Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur

AMEX Stadium is the venue as Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur go head-to-head in a handsomely-looking Premier League showdown.

Roberto De Zerbi’s touchline Premier League debut saw Brighton hold Liverpool to a 3-3 draw, becoming the first and only side to take points away from Anfield twice in Premier League football since the beginning of the 2021/22 season. Inspired by the club’s best seven-game start to a new Premier League season (W4, D2, L1), the ‘Seagulls’ head into proceedings looking to win back-to-back Premier League games against Tottenham for the first time. Adding to the hosts’ confidence, they are unbeaten in their last seven top-flight home outings (W4, D3) and could register three home league victories for the first time since November 2019. If you’re looking for an omen, one of their three wins in that sequence came against ‘Spurs,’ highlighting the potential for De Zerbi’s success in his maiden managerial appearance at the AMEX.

On the other hand, the past seven days have not been kind to Tottenham, as a tepid 0-0 Champions League draw at Eintracht Frankfurt followed an underwhelming 3-1 defeat at Arsenal in last weekend’s North London derby. After seeing their unbeaten Premier League start (W5, D2), come to a halt, Antonio Conte’s men will be out to return to winning ways. However, that might be easier said than done, based on Tottenham’s disappointing showings on their Premier League travels this season. ‘Spurs’ have picked up just one win across their four away league matches in 2022/23 (D2, L1). But after coming out 2-0 victors in this corresponding fixture last season, Tottenham could win consecutive top-flight meetings away to Brighton for the first time since 1982.