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Tottenham Hotspur will look to maintain their charge for the Premier League top four as they travel to face Brighton and Hove Albion this evening.
Spurs notched a third win in a row as they held on to scrape past Everton 2-1 last time out and victory against Roberto de Zerbi’s Seagulls would see them leapfrog Manchester City, and possibly Aston Villa, in the table.
Brighton have now gone three league games without a win after a frustrating 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace last Thursday but a win at the Amex Stadium would see them climb to seventh as they look to secure a second season of European football.
Kaoru Mitoma and Simon Adingra have added to Albion’s injury woes this week but Ange Postecoglou’s side have an even lengthier list of absentees, with centre-back Cristian Romero the latest addition thanks to a knee injury that may rule him out for up to five weeks.
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Injury-hit Spurs looking to continue their assault on Premier League top four
Brighton would climb to seventh with victory but are winless in last three league games
37’ - NO GOAL! Buonanotte’s neat finish rightly ruled out for offside (BHA 2-0 TOT)
32’ - POST! Milner rattles the post with a curling effort (BHA 2-0 TOT)
23’ - GOAL! Pedro scores from the penalty spot after Kulusevski’s foul (BHA 2-0 TOT)
20’ - POST! Van Hecke’s header cannons off the post (BHA 1-0 TOT)
11’ - GOAL! Hinshelwood hammers home a finish after great work by Pedro (BHA 1-0 TOT)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur FC
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43 mins: Bit of a needles booking for Facundo Buonanotte who is yellow carded for too much backchat to the referee while questioning a free-kick against Brighton near halfway. Probably didn’t warrant the amount of arguing Buonanotte was doing, given how harmless it was.
Brighton 2-0 Tottenham20:13 , Luke Baker
42 mins: Brighton have been sumptuous in this first half. Spurs haven’t been bad, per se, but the Seagulls have cut through them with ease. Tottenham look better in attack and as long as it stays 2-0, they’ll fancy getting back into this. A third goal would be an absolute killer, of course.
As if to prove it, Joao Pedro gets five yards clear of Spurs’ high line and although Royal scrambles back, it shows the danger posed. Flag does then go off and he was marginally offside
Brighton 2-0 Tottenham20:10 , Luke Baker
39 mins: Better from Spurs as they come down the left with Kulusevski. Son receives the ball int he box but can’t get it out of his feet, the blue-and-white shirts swarm and his shot is blocked.
NO GOAL! Brighton 2-0 Tottenham20:09 , Luke Baker
37 mins: Brighton have the ball in the net AGAIN! This time, the offside flag comes to Tottenham’s aid.
Welbeck curls in a cross and Buonanotte sublimely finishes past Vicario first time from the penalty spot. Such a controlled half-volley but he was in front of the final defender when the ball was played.
Brighton 2-0 Tottenham20:07 , Luke Baker
35 mins: Brighton counter again and Welbeck strides forward down the right. He plays a ball across towards Buonanotte but it comes off Emerson Royal’s heel and Vicario collects. Appeals for a backpass from the crowd but it was accidental - not sure Royal could have flicked the ball over his head like that even if he tried!
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Here’s how Brighton moved 2-0 up in this clash with goals from Jack Hinshelwood and Joao Pedro - the latter a penalty.
POST! Brighton 2-0 Tottenham20:04 , Luke Baker
32 mins: Now James Milner absolutely hammers the post! Brighton are purring here.
The ball falls to him near the edge of the box as he comes in off the left wing, he wraps his right foot round it, starting ti just outside the goal and it’s curling inwards but not quite enough as it rattles the post with Vicario beaten. So close!
Brighton 2-0 Tottenham20:01 , Luke Baker
30 mins: Kulusevski will miss Spurs’ next game against Bournemouth due to that yellow card for giving away the penalty, by the way. More first-team players unavailable is not what Ange Postecoglou needs...
Brighton 2-0 Tottenham20:00 , Luke Baker
27 mins: How can Spurs turn this round? Brighton do still look fairly open at the back, so it’s not all over yet.
Porro whips in a Tottenham corner and although it’s cleared by Igor, Johnson gets room on the right and flashes a low ball across goal. It’s past the diving Steele and wide of the far post but if a Spurs player had been sliding in, that could have been turned in at the back post.
