Team news

Brighton defenders Lewis Dunk and Tariq Lamptey, neither of whom have played since October due to injury, are back in the matchday squad.

Midfielder Carlos Baleba is suspended because of his red card last weekend.

Southampton's Adam Lallana limped off against Liverpool last Saturday and will be out for a couple of weeks.

However, Paul Onuachu, who also came off in that game, could be fit to play.

Aaron Ramsdale, Jan Bednarek, Will Smallbone, Ross Stewart and Juan Larios remain sidelined.

Match facts

Head to head

  • Southampton are winless in the past five Premier League meetings (D2, L3).

  • There has been only one home victory in the 12 Premier League games between the teams - a 3-1 triumph for Brighton last May.

  • Southampton have scored in all 12 of those fixtures, their best such run against another top-flight team.

Brighton & Hove Albion

  • Brighton could equal their club record of three consecutive Premier League victories.

  • The Seagulls are unbeaten at home in the league this season, with three wins and three draws.

  • Albion are the only team yet to lose when conceding the first goal in Premier League games this season (W2, D2).

  • Joao Pedro has been involved in six goals in his past five Premier League appearances, scoring four and setting up two.

  • Danny Welbeck is one goal short of equalling Pascal Gross' Premier League club record of 30.

Southampton

  • Southampton could lose 10 consecutive top-flight away games for the first time since 1974.

  • Their only victory in 25 Premier League matches was 1-0 at home to Everton early this month (D5, L19).

  • Saints have lost all eight league fixtures in which they’ve conceded first this season, the worst record in the top flight.

  • However, they have lost just one of their past seven Premier League games played on a Friday (W4, D2).