Brighton vs Tottenham preview: Team news, likely lineups, score prediction
Tottenham will look to continue their impressive start to the new season when they face Brighton on Saturday.
The North Londoners have won three of their first four Premier League outings this term, and have also kept clean sheets in three of those clashes.
Tottenham also opened their Champions League campaign with a win on Tuesday night, as they survived some second-half scares to cling on to a vital 1-0 victory over Villarreal.
Thomas Frank’s men have already brought plenty of optimism to N17 so far this term, and with that in mind, Tottenham News previews this weekend’s trip to the South Coast.
Form Guide (All Competitions)
Brighton: L, W, W, L, D
Tottenham: W, W, L, W, W
Team News
Pape Sarr could be rested for Tottenham in Saturday’s encounter, as Frank tries to manage the minutes of his midfield quartet.
The group of Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Joao Palhinha and Lucas Bergvall have all been excellent for him so far, but must be managed effectively if they are to sustain their levels across multiple competitions.
Randal Kolo Muani is likely to start from the bench once again, as he continues to build up his fitness after arriving from PSG on loan.
Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Dragusin are both nearing the end of their recovery periods, but neither are yet in a position to take part.
Maxim De Cuyper is a doubt for the hosts after he sustained a knee injury in the defeat to Bournemouth last weekend, while Jack Hinsehwlood is also likely to miss the Spurs clash with an ankle problem.
However, midfielder Diego Gomez has trained during the week, and is likely to be fit enough to return to the matchday squad.
Predicted lineups
Brighton: Verbruggen, Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu, Milner, Baleba, Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma, Welbeck
Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Palhinha, Bentancur, Bergvall, Kudus, Richarlison, Simons
Prediction: Brighton 0-2 Tottenham
Frank has already developed a strong defence at Tottenham, and they look like a team who are capable of digging in to secure a result, even when they’re not playing well.
They demonstrated that perfectly in the second half on Tuesday night, and it would be no surprise to see that continue against the Seagulls.
Their hosts at the weekend have had a mixed start to the new campaign, and Spurs should be able to take advantage of that, with confidence seemingly flowing through their ranks at the moment.
With that in mind, Tottenham News is predicting a solid 2-0 win for the Lilywhites, as they could notch their fifth clean sheet from their last six games.
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