GOAL! Brighton 2-0 Tottenham (Pedro pen 23’)19:55 , Luke Baker
Joao Pedro steps up to the spot and SCORES! He sends Vicario the wrong way as he goes into the left corner.
Brighton now 2-0 up and it’s a long way back for Spurs.
PENALTY! Brighton 1-0 Tottenham19:54 , Luke Baker
22 mins: Ok, at the next break in play, we get a VAR review for the penalty. Kulusevski could be in trouble here - it looks a pretty clear shirt pull.
The referee Jarred Gillett goes over to the monitor and eventually decides IT’S A PENALTY! Kulusevski yellow carded for his troubles and what a chance this is to double the lead.
POST! Brighton 1-0 Tottenham19:52 , Luke Baker
20 mins: Good tackle by James Milner after Hinshelwood gave the ball away. Brighton then go up the other end and win a corner.
And they hit the post! Jan Paul van Hecke gets up highest to win the header and it cannons back off the right upright!
And then appeals for a penalty as Welbeck is pulled to the ground by Kulusevski as he tries to get to the rebound. VAR will surely check this.
Brighton 1-0 Tottenham19:48 , Luke Baker
15 mins: Hinshelwood then shows his defensive credentials with good covering at the other end before Brighton push forward again.
Pedro skips inside on his right foot once again and forces Vicario down to block the ball away. He’s not happy with his defence at allowing the shot there.
GOAL! Brighton 1-0 Tottenham (Hinshelwood 11’)19:43 , Luke Baker
And now Brighton deservedly lead! Lovely finish from Jack Hinshelwood after great work from Joao Pedro.
Pedro surges into the penalty box from the left with great pace, darting between defenders afraid of bringing him down for a penalty. Keeps his eyes up and slots the pass to Hinshelwood who has room towards the right of the box - one touch and the second is hammered hard at goal, rising as it flies past Vicario.
Superb play by Brighton!
SAVE! Brighton 0-0 Tottenham19:39 , Luke Baker
6 mins: Oh wow! This save from Vicario is even better - a great stop! Less than a minute after his previous stop, Spurs’ Italian stopper springs to his left and brilliantly pushes away Welbeck’s shot.
Pedro and Facundi Buonanotte had linked up before a ricochet fell to Welbeck in space 10 yards out - a good strike but brilliant reactions from Vicario to keep it at 0-0.
SAVE! Brighton 0-0 Tottenham19:37 , Luke Baker
5 mins: This is all Spurs so far - dominating possession and probing at the Brighton defence. Johnson surges down the right but Johnson’s clipped cross is too long.
But the first save of the game is at the other end! Brighton counter with pace and Danny Welbeck ghosts past a couple of tackles before a one-two with Gilmour and Welbeck strikes powerfully at goal but Guglielmo Vicario pushes the ball away well.
Brighton 0-0 Tottenham19:34 , Luke Baker
4 mins: Spurs looking sharp early on and Brennan Johnson controls a ball fizzed into his feet before Igor Julio hacks him down. A free-kick within shooting distance, about 25 yards out, but Pedro Porro’s effort is into the wall.
Brighton 0-0 Tottenham19:33 , Luke Baker
2 mins: Tottenham coolly play the ball out from the back to beat Brighton’s high press and a clever backheel from Son Heung-min on the right touchline gives Richarlison room to stride forward. Eventually, Dejan Kulusevski’s cross is cleared by Billy Gilmour.
A sign of things to come from Spurs though potentially. Kulusevski with that freedom to roam from the No 10 position behind Richarlison.
19:30 , Luke Baker
And we’re off! At the risk of jinxing it - this could be a post-Christmas cracker of a match with two attacking teams going at it.
Brighton vs Tottenham19:29 , Luke Baker
The teams are on the pitch at the Amex and kick-off is imminent.
Brighton vs Tottenham line-ups19:26 , Luke Baker
We’re about five minutes away from kick-off in East Sussex. Here’s a reminder of how the teams line up this evening.
