Martin Montoya hopes he can help Brighton achieve some "tranquility" by beating Southampton on Saturday.
Brighton are three points and one place ahead of Saints, who are two points in front of Cardiff City.
He said: "It's a tough match because both clubs are in a difficult situation and beating them would give us a bit of a push and some tranquility.
"It's a different type of match. It will be like a derby and something special for the fans.
"Southampton have improved after their change of manager."