Brighton vs Tottenham – Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips 28/12/2023

Brighton and Tottenham face off on the afternoon of this Thursday, December 28, 2023, starting at 4:30 pm. in a game valid for the 19th round of the English Premier League. The match will be played at the Amex Stadium, in the city of Brighton.

Brighton

Being in the middle zone of the English elite, the Brighton team does not have the same investment as the main clubs in the competition, but it has been doing enough to give most of them a hard time.

However, the blue and white team will have to deal with important absences this week, as March, Veltman, Webster, Ansu Fati, Lamptey, Enciso and Esupiñan are still handed over to the medical department and remain out of action.

In their most recent duel, the Brighton team faced Crystal Palace away from home and drew 1-1 right after a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, also as a visitor.

There were 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 5 officially played games of the season, beating Brentford and Olympique de Marseille, drawing with Burnley and also with Crystal Palace, in addition to losing to Arsenal.

The club is currently in 9th place on the English Premier League table, with 27 points achieved so far, far from the relegation zone and seven points behind Manchester City, which opens the G-5 of the competition.

Playing as home team, at the Amex Stadium, the Brighton team has a recent record with 5 wins, 4 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 10 matches played.

Tottenham

And on the visitors’ side there is the Tottenham squad, which in turn has regained its confidence by scoring three consecutive victories in the competition and wants to repeat the great performances recorded previously to continue climbing the table.

In the last round, Spurs beat Everton 2-1 at home to confirm their good form and remain firm and strong in the G-4.

In their 5 previous clashes, they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat, beating Everton, Nottingham Forest and also Newcastle, in addition to drawing with Manchester City and losing to West Ham.

At the moment, the team is in fourth place in the English Premier League with 36 points achieved so far, two above Manchester City, the first club outside the competition’s G-4.

Acting as a visitor, the Tottenham team recorded a recent performance with 5 wins, 4 draws and only 1 defeat in the last 10 games played in this condition.

Conclusion:

Owner of a technically more qualified squad, Tottenham, like their opponent, will also have important absences such as Solomon, Sessegnon, Perisic, Maddison, Bissouma and Bentancur, however, they arrive for this match in better conditions to seek victory.

Spurs have a much higher level of competition and know that any stumble in this round could make their mission to qualify for the next edition of the Champions League very difficult.