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Preview: Brighton host Spurs at the Amex

Preview: Brighton host Spurs at the Amex

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A trip to the seaside to play Brighton & Hove Albion could prove to be a tricky one for Thomas Frank’s reinvented Spurs.

By Ian King

Early season form

Spurs travel to Sussex by the Sea on Saturday afternoon with a sense that it’s difficult to predict where Thomas Frank’s team might end up this season. Their 1-0 win against Villarreal in the Champions League was an excellent example of ‘winning ugly’, but the defence looks reborn under Frank and they’ve been a considerable improvement on last season’s effort, so far. 

Brighton’s early season form has really been a case of ‘make it make sense’. They’ve been masters of inconsistency so far, with their only league win coming with an excellent performance against Manchester City, but have flattered to deceive somewhat in their other three league performances, with a draw and two defeats from matches against Everton, Fulham and Bournemouth.

History

Brighton completed a League double against Spurs last season, winning 3-2 at the Amex in October and 4-1 at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the final weekend. Prior to this, Spurs had won five of the last seven matches against Brighton, but their last league double over them came in the 2022/23 season.

Key Players

Randal Kolo Muani finally made his Spurs debut for 13 minutes against Villarreal on Tuesday, and he almost feels like the forgotten signing from Spurs’ summer transfer window recruitment. The former PSG and Juventus forward needs more gametime if he’s going to prove himself, and with Spurs having looked a little tepid when going forward, this match could be an opportunity for him to show us all what he can do, if selected.

Brighton’s four Premier League goals so far this season have been scored by four different players, and that sense that their attacking threat could come from anywhere remains strong. But the player to keep an eye on is, of course, Carlos Baleba. Much coveted by Manchester United, Baleba ended up staying at the Amex, but he hasn’t had the start to the season that many would have expected and, with an average of rating of 6.52 so far this season, both the player and his team could do with his season igniting. 

Team News

Yves Bissouma, Kota Takai, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Drăgușin and James Maddison will all be missing for Spurs, while Mathys Tel didn’t make their Champions League squad because the club somehow overlooked having enough ‘homegrown’ players, but can return for this match. Dominic Solanke is still doubtful, having missed the Villarreal match. Spurs don’t appear to have any fresh injury worries, for once. 

Brighton have some problems starting to back up. Adam Webster and Solly March are out for an extended period with serious knee injuries, while Mats Wieffer could also be unavailable with a knee problem. Maxim de Cuyper was taken off against Bournemouth, and is doubtful, while. Diego Gómez was ill for the Bournemouth game and Jack Hinshelwood could also be out for a while with an ankle injury.

Prediction

Brighton had the beating of Spurs last season, but their indifferent start this time around makes them difficult to predict, having put in their best performance so far against Manchester City and their worst against Everton. Defeat at Bournemouth was a disappointment, but the Cherries do look like a good team so far, this season. 

Spurs’ defensive solidity has made them look coherent, even if they were a little reliant on lady luck to get their Champions League campaign off to a winning start in midweek. But despite this, there are usually goals in this fixture – there were ten, last season – so I’m going for a 2-2 draw and an entertaining afternoon by the seaside. 

(Cover image from IMAGO)

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Preview: Brighton host Spurs at the Amex

A trip to the seaside to play Brighton & Hove Albion could prove to be a tricky one for Thomas Frank’s reinvented Spurs.

By Ian King

Early season form

Spurs travel to Sussex by the Sea on Saturday afternoon with a sense that it’s difficult to predict where Thomas Frank’s team might end up this season. Their 1-0 win against Villarreal in the Champions League was an excellent example of ‘winning ugly’, but the defence looks reborn under Frank and they’ve been a considerable improvement on last season’s effort, so far. 

Brighton’s early season form has really been a case of ‘make it make sense’. They’ve been masters of inconsistency so far, with their only league win coming with an excellent performance against Manchester City, but have flattered to deceive somewhat in their other three league performances, with a draw and two defeats from matches against Everton, Fulham and Bournemouth.

History

Brighton completed a League double against Spurs last season, winning 3-2 at the Amex in October and 4-1 at The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the final weekend. Prior to this, Spurs had won five of the last seven matches against Brighton, but their last league double over them came in the 2022/23 season.

Key Players

Randal Kolo Muani finally made his Spurs debut for 13 minutes against Villarreal on Tuesday, and he almost feels like the forgotten signing from Spurs’ summer transfer window recruitment. The former PSG and Juventus forward needs more gametime if he’s going to prove himself, and with Spurs having looked a little tepid when going forward, this match could be an opportunity for him to show us all what he can do, if selected.

Brighton’s four Premier League goals so far this season have been scored by four different players, and that sense that their attacking threat could come from anywhere remains strong. But the player to keep an eye on is, of course, Carlos Baleba. Much coveted by Manchester United, Baleba ended up staying at the Amex, but he hasn’t had the start to the season that many would have expected and, with an average of rating of 6.52 so far this season, both the player and his team could do with his season igniting. 

Team News

Yves Bissouma, Kota Takai, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Drăgușin and James Maddison will all be missing for Spurs, while Mathys Tel didn’t make their Champions League squad because the club somehow overlooked having enough ‘homegrown’ players, but can return for this match. Dominic Solanke is still doubtful, having missed the Villarreal match. Spurs don’t appear to have any fresh injury worries, for once. 

Brighton have some problems starting to back up. Adam Webster and Solly March are out for an extended period with serious knee injuries, while Mats Wieffer could also be unavailable with a knee problem. Maxim de Cuyper was taken off against Bournemouth, and is doubtful, while. Diego Gómez was ill for the Bournemouth game and Jack Hinshelwood could also be out for a while with an ankle injury.

Prediction

Brighton had the beating of Spurs last season, but their indifferent start this time around makes them difficult to predict, having put in their best performance so far against Manchester City and their worst against Everton. Defeat at Bournemouth was a disappointment, but the Cherries do look like a good team so far, this season. 

Spurs’ defensive solidity has made them look coherent, even if they were a little reliant on lady luck to get their Champions League campaign off to a winning start in midweek. But despite this, there are usually goals in this fixture – there were ten, last season – so I’m going for a 2-2 draw and an entertaining afternoon by the seaside. 

(Cover image from IMAGO)

You can follow every game from the Premier League with FotMob this season – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.