17:30 Saturday

Brighton vs Tottenham Hotspur Stats

  • Roberto De Zerbi has never beaten Antonio Conte as a manager, suffering defeat in 75% of such matches
  • The visitors have committed at least 10 fouls in every Premier League match so far
  • Tottenham have faced 127 shots in their eight league matches - an average of 15.9 per game

 

Brighton vs Tottenham Hotspur Tips

Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals

Brighton come into this one off the back of a thrilling 3-3 draw away to Liverpool, and it perfectly showcased what Roberto De Zerbi is all about as a manager. We witnessed some exciting attacking football and entertainment in abundance and we could be in for more of the same here.

Brighton rank sixth for average shots taken per game on home soil and the new manager will be eager for his side to take the game to Tottenham. The Seagulls have got on the scoresheet in four of their last five meetings with Spurs at the Amex stadium and now that the visitors are juggling European and domestic football, they should be able to find a way of getting on the scoresheet once again.

Antonio Conte’s side followed their North London Derby defeat up with a 0-0 draw away to Eintracht Frankfurt during the week, which is remarkable in itself as that one could have easily finished 3-3.

Roberto De Zerbi has never beaten Antonio Conte as a manager, but Brighton have built some momentum and can cause problems. However, Spurs have scored in every away league game so far and they will also likely get on the scoresheet.

Just one of the last 12 meetings has finished level so we should expect a winner, but I really like goals in this one and will side with over 2.5 goals in total.

Over 2.5 Goals - 1.5pts @ 17/20

Betting Tip: Over 9.5 Tottenham Fouls Committed

The Lilywhites have become a much more aggressive team under the tutelage of Antonio Conte, and I really like the look of the visitors committing at least ten fouls in this one.

The line is set at 9.5, which i believe should be at 10.5, and the 4/5 available for that selection certainly makes appeal.

Looking at the entirety of their league games thus far, Tottenham Hotspur have committed at least ten fouls in all eight outings and now we throw in the ingredient of a Brighton side looking to play expansive football and utilising passes in behind, in turn meaning that Spurs will have to make some tactical fouls as well as last-gasp challenges, and it makes this pick even more of a standout.

It’s landed in five of the last six meetings between these two sides and I’ll have another play on it happening once again.