Albion v Southampton
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: The American Express Community Stadium
Date: Sunday 21st May 2023
Kick-off: 14:00 BST
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis, Neil Davies
Fourth Official: John Busby
VAR: Simon Hooper
Additional VAR: Adrian Holmes
TEAM NEWS
Brighton centre-back Levi Colwill will return after missing the midweek defeat by Newcastle due to fatigue.
Joel Veltman could be selected after four games out with a thigh issue, while Robert Sanchez is likely to remain absent from the squad.
Southampton defender Tino Livramento is available after 13 months out with a serious knee injury.
Che Adams, Armel Bella-Kotchap, Juan Larios, Romain Perraud and Mohamed Salisu will miss the last two games.
Manager Ruben Selles could hand Premier League debuts to a number of academy prospects, including teenage trio Samuel Amo-Ameyaw, Dominic Ballard and Kami Doyle.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Brighton are unbeaten in four league games against Southampton, winning two and drawing two.
- However, the home side has yet to win in 11 Premier League meetings; it's the most played fixture in the division without a home victory.
- Albion are vying to complete a league double over the Saints for just the second time, having done so in 1955-56 in the third tier.
- Brighton's eight-match unbeaten home run in all competitions was emphatically ended by a 5-1 loss to Everton in their last outing at the Amex Stadium.
- The Seagulls have only won four of their 18 Premier League home matches against sides in the relegation zone, drawing 10 and losing four.
- Brighton have conceded nine goals in their past three top-flight fixtures.
- Pascal Gross is one short of equalling Neal Maupay and Glenn Murray as Brighton's 26-goal all-time leading Premier League scorer.
- Alexis Mac Allister has scored seven goals in his last 12 Premier League starts at home.
- Southampton's relegation was confirmed last weekend after a home loss to Fulham, their club record 24th league defeat of the season.
- The Saints are winless in 11 Premier League games, drawing three and losing eight, including the last four in a row.
- Ruben Selles' side have conceded three or more goals in each of their past three away matches.
- James Ward-Prowse is one shy of David Beckham's Premier League record of 18 goals from direct free-kicks. The Southampton captain scored a free-kick at the Amex last season.
Roberto De Zerbi's Southampton Press Conference
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