Brighton XI: Steele; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Gilmour, Milner; Buonanotte, Gross, Pedro; Welbeck
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Royal, Davies, Udogie; Hojbjerg, Sarr; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Richarlison
Brighton vs Tottenham19:22 , Luke Baker
Warm-ups completed at the Amex.
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Arsenal vs West Ham19:15 , Luke Baker
A reminder that there’s one other Premier League match taking place this evening as we finish off the ‘Boxing Day round’ of fixtures.
Arsenal are looking to return to the top of the table but need to beat in-form West Ham this evening to do so. The Gunners’ record against the Hammers is pretty formidable though, having only lost two league matches against them since 2007... David Moyes’s men did triumph in the Carabao Cup fixture between the sides earlier this season if that’s worth anything.
Team news is about to be released and you can follow all the build-up ahead of an 8.15pm kick-off here:
Arsenal v West Ham LIVE: Latest Premier League updates
Brighton vs Tottenham stats19:09 , Luke Baker
A few nuggets of information courtesy of Opta ahead of the game this evening:
Brighton have lost their last two Premier League home games against Tottenham without scoring; they’d only lost once and scored every time in their first four at the Amex Stadium against them (W2 D1).
Tottenham did the league double over Brighton last season – it’s the fifth time they’ve won consecutive league matches against the Seagulls but have never won three in a row before.
Brighton haven’t won their final league game in any of the last three calendar years, losing to Arsenal at home in both 2020 and 2022, and at Chelsea in 2021.
After a seven-game winless run away from home between February and May (D2, L5), Tottenham have lost just one of their last 10 on the road in the Premier League (W6, D3), going down 2-1 at Wolves last month.
Tottenahm ready to take on Brighton19:03 , Luke Baker
Spurs arrived at the Amex Stadium a little earlier this evening and are ready to take on Brighton.
Ange Postecoglou reveals extent of Cristian Romero injury18:55 , Luke Baker
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has been dealt another injury blow after he confirmed Cristian Romero will miss the next four to five weeks with a hamstring strain.
Romero only returned from a three-match suspension at the beginning of December but is now set for another spell on the sidelines.
The Argentina international sustained the injury during last weekend’s 2-1 victory against Everton and a scan this week has revealed a hamstring strain.
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Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham will do their January transfer business earlier than usual after the club were hit by another injury blow.
Spurs travel to Brighton tonight and will be without centre-back Cristian Romero, who has been ruled out for four to five weeks with a hamstring strain.
Romero joins a growing injury list that includes Micky van de Ven, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison, while next month Yves Bissouma, Pape Sarr and captain Son Heung-min will also be unavailable due to international commitments at the Africa Cup of Nations and Asian Cup.
Tottenham have notoriously been active on transfer deadline day in the winter window, signing Pedro Porro earlier this year and making a double swoop for Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski in 2022.
However, Postecoglou said: “Obviously if we can do business early, it’s great for us. Not just because of losing Romero but there’s a whole month there – why waste it?”
Ange Postecoglou reveals Tottenham plans for January transfer window
Brighton vs Tottenham team news18:39 , Luke Baker
Spurs line up more or less as we expected with Destiny Udogie returning to the back-line following his suspension as full-backs by trade Emerson Royal and Ben Davies resume their centre-back partnership enforced by injury. Richarlison is fit to lead the line ahead of Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min.
Brighton’s standard rotation is employed by Roberto de Zerbi. Jason Steele is the goalkeeper of choice this week, while James Milner, Danny Welbeck and Joao Pedro are all given starts. Exactly how the attacking quartet of Welbeck, Pedro, Pascal Gross and Facundo Buonanotte line up ahead of Milner and Billy Gilmour remains to be seen.
Good news on the injury front for the Seagulls as well, with Pervis Estupinan fit enough to make the bench as he tries to return from injury.
Brighton XI: Steele; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Gilmour, Milner; Welbeck, Gross, Buonanotte; Pedro
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Royal, Davies, Udogie; Hojbjerg, Sarr; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Richarlison
Brighton vs Tottenham team news18:31 , Luke Baker
The teams are out - here’s how they’ll line up on the south coast this evening.
