Tuesday evening, at 19:45, Tottenham wins with Brighton in a draw in the 33rd round of the English Championship. The hosts come after defeats with Manchester City, the Champions League and the championship but have a moral solid after qualifying in the UCL semifinals. Brighton, on the other hand, is the worst form of the Premier League.
Spurs has a lot of problems but boasts an excellent balance on the team’s new stadium – three victories as many as possible, all without a goal! In the standings, the Londoners are on the 3rd place (64-35 golaver), and the wrong Arsenal step in the duel against Crystal Palace puts third on the Mauricio Pochettino students’ tray. With 67 points, Tottenham is ranked in front of Arsenal and Chelsea (66 points) and has three “lenghts” ahead of Manchester United, which has entered a less inspired season at the end of the season.
Brighton has great emotions in relegation and may suffer a severe disappointment in the last four stages. Chris Hughton’s band has lost the “surprise” element in his own field, where even the Murray top scorer is no longer easy to score. Florin Andone has a rare chance to show his skill, and the passive style that characterizes “seagulls” lately turns his guests into safe victims Tuesday evening. In addition, Brighton is one of the weakest teams in the championship, where he has only won 3 wins. Brighton is 17th and has only three points ahead of Cardiff, the first under-line team. White-blue just drew to Wolverhampton (0-0) after four consecutive failures.
Tottenham showed well in Manchester City matches (0-1 in championship and 3-4 qualifier in the Champions League), but he showed his “tits” especially in front of more modest opponents, such as Huddersfield (4-0) Crystal Palace (2-0) or Leicester (3-1). Even without Kane, injured, Pochettino will line up an initial “11” offensive, set to apply constant pressure on Ryan’s. Tottenham also has medical problems with Aurier, Sissoko, Lamela, Winks and Lloris, which could force the host’s manager to make changes. Brighton is injured by Knockaert, Propper and Saltor, who are very important players for Hughton. Even if they do not represent an euphoric group on the offensive, Brighton knows how to close in front of the grandees and will certainly make a huge defensive effort in the London game.
TOTTENHAM – BRIGHTON PROBABILITY TEAMS
Tottenham: Gazzaniga; Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Winks; Son, Alli, Eriksen; Moura
Brighton: Ryan; Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo; March, Kayal, Stephens, Locadia; Gross; Murray
PREDICTION: Over 2,5 goals @ 1,78
