Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur face at The American Express Community Stadium, in a match for the 8th round of the Premier League. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and drew 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 23‑04-2019, ended with the victory of Tottenham Hotspur by (1‑0). Attention to the home factor, since the Brighton & Hove Albion usually conquers different results at home and abroad.
Brighton & Hove Albion :
After 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in 16th position, with 6 points won. In their last game, they lost with Chelsea outside by (2-0), after in the previous match having drawn by (0-0) outside, in a match against Newcastle United. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home matches, since in the last 30 matches they have recorded 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In their last 10 home games Brighton & Hove Albion recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 6 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 7 games for this competition, so he has not been very strong defensively. In 9 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback. In the last 5 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 3 of his 7 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Brighton & Hove Albion is coming for this match after a 2-0 loss against Chelsea, adding their sixth straight game without a victory in this competition. Playing in its stadium, the local club has not yet scored any victory. In this home game we will probably see an alignment in 3-5-1-1, with Maupay being the most advanced man: this athlete is the top gunner of the Brighton, with 2 goals scored. Keep in mind that locals have several offensive weaknesses, especially in completion. For this game, the house coach cannot count on Propper, Trossard, Duffy, Balogun and José Izquierdo, all with physical problems.
Tottenham Hotspur :
After 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, the away team is currently in 6th position, with 11 points won. In their last game, they won Southampton at home by (2‑1), after in the previous game they lost out, in a match against Leicester City, by (2‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 24 suffered; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium, with 23 goals scored and 21 suffered. In the last match he played, for the UEFA Champions League, he lost to Bayern München at home by (2‑7). In its last 10 away games, Tottenham Hotspur records 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 6 of the last 7 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 6 of the last 7 games for this competition. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 4 times and only got 1 comeback.
Tottenham comes to this match with a 2-7 defeat at home against Bayen Munich, in the group stage of the Champions League. In the last match of the championship, the visiting club beat Southampton 2-1. In this match against Brighton, Mauricio Pochettino should favor a style of possession of the ball and search for spaces on the flanks. At the individual level we highlight Harry Kane, a player who scored 5 goals and has 1 assist. Even so, it must be taken into account that Londoners have a defensive sector with some weaknesses. For this game the visiting coach can not count on Serge Aurier, suspended, in addition to Sessegnon and Giovani Lo Celso, with physical problems.
