Brighton is looking to upset Spurs again
Brighton is a team that is normally very difficult to play against. The hosts now want to annoy the Spurs, but have been struggling with a results crisis in recent weeks. The guests, on the other hand, still want to get the most out of their season.
Ahead of the Brighton vs Tottenham match, the odds indicate a favorite role for the guests, anyway. However, because Brighton did not play badly in recent weeks despite weak results, this does not turn out too clearly.
The big goal of the guests is the qualification for the Champions League. Currently, however, the question is whether Tottenham plays stable and consistent enough for that. A win at Brighton on Wednesday from 20:30 would be advantageous in any case.
Brighton – statistics & current form
Brighton and Hove Albion have made excellent progress under coach Graham Potter. The team is characterized by being very compact and putting a lot of emphasis on an orderly build-up play. Brighton has already annoyed some top teams and now wants to do the same with Spurs.
Only the form of recent weeks does not speak for the team. On Saturday, they lost to Liverpool with 0:2, and in general, they lost their last five competitive games. However, the Potter team won the last two home games against Spurs and the third strike should now follow. Important: Despite the negative results, self-confidence has not suffered significantly.
How well Brighton can play on a normal day is shown by results against Chelsea (1-1 twice), the first leg against Liverpool (2-2) or Arsenal (0-0). The mixture of good technique and a clear, rehearsed system helps Brighton enormously to keep up even against individually superior opponents.
Brighton: Step forward in the table?
Currently, the hosts are in 13th place in the Premier League table, especially in the midfield around teams like Southampton and Crystal Palace are very close. A negative series costs a team three or four places, and with two wins, these are also quickly made up. Before a difficult phase of the season with Manchester City and Arsenal looms, however, things should improve again quickly against Tottenham and then Norwich.
The biggest problem remains the effectiveness of the team’s forward play. Brighton creates many chances, but rarely takes advantage of them. Only Burnley and Norwich, ranked 19th and 20th, have scored less often than the hosts. Only the good defense (34 goals conceded) saves Brighton from a very weak goal differential.
And yet, the chances are there. They were there against Liverpool, too. Tottenham has also shown itself to be vulnerable at times this season, which is why our prediction before the Brighton vs. Tottenham match is that both teams will score goals.
Predicted lineup of Brighton:
Sanchez – Lamptey, Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella – Bissouma, Alzate, Big, Trossard, Lallana – Maupay
Last Brighton games:
Premier League
03/12 2022 – Brighton 0 – 2 Liverpool FC
03/05 2022 – Newcastle United 2 – 1 Brighton
02/26 2022 – Brighton 0 – 2 Aston Villa
02/19 2022 – Brighton 0 – 3 Burnley
02/15 2022 – Manchester United 2 – 0 Brighton
Tottenham – Statistics & current form
Last weekend Tottenham suffered a bitter 3-2 defeat away at Manchester United. Spurs did not play badly, but it was not enough in the end. As a result, inconsistency means that the club from north London is not playing at the top of the table, but is merely in a lurking position.
The last six competitive games reflect the situation very well. Spurs won three games, including against Manchester City, but lost to Burnley in the league and to Middlesbrough in the cup. Nevertheless, the chances of a place in the top four are not completely bad, especially as there is still a game against Arsenal, which currently occupies fourth place.
Harry Kane, meanwhile, will be in the spotlight for the Brighton game. If he scores, he is the sole record scorer in the Premier League in away games. The attacker is in very good form at the moment, so a goal seems anything but unrealistic.
Tottenham: Where is the journey heading?
One problem for the visitors over the course of this season has been their away record. Spurs have played 14 games away from home, winning only six. The points average of 1.43 is also anything but strong, especially since 20 of the 35 goals conceded were conceded away from home. With only one point from three games in the Conference League, the away games were largely responsible for the elimination.
Recently, performances away from home have also been mixed, although there was a win at league leaders ManCity. However, three of the last five games were lost. Nevertheless, there is currently an upswing in performance, and Tottenham did more than hold their own against Manchester United. Therefore, before the match Brighton vs Tottenham our value tip is also that the guests win.
Predicted lineup of Tottenham:
Lloris – Romero, Sanchez, Dier – Emerson, Höjbjerg, Bentancur, Reguilon – Son, Kulusevski – Kane
Last matches played by Tottenham:
Premier League
03/12 2022 – Manchester United 3 – 2 Tottenham
03/07 2022 – Tottenham 5 – 0 Everton
FA Cup
03/01 2022 – Middlesboro 1 – 0 Tottenham
Premier League
02/26 2022 – Leeds 0 – 4 Tottenham
02/23 2022 – Burnley 1 – 0 Tottenham
Brighton – Tottenham Direct comparison / H2H record
So far, Tottenham have had an advantage on their side in 14 of 23 direct duels with Brighton. Spurs lost only five direct duels, also have more goals scored on the credit side with 34:21. However, as mentioned, the last two games at Brighton lost the guests.
Brighton – Tottenham Tip
Brighton has a lot of quality, but needs to get it back on the field better in the crucial phases of the game. Tottenham is difficult to assess, but has a good chance to still have a say in the fight for the top division.
However, Tottenham likes to offer something once in a while. For this reason, and because of the playing system of the hosts, our tip in advance of the duel Brighton vs Tottenham is that both teams meet.
