There are still a couple of hurdles to clear but the race for a top-four Premier League finish is about to enter the home straight with some unlikely outsiders waiting to pounce. Liverpool and Arsenal are odds-on favourites to finish first and second and usual suspects Manchester City and Chelsea are also among the pack chasing Champions League football next season.
The transformation in results without dominating possession bodes well for a tough run of games for Hurzeler's side
Manchester City are far from their best but Liverpool still had a job to do at the Etihad, where they had not won in the league since 2015. With Arsenal losing at home against West Ham on Saturday, Liverpool had the chance to make their lead at the top of the table even more intimidating.
Brighton still have one eye on potential European qualification at the end of the season with Fabian Hurzeler's team currently 11th in the Premier League table. The Seagulls sealed a 3-0 league win over Chelsea last time out and they have lost just one of their last six EPL games away from home ahead of today's battle.
Brighton spent more than £200m last summer, and head coach Fabian Hurzeler has plenty of attacking talent, including Yankuba Minteh, who joined from Newcastle for around £30m. Wright-Phillips added: “Brighton has an abundance of talent on the wing with Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh, Simon Adingra and Brajan Gruda.
Two sides from the south coast lock horns when Brighton & Hove Albion host Bournemouth. Brighton vs Bournemouth best bets Brighton to win – 23/20 with SBK Over 3.5 goals – 7/5 with
A brilliant goal by Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma and a Yankuba Minteh double gave the Seagulls a 3-0 Premier League home win over Chelsea on Friday, a week after they knocked their London visitors out of the FA Cup.
There were two notable absentees to Brighton’s starting XI at Southampton as Danny Welbeck and Joel Veltman were missing from the matchday squad. The experienced duo have been excellent for Fabian Hurzeler’s team this campaign and both played key roles in last week’s 3-0 Premier League victory against Chelsea.
SPORT has you covered for all the latest news as the Premier League action continues on a blockbuster Sunday. Liverpool can move a step closer to the Premier League title if they beat