Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Brighton
Match Time & Date:
29 November 2024
20:00
Prediction: 3-1
Southampton
Friday’s football game between Brighton and Southampton will open round 13 of the new Premier League campaign. The Seagulls aim to build on back-to-back wins over Man City and Bournemouth and they are seen as hot favourites to beat the relegation strugglers at home ground. Talented Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba serves a one-game ban, while both Adam Webster and Solly March are rated doubtful for the match. Both Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner are out of contention with injuries for the home team.
The Saints, on the other hand, suffered a heart-breaking 3-2 loss to league leaders Liverpool. As the rock-bottom side continue struggling at the back, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from Friday’s encounter. The likes of Jan Bednarek, Aaron Ramsdale, Will Smallbone, Ross Stewart, and Gavin Bazunu are sidelined with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Joel Veltman):
Joel Veltman is a Dutch footballer who was born in Velsen on 15 January, 1992. Veltman started his youth career at VV Ijmuiden and in 2011 he was spotted by Ajax scouts. In the 2012/2013 Eredivisie campaign he played for the first team and he made seven league appearances for the Amsterdammers back then.
The centre back, who plays as a right back as well made six appearances for Jong Ajax as well, scoring one goal for the team in the Eerste Divisie. Veltman has 8 caps for Netherlands U20 team and he made his debut for the first team in November 2013 against Colombia. He started the match and he played 90 minutes in the goalless draw with the South American side.
Joel Veltman represented the Oranje at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It has to be noted that the Dutch defender made 34 league appearances for Ajax in the 2015/2016 Eredivisie campaign, scoring one goal in the process. In the 2013/2014 season he won his second Eredivisie trophy with Ajax.
Highlighted Team (Southampton):
Southampton are an English football club that have been playing their home games at St Mary's Stadium since 2001. The Saints were based at The Dell in the past and the capacity of Southampton’s new stadium is 32,505. Southampton wear red and white striped shirts and the colour of the team’s away kit is navy and green.
The Saints have yet to win the Premier League trophy, but they did well to clinch the FA Cup title back in 1976, while participating in the final of the prestigious competition in 1900, 1902 and 2003. Southampton outplayed Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final and that is probably the club’s greatest victory ever.
The club are well known for their football academy and Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale is one of the players who began their football carrier at the St. Mary’s Stadium outfit. Southampton’s fiercest rivals are Portsmouth and the two teams square off against each other in the South Coast Derby.
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