Overview
Brighton's unbeaten run in the Premier League since the start of the 2024-2025 season has finally come to an end. The "Seagulls" lost 2-4 to Chelsea in the last round. With 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, Brighton is ranked 9th in the rankings, 1 point behind Tottenham.
On the contrary, after a difficult start to the season, Tottenham have been playing better and better. Coach Ange Postecouglou's team is currently on a five-match winning streak in all competitions. In the most recent Premier League match, Tottenham completely dominated Man United at Old Trafford and won 3-0.
At this time, Tottenham is still rated higher than Brighton in many aspects, especially in terms of personnel quality. On the other hand, when looking at the history of confrontation, Spurs is the dominant team with 3 wins in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.
Furthermore, the "Roosters" have won 7 of the last 11 meetings between the two teams. Brighton have won the remaining 4, including a 4-2 victory at the Amex last season.
Brighton's attacking style of play is often a treat for fans, with their last three matches all featuring plenty of goals. On the other side of the front line, Tottenham are also willing to push up their defence to play an attacking game. Therefore, this could be a match where both teams will play with fire.
Human resources situation
Postecoglou made several changes from the midweek Europa League tie, but will have to revert to a full-strength XI against Brighton. Son Heung-min and Destiny Udogie are doubts with thigh injuries.
Meanwhile, Brighton have fitness concerns over Joao Pedro, Joel Veltman, Simon Adingra and Brajan Gruda. Others such as Matt O'Riley and Jean Paul van Hecke remain absent along with James Milner and Solly March.
Expected lineup:
Brighton: Verbruggen, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan, Baleba, Mitoma, Kadioglu, Ayari, Hinshelwood, Rutter, Welbeck.
Tottenham: Vicario, Davies, Romero, Porro, Van de Ven, Maddison, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Werner, Solanke, Johnson.
The match between Brighton and Tottenham takes place at 22:30 on October 6 (Vietnam time).
