Tottenham: Bad form
Stability is completely absent at Tottenham. Some consecutive wins, then some consecutive losses and vice versa. Spurs could not find a balance and had a stable streak.
Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 3 matches but have still dropped 4 points. More notably, those were draws with relegation seekers Southampton and Everton.
After 16 months in charge, coach Antonio Conte left Tottenham by mutual consent. The Italian strategist criticized his students for being selfish and lacking desire after the draw with Southampton.
Currently, assistant Cristian Stellini has been appointed as Tottenham's interim coach. However, the playing style and results have not changed much compared to Conte's time.
Currently, Spurs are ranked 5th, 3 points behind Manchester United and Newcastle, playing 1 more match. Tottenham's opponent in round 30 is Brighton, the team that is right behind with 4 fewer points and 2 matches left to play. With a not-so-good situation, Spurs' ticket to the Champions League is entirely possible.
In terms of personnel, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ryan Sessegnon, Ben Davies and Emerson Royal are all absent due to injury, but Richarlison could return. In addition, Lucas Moura will miss at least 2 matches due to a red card.
Brighton: Impressive season
Having lost just one of their 11 Premier League games in 2023, Brighton's form has been impressive. However, coach Roberto De Zerbi's team still faces many difficulties in the Top 4 race.
In round 28, Brighton was lucky to get a valuable point against Brentford when they took the lead three times. In the most recent round, they found their winning feeling when defeating Southampton 2-0.
Brighton's away form has been quite impressive since the end of October, when they earned 15 points after 7 matches. Currently, the "Seagulls" are ranked 6th, 7 points behind the Top 4 and play less than their competitors.
Brighton's biggest disadvantage in the Top 4 race is experience. There are still opportunities but they must know how to win important matches like against Tottenham.
In terms of personnel, Brighton will not have the services of 2 midfielders, Jakub Moder and Sarmiento. These are all unnecessary absences, as Roberto de Zerbi still has quality replacement cards.
Head-to-head record
In history, the two teams have met a total of 36 times. Tottenham dominated the game with 19 wins and 8 draws.
As for Brighton, they do not have a good head-to-head record as their opponents. However, they have been playing better and better in recent seasons. Of Brighton's nine wins over Tottenham, three have come since 2019.
In the last 10 matches, Tottenham have won 7 times and suffered 3 losses. If only counting at home, Tottenham have 4/5 victories against their opponents.
Spurs won the first leg 1-0 in October 2022.
Expected lineup
Tottenham: Lloris; Lenglet, Dier, Romero; Hojbjerg, Skipp, Porro, Perisic; Son, Kulusevski; Kane.
Brighton: Steele; Estupinan, Veltman, Dunk, Webster; Grob, Caicedo, Mac Allister, Mitoma, March; Ferguson.
The match between Tottenham vs Brighton takes place at 9:00 p.m. on April 8 (Vietnam time).
