Thottenham hosts brighton
Watch Spurs vs Brighton Preview as spurs hosts Brighton on the premier league premises at Thottenham hotspur stadium at today meetings.
As spurs stands in the 5th position of the table, Brighton is place 6th in the points table with only two points difference in the points.
Spurs vs Brighton Preview
Cristian Stellini’s first game in charge of Spurs as their acting head coach following Antonio Conte’s departure ended in a 1-1 draw against Everton on Monday night. In a match where both sides were reduced to 10 men, Spurs squandered a 1-0 lead in the 90th minute to further dampen their Champions League aspirations.
Harry Kane put Tottenham ahead from the spot in the 68th minute before Michael Keane responded with a thunderous strike from range to restore parity in the dying embers of the game.
Third-placed Newcastle United and fourth-placed Manchester United currently have three points more than Spurs and both sides have played a game lesser than Stellini‘s side.
The Lilywhites are unbeaten in four games in all competitions and that should inspire a sense of optimism. But it’s worth noting that three of those games ended in draws and they will have their work cut out against an in-form Brighton & Hove Albion side.
After a thrilling 3-3 draw against Brentford last weekend, Brighton traveled to the South Coast in midweek to take on Bournemouth. The journey proved to be a rewarding one as goals from Even Ferguson and Julio Enciso earned them three very valuable points.
The Seagulls are now just four points behind their Saturday opponents in the Premier League table and have two games in hand over them. Brighton are undefeated in seven games in all competitions and look destined for Europe.
Team news and Injury
Tottenham attacker and soon-to-be free agent Lucas had only been on the pitch for six minutes before seeing red against Everton, and the Brazilian now begins a three-game domestic ban, although his chances of starting this one were slim to none anyway.
Joining Moura on the absentee list are Emerson Royal (knee), Rodrigo Bentancur (knee), Ben Davies (hamstring), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring) and Yves Bissouma (ankle), while Richarlison (calf) was unable to face his former club on Monday and is unavailable here too as he trains individually.
Despite putting in yet another underwhelming display last time out, Son Heung-min should continue to support Kane, who sits on 98 Premier League home goals and could soon become the first-ever Premier League player to notch a century home and away.
Meanwhile, Seagulls hearts were in mouths when Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo had to come off with knocks against Bournemouth, but De Zerbi has confirmed that neither man sustained anything serious, and both will be fine to line up on Saturday.
All of Adam Lallana (thigh), Jakub Moder (knee) and Jeremy Sarmiento (ankle) remain out for the visitors, who must also make do without Tariq Lamptey, whose situation is a “difficult” one according to De Zerbi as he attempts to bounce back from a knee issue.
With Mac Allister and Caicedo’s withdrawals at Bournemouth being largely precautionary than anything else, De Zerbi should be able to put out an unaltered XI in North London, as Adam Webster forces Levi Colwill to watch on from the bench again.
Spurs vs Brighton head to head stats
Tottenham Hotspur won the corresponding fixture in the first half of the season 1-0 at the AMEX. They will be looking to complete their first league double over the Seagulls since the 2018-19 season.
After losing five successive away league games against Spurs between 1982 and 2020, Brighton won 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur’s home ground last season.
Brighton have conceded two losses in their last three Premier League away games against London opposition.
Tottenham Hotspur haven’t settled for a draw in their last 24 home league games. They’ve won 17 and lost seven.
Brighton have played 14 Premier League matches that start at 3pm on Saturdays this season. They’ve scored 28 goals combined in those games.
Spurs vs Brighton Prediction
With Brighton possessing an affinity for 3pm goals and Spurs failing to keep the back door closed in afternoon contests – conceding an average of two per game at that time – the stage is set for a North London upset this weekend.
The injury-riddled Lilywhites experienced little in the way of a new manager bounce at Goodison Park, and with Brighton finding the back of the net for fun on rival territory, the Seagulls can feel wholly optimistic of coming away with all three points in the bag and sparking more furore in the capital.
