Brighton vs Tottenham: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :December 26, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Modified at :December 27, 2023 at 6:01 PM

The Seagulls host Spurs at their home in this close Premier League matchup before the end of the year.

Brighton and Tottenham are two emerging sides of the English Premier League this season. They have good youth players who give it all on the pitch. Brighton are in the 9th position in the league table and would look to climb up places before the end of the year. While the away side, Tottenham will do their best to finish in top 3 before the year ends. The game will surely be a tightly contested one, as both teams are doing well individually at all levels. Thus, this game will be a spectacle to watch!

Kick-off

Friday, 29th December 2023, 01:00 AM IST; 07:30 PM GMT

Location: Falmer Stadium

Form

Brighton (in all competitions): W-D-W-L-D

Tottenham (in all competitions): D-L-W-W-W

Players to watch for

Kaoru Mitoma – Brighton

Mitoma has been a surprise package this season for the Seagulls. He has been one of their top players in a long time and has earned De Zerbi’s trust. He has a dynamic style of play and creates regular opportunities for the main strikers from wings. Mitoma will be the main man for them in this game against Spurs. The opposition defence will need to strategise to keep him quiet in this riveting game.

Dejan Kulusevski – Tottenham

The Swedish winger has been nothing short of impressive in this season. He has the natural ability to convert scoring opportunities with ease. He has been a key component of the team’s attacking lineup and has been a regular starter for Spurs. The fans will have high expectations from him to win this game away from home and climb top in the league.

Match facts

Brighton have failed to score in its past two Premier League home meetings against Tottenham.
For the sixth time in their history, Tottenham defeated Brighton in the league last season, winning both games in a row.
Brighton is undefeated in their past seven Premier League home games and have not won their last league game in any of the previous three calendar years.
In six of their past eight encounters with Brighton in all competitions, Tottenham have scored.

Injury and team news

Lamptey and Webster are two Brighton players who will miss this match due to injuries. This game will also not include Ansu Fati due to an injury. Tottenham have their own problems. Bentancur, Perisic, and Maddison’s long-term injuries are causing Tottenham to face setbacks. Also, without Solomon and Sessegnon, their attacking power is weakened.

Head-to-head

Matches: 16

Brighton: 3

Tottenham: 12

Draws: 1

Predicted lineup for Brighton vs Tottenham

Brighton Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Verbruggen; Milner, Dunk, Hecke, Grob; Baleba, Dahoud; Pedro, Lallana, Adingra; Ferguson

Tottenham Predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso; Kulusevski, Son, Richarlison

Match prediction for Brighton vs Tottenham

Brighton against Tottenham is going to be a straight-up encounter. Tottenham has excelled since their players returned from injuries, and they might win this match but will face challenges. Brighton might disrupt things with a little bit of individual skill. They enjoy home field advantage, and they even pulled a tie in the most recent match. Thus, everything is up for grabs in this Premier League encounter!

Prediction: Brighton 1 – 2 Tottenham

Telecast

India – Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports

US – NBC, USA Network

Nigeria – DSTV, GoTV

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