These two teams face off in the only all-Premier League clash in this second round of the English league cup and they would both be looking to go further in this competition.
Brighton have started their season in an average way. They may have collected just three points from their opening three league games, but their 3-2 win over Manchester United is the kind of result that Southampton dream of.
After beating the Red Devils on matchday 2, they were impressive in their last Premier League game when they visited Liverpool at Anfield. They lost the game 1-0, no thanks to a Mohamed Salah 23rd minute strike. However, the Seagulls were very brave in that game and almost got an equalizer in the second half.
Southampton have started their season like they ended the last campaign and they might be fighting for relegation yet again this season.
Despite their struggles in the league, the Saints have a good record in this competition. They reached the finals in the 2016/2017 season where they lost 3-2 to Manchester United.
Prior to that season, they had reached the quarterfinals in consecutive seasons. However, they were eliminated at the first hurdle last season, so they would be looking to do better in this game.