Brighton vs Tottenham arrivals18:28 , Luke Baker
Here’s Brighton arriving at the Amex Stadium a little earlier
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Brighton vs Tottenham betting tips: Premier League predictions, odds and free bets18:20 , Luke Baker
Brighton’s Premier League form has been flagging of late as they get set to entertain high-flying Tottenham at the Amex Stadium (7.30pm, Prime Video).
The Seagulls battled to earn a point in their last outing against Crystal Palace, securing a share of the spoils courtesy of a brilliant Danny Welbeck header but Roberto De Zerbi’s men have only won one of their last five in the top flight and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 22 league games – a club record.
Tottenham have boosted their Premier League title hopes with a run of three straight wins. Ange Postecoglou’s men have beaten Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Everton to end their slump. A fourth win in a row would lift them level with third-placed Aston Villa and within striking distance of Liverpool at the Premier League summit.
Football betting sites have installed Spurs as narrow favourites for the contest given their upturn in form, although Brighton will give them a tough time at the Amex Stadium. Here are our predictions using the best Premier League odds.
Brighton vs Tottenham betting tips: Premier League predictions, odds and free bets
Brighton vs Tottenham form18:10 , Luke Baker
It’s a tale of contrasting fortunes for the two clubs over recent matches. Spurs bring a three-game winning streak to the table since their unfortunate 2-1 defeat to West Ham earlier this month. They have dispatched Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Everton in consecutive matches to reignite their top-four push.
Meanwhile, Brighton have stumbled a little and are now winless in their last three Premier League contests – a forgivable away defeat to high-flying Arsenal sandwiched in between frustrating draws against Burnley and Crystal Palace. That has dropped them towards the bottom of the league’s top 10, although a vital 1-0 triumph over Marseille to top their Europea League group and advance straight to the last 16 was also thrown into the mix.
Early Tottenham team news18:00 , Luke Baker
Ange Postecoglou confirmed ahead of this fixture that Cristian Romero could miss as many as five weeks with the injury that forced his withdrawal against Everton, leaving the Australian manager without both of his first-choice centre-halves due to Micky van de Ven’s injury.
James Maddison, Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ryan Sessegnon and Alfie Whiteman are also sidelined but Destiny Udogie is back available after serving his suspension and Richarlison has successfully shaken off a knock; Yves Bissouma is not available as he serves a four-match ban.
Predicted Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Royal, Davies, Udogie; Skipp, Sarr; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Richarlison
Early Brighton team news17:52 , Luke Baker
Kaoru Mitoma is expected to be absent for a while due to an ankle issue and Simon Adingra is now also sidelined for the foreseeable future with a hamstring problem.
They join Joel Veltman, Tariq Lamptey, Adam Webster, Solly March, Julio Enciso and Ansu Fati on the sidelines, while Pervis Estupinan is nearing a return but this match will likely come too soon. Danny Welbeck could contend to start up front.
Predicted Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Baleba, Gilmour; Lallana, Gross, Buonanotte; Welbeck
When is Brighton vs Tottenham and how can I watch it?17:45 , Luke Baker
When is Brighton vs Tottenham?
Brighton vs Tottenham is due to kick off at 7.30pm GMT on Thursday 28 December at the Amex Stadium.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Amazon Prime Video, with coverage on the streaming service from 7pm GMT.
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Is Brighton v Tottenham on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture17:35 , Luke Baker
Brighton return to Premier League action after a Christmas break as Roberto De Zerbi’s side host Tottenham Hotspur.
The South Coast club secured a point against rivals Crystal Palace last Thursday, and could climb as high as seventh with a home victory.
Spurs rode their luck at times in their last outing against Everton, but a 2-1 win secured a valuable three points to ensure they spent Christmas in the top four.
There was more misfortune in that game for Ange Postecoglou, though, with another key figure set for a spell on the sidelines.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Is Brighton v Tottenham on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch
Brighton vs Tottenham17:26 , Luke Baker
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the Premier League fixture between Brighton and Tottenham from the Amex Stadium.
Spurs can jump back into the top four with a win on the road, while the Seagulls could soar to seventh if they come out on top but both sides have been bitten by the injury bug in recent weeks. With a packed festive fixture schedule, squad depth will play an even greater role than normal as both clubs try to maintain aspirations of European football next term.
Stay with us here for all the build-up, team news and match action to follow!
