Tottenham Hotspur - Brighton and Hove Albion predictions and free betting tips [10/02/2024]

On Saturday, 10th February, as part of the 24th round of the Premier League, Tottenham will host Brighton on their home ground. Last weekend, the 'Spurs' twice relinquished their one-goal advantage in a dramatic showdown with Everton, while the 'Seagulls' secured a 4:1 victory over beleaguered Crystal Palace.

Predicted Line-ups

Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Hojbjerg; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Richarlison.
Brighton: Verbruggen; Van Hecke, Igor, Dunk; Hinshelwood, Gross, Gilmour, Lamptey; Buonanotte, Pedro; Ferguson.

Tottenham

This season, Tottenham have hit great form and are now significantly contending for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals. Currently, they're at 5th position in the Premier League, just two points behind the fourth possiton. In the last eight rounds, 'Spurs' lost only once amidst five victories, this single setback came at the end of December from Brighton (4:2). After a victory over Brentford at home (3:2), Ange Postecoglou's charges last weekend played a draw with floundering Everton (2:2).

Richarlison beat Jordan Pickford twice in the first half, but a precise shot from Jarrad Branthwaite restored parity to the scoreboard four minutes from the end of the match. It should be noted that the hosts haven't known defeat in home matches of the Premier League since October — this time around, they have scored 23 goals in 11 matches on their home ground. After being knocked out by Manchester City in the 1/16 finals of the FA Cup (0:1), Ange Postecoglou's men are now solely focused on the championship. 

Brighton

At the moment, Brighton are 8th in the Premier League, nine points behind the 5th position. Considering this, it will be incredibly tough for the 'Seagulls' to qualify for the European League by the end of the championship, so there's a justification for their emphasis on triumph in the national cups and the Europa League. Recently, Roberto De Zerbi's team has been experiencing a slump: over the last eight rounds, the southerners were victorious only twice, amidst four draws and two defeats.

After a humiliating defeat from crisis-stricken Luton Town (4:0), the guests last weekend smashed Crystal Palace (4:1) – goals were scored by Lewis Dunk, Jack Hinshelwood, Facundo Buonanotte and Joao Pedro. An interesting fact: for the past seven rounds, the blue and whites alternate between scoring at least four goals in one game and none in the next - a bad omen for the more superstitious 'Seagulls' fans headed for the capital this weekend. 

Head to Head

In the first leg of the current campaign, Brighton defeated Tottenham on their home ground with a score of 4:2.

Match Prediction: Tottenham vs Brighton

Whether Brighton's victory over Crystal Palace will be a turning point in the second half of the 'Seagulls'' season remains unknown, yet the southerners' uninspiring performance away continues to worry their coaching staff. In contrast, Tottenham will be boosted by the return of Son and Bissouma, so it's plausible to anticipate the fifth consecutive home victory in the Premier League for the Londoners.

Total Goals Prediction

One thing that's certain is the abundance of goals scored. In the two previous head-to-head matches, these teams scored a total of nine goals combined, so we confidently anticipate both teams to score.

Corner Kicks Prediction

Both teams advocate a highly attacking style of football and produce over five corners per match. My prediction is that the total number of corner kicks will exceed 9.5.

Yellow Cards Prediction

Both teams typically earn an average of 2.5 yellow cards per match, and in the first leg, they jointly incurred six warnings in a head-to-head encounter. My bet is on a total number of yellow cards exceeding 3.5.

Score Prediction

I'm betting on a precise score of 2:1 in favour of Tottenham.