Brighton vs Tottenham: Preview, predictions and lineups

There should be goals galore on Sunday when Brighton & Hove Albion host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

The two sides have shown their proficiency in the final third and vulnerabilities in their own box during the start of the 2024/25 season, although form favours Spurs ahead of their trip to the south coast. The Lilywhites have won their last five matches in all competitions, most recently beating Ferencvaros 2-1 during their Europa League trip to Hungary.

After a positive start under Fabian Hurzeler, positive results have been harder to come by in recent weeks for Brighton. Fielding an insanely high line that Ange Postecoglou would have been proud of at Stamford Bridge last weekend, the Seagulls fell to a 4-2 defeat that leaves them without a Premier League victory since late August.

4-2 was also the scoreline in last season’s meeting between these two at the Amex Stadium, with Brighton the victors despite a late rally from visitors Spurs. A similar outcome would go down a treat for Hurzeler in their final match before the October international break.

Here is 90min’s guide to an intriguing affair on the south coast.

Brighton vs Tottenham H2H Record (Last Five Games)

Current form (all competitions)

Unfortunately for Brighton, Joao Pedro appears some way off returning to action. Hurzeler described his ankle injury as “long term” in his pre-match press conference and he joins Matt O’Riley and Jan Paul van Hecke in the treatment room.

James Milner has been out of action for several weeks but is likely to return to the squad on Sunday, while Solly March, who has been missing for almost a year, is close to making his comeback and could be part of this weekend’s set-up.

Simon Adingra is a major doubt for the final outing before the international break and may well miss out, while summer recruit Brajan Gruda is back in full training and in line to make his debut against Spurs.

Brighton predicted lineup vs Tottenham (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Igor, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Wieffer, Ayari; Rutter, Welbeck, Mitoma.

After missing the last two matches with a hamstring issue, Heung-min Son is almost certain to miss Sunday’s trip to Brighton as well. He may well be replaced by Timo Werner, as he was at Manchester United last time out.

Richarlison and Wilson Odobert remain sidelined with fitness issues but the good news for Postecoglou is that Destiny Udogie, who was taken off at half-time last weekend, should be fit to feature at the Amex.

Dejan Kulusevski is likely to continue in his new midfield role as Brennan Johnson looks to extend his run of scoring in five successive matches from the right flank. Dominic Solanke will also be eager to continue his goalscoring form against Brighton.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Brighton (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Kulusevski, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Werner.

Both teams have shown their defensive deficiencies this season, often playing with the reckless abandon of two sides just looking to have a little fun on the pitch. That should lead to an entertaining and high-scoring affair this weekend.

Tottenham should be considered favourites considering their impressive winning streak and sharp forward line, who are beginning to gel together after a slow start to the term. They should be able to take advantage of Brighton’s high line this weekend.

Prediction: Brighton 2-3 Tottenham

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