Tottenham Hotspur seeks to climb the top three of the league table with a win against Brighton & Hove Albion, who are also doing quite well recently. Coming into this match, these two teams are actually unbeaten, which somehow gives them confidence. The Spurs are from a 2-1 win against Everton, giving them additional three points. Spurs are at the fifth of the league table with 36 points from their 18 matches. Meanwhile, Brighton is from a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace, giving them just one points. Brighton are currently at the ninth of the league table with 27 points from their campaign, and is aiming for a win here. The meeting between the Spurs and Brighton is on December 29, 2023, at 3:30 AM (GMT+8).
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur’s New Year omens are positive for the team, who defeated Everton in their North London match. The visitors were on course for an emphatic victory with Richarlison and Son Heung-min’s strikes in the opening 20 minutes. However, Sean Dyche’s troops reduced the arrears through Andre Gomes, but a late Arnaut Danjuma effort saved the game. The win allowed Tottenham to leapfrog Manchester City into fourth place in the Premier League table, with a game in hand. Bournemouth won their last three top-flight games on the spin before Christmas Day, and Tottenham will now aim to win three matches in a row against Brighton. The team’s last win against Brighton was a 1-0 win in 2014, and they also prevailed 2-1 on home turf during the ill-fated reign of Cristian Stellini.
Tottenham’s Richarlison and Cristian Romero are set to miss at least four to five weeks due to injuries. Romero is replaced by Eric Dier. Other players include Manor Solomon, Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon, Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, and Alfie Whiteman. Destiny Udogie is eligible for selection.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Danny Welbeck’s late header in the 82nd minute was crucial in the M23 derby against Brighton. In fact, this saw them close to victory. Brighton’s point leaves them ninth in the table, despite a three-game winless run in the division. The temporary absence of Europa League football for a few months will be a welcome sight for De Zerbi and his coaching staff, who have only managed two Premier League wins from their last 12 matches. The hosts’ clean sheet-less run in the division stands at 22 matches, and while they have a seven-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League, they have lost their last three games of the calendar year to London clubs, going down to Arsenal in 2020 and 2022, and being beaten by Chelsea in 2021. The temporary absence of Europa League football will be a welcome sight for De Zerbi and his coaching staff.
Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma is set to miss four to six weeks due to an ankle injury. Simon Adingra and Carlos Baleba are also out due to hamstring issues. Pervis Estupinan is back from a thigh problem, and Joao Pedro and Facundo Buonanotte are expected to reinforce the attack. Evan Ferguson is also expected to be refreshed.
Prediction:
Draw
Odds: -0.83
Ready to play?
You may place your bets for the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at Nova88, Asia’s largest and most trusted Online Casino Malaysia. Join and play now!
