[Football- England 'Premier League'] 28.12/ 20:30 Brighton- Tottenham
Posted: 28 Dec 2023 16:38
[Football- England 'Premier League'] 28.12/ 20:30 Brighton- Tottenham
Brighton's temporary absence from the Europa League for several months due to the winter break will be a very welcome sight for De Zerbi and his coaching staff, as the hosts have only managed two Premier League wins in their last 12 games as they have been forced to juggle domestic and international competitions. continental. In addition, the hosts' disturbing streak in the league without a clean sheet is 22 matches, and although the streak of 7 matches without defeat at home in the Premier League provides a moderate boost in self-confidence, the hosts lost the last 3 matches in the calendar year against teams from the capital. It's no wonder that the reborn Tottenham comes to the south coast with high hopes for success. The last three victories in a row made the disastrous November and the beginning of December, when in 5 matches the "Roosters" lost four times and drew once, disappear into oblivion. Postecoglou's players will now want to do something that has never been done before, and which is hard to believe, and that is to win three matches in a row against Brighton.
The three victories mentioned above allowed the team from London to return to 5th place, and a possible win today will guarantee that they will overtake Man. City and level on points with 3rd place Aston Villa. So the Tottenham team has something to play for.
Personnel - after 83 minutes at Selhurst Park, Brighton lost winger Kaoru Mitoma as a result of an ankle injury, and De Zerbi confirmed that the Japanese representative will be sidelined for 4 to 6 weeks due to the ongoing injury crisis that is plaguing him. . Neither Simon Adingra nor Carlos Baleba featured in the second half of Brighton's last draw with Crystal Palace, and the former will also be out for some time with a hamstring problem. He joined the likes of Solly March (knee), Julio Enciso (knee), Joel Veltman (knee), Ansu Fati (thigh), Tariq Lamptey (thigh) and Adam Webster (unspecified) in hospital. The good news is that Pervis Estupinan is back from his thigh problem. Joao Pedro and Facundo Buonanotte should strengthen the attack, which should also include Evan Ferguson (possible alternative Welbeck).
As for Tottenham, both Richarlison and Cristian Romero were unable to complete the full 90 minutes against Everton due to back pain and a tight hamstring, and the latter will now be sidelined for at least four and potentially up to five weeks. Romero's place should be taken by Eric Dier. Still absent are Manor Solomon (knee), Ivan Perisic (knee), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring), Rodrigo Bentancur (ankle), James Maddison (ankle), Micky van de Ven (thigh) and Alfie Whiteman (ankle), and Yves Bissouma is serving a suspended sentence. The good news is that Destiny Udogie returns to the squad after being suspended for one match and may demote Emerson Royal to the bench.
To sum up, Tottenham is still prone to conceding goals, but has not forgotten how to score them, which allowed them to return to the Top 5. On the other side, the medical team from Brighton had no respite, and De Zerbi's team is still too leaky in defense, which means that the offensive power of the visiting team may be sufficient to win. I'm betting on Tottenham in this clash, but I don't think the Roosters will keep a clean sheet.
BTTS (Both Teams to Score) @1,70 Unibet
FT 4:2
Brighton's temporary absence from the Europa League for several months due to the winter break will be a very welcome sight for De Zerbi and his coaching staff, as the hosts have only managed two Premier League wins in their last 12 games as they have been forced to juggle domestic and international competitions. continental. In addition, the hosts' disturbing streak in the league without a clean sheet is 22 matches, and although the streak of 7 matches without defeat at home in the Premier League provides a moderate boost in self-confidence, the hosts lost the last 3 matches in the calendar year against teams from the capital. It's no wonder that the reborn Tottenham comes to the south coast with high hopes for success. The last three victories in a row made the disastrous November and the beginning of December, when in 5 matches the "Roosters" lost four times and drew once, disappear into oblivion. Postecoglou's players will now want to do something that has never been done before, and which is hard to believe, and that is to win three matches in a row against Brighton.
The three victories mentioned above allowed the team from London to return to 5th place, and a possible win today will guarantee that they will overtake Man. City and level on points with 3rd place Aston Villa. So the Tottenham team has something to play for.
Personnel - after 83 minutes at Selhurst Park, Brighton lost winger Kaoru Mitoma as a result of an ankle injury, and De Zerbi confirmed that the Japanese representative will be sidelined for 4 to 6 weeks due to the ongoing injury crisis that is plaguing him. . Neither Simon Adingra nor Carlos Baleba featured in the second half of Brighton's last draw with Crystal Palace, and the former will also be out for some time with a hamstring problem. He joined the likes of Solly March (knee), Julio Enciso (knee), Joel Veltman (knee), Ansu Fati (thigh), Tariq Lamptey (thigh) and Adam Webster (unspecified) in hospital. The good news is that Pervis Estupinan is back from his thigh problem. Joao Pedro and Facundo Buonanotte should strengthen the attack, which should also include Evan Ferguson (possible alternative Welbeck).
As for Tottenham, both Richarlison and Cristian Romero were unable to complete the full 90 minutes against Everton due to back pain and a tight hamstring, and the latter will now be sidelined for at least four and potentially up to five weeks. Romero's place should be taken by Eric Dier. Still absent are Manor Solomon (knee), Ivan Perisic (knee), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring), Rodrigo Bentancur (ankle), James Maddison (ankle), Micky van de Ven (thigh) and Alfie Whiteman (ankle), and Yves Bissouma is serving a suspended sentence. The good news is that Destiny Udogie returns to the squad after being suspended for one match and may demote Emerson Royal to the bench.
To sum up, Tottenham is still prone to conceding goals, but has not forgotten how to score them, which allowed them to return to the Top 5. On the other side, the medical team from Brighton had no respite, and De Zerbi's team is still too leaky in defense, which means that the offensive power of the visiting team may be sufficient to win. I'm betting on Tottenham in this clash, but I don't think the Roosters will keep a clean sheet.
BTTS (Both Teams to Score) @1,70 Unibet
FT 4:2