Tottenham’s race for the top four could go into the final stages of the campaign with Arsenal and Manchester United also coming into the picture. While anything but a top-four finish will be unacceptable for head coach Antonio Conte, one wonders how Tottenham would fight against the odds. While it began with Manchester United’s fixture over the weekend, it needs to continue till the end. Brighton, on the other hand, doesn’t seem like the club they once were during the start of the season. So let’s analyse all these points and understand what this fixture will look like. 

Back to matchday 16 of 38

Rearranged fixtures are coming soon and we will see a lot more in the coming weeks. For the time being, let’s begin with matchday 16 of 38, which features Brighton vs Tottenham. After witnessing the heroics of matchday 29 of 38, which included Brighton vs Liverpool and Manchester United vs Tottenham, it’s time to check out the Seagulls taking on Spurs. While on paper, it seems like a 3 pointer for Tottenham, one cannot say for sure what will take place in the span of 90 minutes. That uncertainty is what drives the Premier League and brings about fixtures like never before. And one of the ways to be a part of these fixtures and have your say is via football betting. 

What’s the schedule for this fixture?

Brighton vs Tottenham will take place on the 17th of March at the Falmer Stadium. 

What will the Seagulls do? 

Thursday’s game will have all eyes on Brighton, including the rest of the teams aiming for a top-four finish. The Graham Potter led side may not be in the relegation battle but they also aren’t anywhere close to what they were at the start. Brighton was touted for a European finish and by the looks of it, they are no longer in the race. Moreover, this is going to be their first fixture against Tottenham this season with another one coming soon. So the formations that Potter uses will be tested twice and if the first game doesn’t go as planned, he will have another chance to make it right. However, this is the Premier League that we are talking about and you don’t really get all the chances in the world here.  If one were to go by Potter’s books, then a four-man defence or at least a three at the back to prevent Tottenham’s attack will be something that we can look forward to. But the new threat emerging from Tottenham is not something that we can joke about, like how we did in the past.  Spurs seem to be making runs with conviction and Harry Kane does not seem like someone who is going to stop anytime soon, not at least till he wins a trophy. So what we are looking at are new-age Spurs, who are ready to enter the race for the top four. But will Conte stick to his old formation or will he mix it up against Brighton? With Harry Kane being the central striker, moving back to his old formation with 3-4-2-1 seems like a possibility, although it could also depend on how Potter plans to put out his defences. So Conte will be going through several possibilities and will make sure his team is well aware of the consequences of missing out on the top four race.  At this stage, in a comical fashion, it also seems that Conte will leave Tottenham if they don’t finish in the top four and not Harry Kane. So where do you think this fixture will go? Have your own predictions? Well, use BritianBet and explore more.

Brighton vs Tottenham: Head-to-Head

Brighton and Tottenham isn’t exactly a celebrated fixture like the rest and both sides have only played each other a total of 8 times in the Premier League. Only one of these games were a draw and in terms of the lead, it is Tottenham that comes on top. 
Teams  Brighton  Tottenham 
Total Wins 2 5
Home 2 4
Away  0 1
  While it was obvious that we would see Tottenham lead, it’s not fair to disregard Brighton. Apart from not being able to find consistency, Brighton are a balanced team that is capable of much more. However, for this fixture, we are not sure whether they can offer Spurs a hard time. 

Brighton vs Tottenham : Recent Meetings 

Brighton vs Tottenham (1-0)

  • 31st January 2021
Brighton did get the better of Spurs last season as a Leandro Trossard goal was all that it took to get the home crowd buzzing and help Brighton get three points. So before playing the new fixture, Spurs will be aware of their last trip to the Amex Stadium.

Tottenham vs Brighton (2-1)

  • 26th December 2019
The games that Tottenham and Brighton played on the 26th of December 2019 and the 1st of November 2020 all ended with score lines 2-1 in favour of Tottenham. It also went on to show how Spurs handled the Seagulls at home and how they managed to get three points with ease. 

Brighton vs Tottenham (3-0)

  • 5th October 2019
Brighton have also had a small share of the pie and in recent times, it came on the 5th of October 2019 at the Amex Stadium. A three-goal thriller with Spurs not being able to reply was what everyone witnessed as two goals from Aaron Connolly and a single goal from Neal Maupay helped the Seagulls get three points.