Overview
Tottenham have had a stronger start than expected under new coach Thomas Frank. They have won four of their five games and have conceded just one goal in all competitions since the start of the season.
Spurs have found a way to exploit more deeply and achieved impressive results at the end of last season under Ange Postecoglou. This marks an important change in thinking in their Europa League championship campaign.
Frank has since improved his squad, making Spurs different this season compared to Postecoglou's time. They showed more cohesion in defense instead of focusing only on attack.
This was also emphasized by Frank himself in an interview, after his team won against Villarreal in midweek.
"We are very happy with the victory, very happy with the 3 points, very happy with keeping a clean sheet, and very happy with the way we defended throughout the match. We have conceded very few goals.
It is clear that this attack line is not really flexible. It seems like we are not compatible, and have lost some easy plays, from touches to passes" - Frank said.
The trip to Amex Stadium to face Brighton will not be simple, especially after a difficult match with Villarreal. Frank is likely to make some changes. He could bring Joao Palhinha and Udory on the pitch, while Brennan Johnson hopes to return to the squad.
Spurs lost both Premier League games against Brighton last season, but it is worth noting that they have won both of their away games this season without conceding. They have not won 3 consecutive away matches since November 2020 under Jose Mourinho.
Brighton have lost just one of their last 10 home games in the Premier League. The most recent match at Amex saw them come back to defeat Manchester City despite being behind with only a third of the match left.
The great pressure from The Seagulls will certainly be a key factor in this match, especially when they have more full rest than Spurs.
Brighton have the lowest PPDA in the Premier League this season (9.5). This means they have more players passing the ball in each defense than any other team.
They also know how to turn pressing situations into dangerous attacking opportunities, taking the most shots in the league this season after winning the ball back (8).
However, Brighton's 2025-2026 start to the season has not been really impressive as they have only won 1 of their first 4 Premier League matches.
However, this did not stop Yankuba Minteh from attracting attention on the right wing. The Gambia player has the highest success rate in disputes among players who have performed more than 10 times in the Premier League this season (65% - 13/20).
In addition, only Oscar Bobb (10) has had more disagreements in the opponent's penalty area than Minteh (6 times).
Brighton could bring Mats Wieffer back to the squad after a knee injury, but they will still be without the services of Jack Hinshelwood, Maxim De Cuyper and Adam Webster. In particular, Webster is expected to be out for most of the season.
Head-to-head record
Last season, Brighton completed a double win over Tottenham in the Premier League, marking their only consecutive win against Spurs in this tournament.
Tottenham have lost away to Brighton in both of their last two seasons, but have never lost three consecutive away games before.
Frank has failed to meet Brightln in his first two Premier League meetings in 2021-22. However, he has only lost one of his last six meetings with the Seagulls (W2 D3), all of which came when he was in charge of Brentford.
Score prediction: Brighton 2-2 Tottenham
The match between Brighton and Tottenham takes place at 9:00 p.m. on September 20 (Vietnam time).
