Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton Predictions

• Spurs have won their last four home league games.
• Brighton have won just one of their last four away.
• Tottenham have conceded just once in their last four at home.

Spurs a big test for buoyant Brighton

Brighton have a chance to force their way into the European spots and possibly even the top four if they can maintain their current form, and they face a key clash on Saturday as they head to Spurs.

Tottenham are currently in fifth spot and only four points separate them from Brighton in sixth. As it stands, Albion would qualify for the Europa Conference League with sixth place – as Manchester United won the EFL Cup – but surely their aim will be one of the top two European competitions.

Spurs look backable with home advantage

Brighton are one of the league’s form teams and they are looking to extend an eight-game unbeaten run, with six wins and two draws, but Spurs remain a real threat at home.

This will be interim boss Cristian Stellini’s second game in charge and is the club’s first home game since Antonio Conte’s exit. That is a concern, but Spurs’ home record suggests they may be able to end Brighton’s unbeaten run and the odds-against price on the points staying in North London looks worth the risk.

Tottenham have won their last four home league games and have only conceded once during that run, which includes victories over Manchester City and Chelsea to nil. Home form hasn’t really been a problem for Spurs all season and Albion have only managed one win in their last four away in the league, drawing the other three, so this looks like a good opportunity for the hosts to put a bit of distance between themselves and a key rival.

Goals could be in short supply

Both of these teams have been involved in some high scoring games of late but I’m expecting a cagier affair on Saturday, given how crucial this game is in regards to both of their European aspirations.

Tottenham won the reverse fixture 1-0 back in October and they may be able to go one better with home advantage, so a 2-0 win for the hosts is the correct score prediction – potentially with a second late on to kill the game off rather than in more comfortable circumstances.

Brighton do struggle for clean sheets away in the league and their midweek 2-0 win at Bournemouth was the first time they have managed to win to nil in 11 games. Spurs have scored at least twice in each of their last three home games in the league and exactly twice in two of those games.

Spurs may be in mixed form but Harry Kane has been as reliable as ever in recent weeks and has scored in each of his last five games for club and country, hitting six goals in total, so he looks the best option for an anytime scorer bet.

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