Southampton vs Brighton LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Re-live all the action from St Mary’s as the Seagulls edged closer to safety
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Your support makes all the difference.Brighton drew with Southampton at St Mary’s on Thursday, missing out on a chance to secure their place in next season’s Premier League.
Neal Maupay opened the scoring on 17 minutes as the visitors looked set to guarantee their survival, but Danny Ings struck his 20th league goal of the season shortly after the hour mark to ensure the points were shared.
Re-live all the action below:
What are the odds?
Southampton – 13/10
Draw – 5/2
Brighton – 5/2
Prediction
Both teams will want to get on the ball and control possession, which could lead to an open match with counter-attacks aplenty and chances at both ends. Saints are more clinical, so they win.
When asked about Everton, Smith added:
"Everton are a wounded animal [after Wolves defeat]. They were hurting after the game. Their performances at Goodison have been okay. It's been away from home where their performances levels haven't been as good. I'm sure Carlo will have them up for tonight."
There's some truth to Dean Smith's words about Everton performing well at Goodison Park. They are unbeaten here in 10 Premier League matches, winning five and drawing five.
It's the Toffees' longest home run without a defeat since an 11 game run that ended in December 2016.
It's safe to say Carlo Ancelotti was not happy with Everton's performance against Wolves. He told Sky Sports that he expects a reaction from his team this evening. Take a look at his pre-match interview:
Five minutes to go until kick off. Who's taking this one Everton or Aston Villa?
Kick off: It's Aston Villa who kick off the match. They send it out to the right wing but the ball goes out of play for an Everton throw in.
3 mins: Early chance for Everton. Iwobi drifts into the right side and the box and floats a cross into the middle of the area. Calvert-Lewin attempts an overhead kick but doesn't catch it well and the shot loops over the bar.
6 mins: Samatta is sandwiched between Iwobi and Coleman and loses the ball. Coleman passes it to Davies who sends a long ball up to Richarlison. Konsa comes across to challenge him and he forces Richarlison to run the ball out of play.
9 mins: Trezeguet takes on Coleman over on Aston Villa's left side but he loses the ball. Everton play the ball up to Richarlison who has drifted out wide to the left. He whips a cross into the box and Mings tries to clear it. He flicks the ball on and it hits Calvert-Lewin before going out for a goal kick.
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