Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton Predictions

• Brighton have won five of their last six games
• Spurs have eight defeats in their last 10
• Spurs are winless in their last eight at home in the Premier League, losing six

Tough reunion for De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi saw his Spurs side defeated 1-0 at Sunderland in his first game in charge and now he oversees his first home game in the hot-seat against former club Brighton.

There was little evidence of any ‘new boss bounce’ for Tottenham at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland were deserved winners and De Zerbi’s wait for his first points as manager look likely to stretch beyond this weekend.

Brighton arrive in fine form as they push for European qualification with five wins in their last six games, losing 1-0 to pacesetters Arsenal during that run.

Tottenham are in the relegation zone and desperately need to find some form if they are to pull clear but they haven’t shown much fight for some time. Spurs have lost eight of their last 10 games and have just two points to show from their last eight home games, with their last Premier League win coming at Crystal Palace back in December.

Brighton can get one over former boss

De Zerbi is in danger of running out of time to turn Spurs’ fortunes around and a win for the visitors has to be the standout bet here.

Tottenham have the worst home record in the division with 10 defeats in 16 games, shipping 28 goals in the process. Brighton are in form and they have an excellent recent record against Spurs with three wins and just one defeat in the last five meetings.

Spurs can at least grab a first goal under their new manager as they do have a good scouring record at home even if they’ve struggled for points. Tottenham lost 3-0 to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest in their last home game but prior to that they’d scored in 15 consecutive home games across all competitions, and Brighton have conceded 20 goals across their 16 trips.

Brighton have scored exactly two goals in eight of their last nine wins across all competitions so a 2-1 win for the visitors seems a reasonable correct score prediction.

Danny Welbeck is Albion’s leading scorer this season with 12 goals and four of those strikes have come in his last six games. The veteran forward looks the best option for an anytime goal on Saturday.