Brighton and Southampton still have work to do to secure their Premier League status and both sides will be looking at this one as a chance to take a major step towards safety. Saints won August’s League Cup tie at the Amex with a late goal from Charlie Austin but all three of the Premier League meetings have finished in draws. Albion are three points better off with a game in hand while Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse is full of confidence after his England recall. “This is a big game for us, as they are all,” said the Brighton manager, Chris Hughton. “It’s a game against a team that are in the same area of the league as we are and that does add another importance to the game.” Mark Tallentire
Saturday 3pm
Venue Amex Stadium
Last season Brighton 1 Southampton 1
Referee Michael Oliver
This season G24 Y72 R6 3.25 cards/game
Odds H 6-4 A 2-1 D 2-1
BRIGHTON
Subs from Steele, Button, White, Burn, Bruno, Kayal, Locadia, Izquierdo, Bong, March, Balogun, Andone
Doubtful Andone (thigh), Pröpper (match fitness)
Injured Gross (hamstring, 3 Apr)
Suspended None
Discipline Y50 R3
Form LDLLWW
Leading scorer Murray 11
SOUTHAMPTON
Subs from Forster, McCarthy, Jones, Davis, Lewis, Gallagher, Elyounoussi, Slattery, Ramsay, Johnson, Barnes, Armstrong, Targett, Ings, Lemina
Doubtful Ings (hamstring), Lemina (ab)
Injured Long (groin, 5 Apr), Obafemi (hamstring, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y59 R3
Form DLLWLW
Leading scorer Ings 7
