赛，南安普顿失去了一切，也获得了一切。他们目前距离安全区有3分。他们将努力争取尽可能多的积分，以避免从顶级联赛中脱颖而出。在降级区，事情看起来非常紧张。南安普顿像一头受伤的狮子一样战斗。这使他们现在成为一支危险的球队。这是因为他们将毫不畏惧地与任何对手交手，全力以赴以获得最大的成果。他们最近的结果已经证明了这一点，他们在那里赢得了莱斯特城，并几乎在老特拉福德赢得了曼联。如果你在老特拉福德看到他们，他们无所畏惧，充满信心。南安普顿知道利害攸关，这种绝望使他们现在成为一支危险的球队。

第二。南安普顿正在改善防守和状态。他们现在已经在前两场比赛中保持零失球，我们也看到了他们在对阵切尔西的比赛中的防守进步。这恰逢他们联赛状态的好转；近4场比赛2胜1平1负。他们在这短短的时间内成功地拿到了 7 分，而在此之前的整个可怕的三个月里他们只拿到了 3 分。

对阵布伦特福德的胜利将使南安普顿脱离降级区。但是布伦特福德现在状态不错，很可能会打得很好。考虑到这一点，我会给南安普顿一场胜利或一场平局