Brighton & Hove Albion Vs Tottenham Hotspur: Seagulls Must Unload The Lilywhites Strict Defense

Richarlison is again the spearhead of Tottenham Hotspurs (photo: x @Spurs_PT)

Tottenham Hotspur resumed their journey in the Premier League this weekend by traveling to Amex Stadium against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday 20 September. Spurs come with high confidence after winning in the midweek Champions League, and have ambitions to record three straight wins in seven days in all competitions.

However, the test awaits them. Brighton last season became a stumbling block for Spurs, winning both at home and away by scoring seven goals in two league games. Thomas Frank's team are certainly determined to take revenge and break the dominance of the Seagulls.

After overthrowing Manchester City 2-1 before the international break, Brighton returned to earth when they lost 1-2 to Bournemouth last week.minya Mitoma had equalized, but Antoine Semenyo's penalty confirmed a second defeat for Brighton this season.

Coach Fabian Hurzeler admits he is frustrated because his team is considered worthy of better results, especially thanks to his impressive performance in the second half. Now, Brighton is in 13th position in the standings, only one point above the relegation zone.

However, Amex Stadium became a strong bulwark. The Seagulls have lost just once to the last 10 Premier League home games (6 wins, 3 draws), and are unbeaten in six consecutive games in front of the public themselves. In addition, Brighton are confident enough to fight Spurs, winning three of the last four meetings in the league, including sweeping last season (3-2 at home, 4-1 at an away).

Spurs slipped before the international break in a 0-1 loss to Bournemouth but bounced back with two convincing wins. They beat West Ham 3-0 in the Premier League, then beat Villarreal 1-0 in the Champions League thanks to an own goal in the early minutes.

Striking changes are clearly under Thomas Frank: if the Ange Postecoglou era was synonymous with attacking football, now a greater focus is put on defense. As a result, Tottenham conceded only once in 450 minutes competitive this season.

Spurs are now in third place in the standings with nine points. They also recorded two away wins at the start of the season with an aggregate score of 5-0. If they win at Amex, it will be their first three away wins in a row in the Premier League since the Jose Mourinho era in 2020. Despite losing their last two visits to Brighton, Spurs have never lost three consecutive defeats there.

Brighton got bad news after Bournemouth's opponent. Jack Hinshelwood (article) and Maxime De Cuyper (lutut) were injured, with Hinshelwood ruled out. De Cuyper is in doubt, so that Ferdi Kadioglu can get off the left back with Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, and Joel Veltman. Mats Wieffer and Diego Gomez are back in shape, while Carlos Baleba or Yasin Ayari have the chance to replace Hinshelwood in midfield.

Di depan,mengan Mitoma akan memimpin serangan bersama Yankuba Minteh yang mencatat rasio dribel sukses tertinggi di Premier League musim ini (65%) serta Georginio Rutter dan Danny Welbeck.

Tottenham still miss several important names: Dominic Solanke (arid), Yves Bissouma (light injury), Takai City (leg), James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, and Radu Dragusin (all knee injuries). However, Destiny Udogie is fit and ready to fill in the left back, while Joao Palhinha can replace Rodrigo Bentancur in midfield.

On the front lines, Richarlison is most likely the spearhead, supported by Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons. Yah Johnson also has the opportunity to appear after scoring a goal in his last trip to Amex.

In the last 15 meetings in all competitions, none of them ended in a draw always have a winner. Brighton did perform solidly at home, but Tottenham under Thomas Frank looked more balanced and disciplined on the back. With the front line able to take advantage of chances, Spurs are predicted to win a narrow victory to continue their positive momentum.

Brighton (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck.

Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Palhinha, Bergvall; Kudus, Richarlison, Simons.

Brighton 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur