Southampton 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: result and report

Premier League · Wednesday 31 January 2018

Result

Southampton 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League · Wednesday 31 January 2018, 19:45 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Southampton 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: match report

Southampton drew with Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 in the Premier League on Wednesday 31 January 2018. The half-time score was 0-1.

Glenn Murray opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Southampton's goal came from J. Stephens (64'). Brighton & Hove Albion scored through Glenn Murray (14', penalty).

Discipline: Southampton received 3 yellow cards; Brighton & Hove Albion received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Southampton were 19th on 22 points from 24 and Brighton & Hove Albion 16th on 23 points from 24. Southampton went on to finish that season 17th with 36 points, and Brighton & Hove Albion 15th with 40.

Southampton lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4-4-1-1. The highest match rating in our data went to James Ward-Prowse of Southampton (7.8), ahead of Jack Stephens (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Southampton wins, 1 draw and 0 for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Penalty goal · Glenn MurrayBrighton & Hove Albion · 0-1
  • 35'Yellow card · Wesley HoedtSouthampton
  • 64'Goal · J. StephensSouthampton · 1-1
  • 67'Yellow card · J. StephensSouthampton
  • 80'Yellow card · S. MarchBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 90'Yellow card · Manolo GabbiadiniSouthampton

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Southampton 0, draws 1, Brighton & Hove Albion 0.

Team news

Southampton line-up (4-2-3-1)

Alex Simon McCarthy, Cédric Soares, Jack Stephens, Wesley Hoedt, Ryan Bertrand, Oriol Romeu, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, James Ward-Prowse, Steven Davis, Dusan Tadic, Shane Long

Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (4-4-1-1)

Mathew Ryan, Ezequiel Schelotto, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Gaëtan Bong, S. March, Dale Stephens, Davy Pröpper, José Izquierdo, Pascal Groß, Glenn Murray