Tottenham v Albion
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Date: Saturday 10th February 2024
Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
Referee: Sam Barrott
Assistants: Neil Davies, Wade Smith
Fourth Official: Keith Stroud
VAR: Jarred Gillett
Additional VAR: Richard West
TEAM NEWS
Tottenham welcome Son Heung-min and Yves Bissouma back to the squad following their return from international duty.
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso is back in training following a thigh injury.
Brighton will be without striker Joao Pedro who also has a thigh problem.
They have Kaoru Mitoma available again following his Asian Cup campaign but are without Simon Adingra, who will be involved in the Africa Cup of Nations final for Ivory Coast.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Tottenham have won six of their past seven home league games against Brighton, the exception being a 1-0 defeat in April 2022.
- The Seagulls are looking to win back-to-back league matches against Spurs for the first time.
- Roberto De Zerbi's side won 4-2 at the Amex Stadium in December - the first time they had scored four or more goals against Tottenham in any competition.
- Tottenham have lost just one of their past eight league games (W5, D2), having previously only managed one point out of a possible 15.
- Spurs have scored in 35 successive Premier League matches, the longest current run in the division and the fourth longest streak of all time.
- Ange Postecoglou's side have scored at least twice in eight league fixtures in a row for the first time since a streak of 11 in 2011.
- They have scored an unrivalled eight goals in the opening 15 minutes of league games this season.
- However, the eight Premier League goals they have conceded in the 90th minute or later this campaign is also more than any other side.
- Tottenham have dropped 18 points from winning positions this season; only Brentford and Nottingham Forest have fared worse in the division.
- Richarlison has scored nine goals in his past eight league appearances. The reverse fixture at Brighton was the only game he failed to score in during that run.
- Dejan Kulusevski has created 46 chances from open play this season, more than any other player in the Premier League.
- Brighton have just one win in their last nine Premier League away games, conceding 21 goals (D3, L5).
- Having scored in each of their first seven away league games this season, they have failed to find the net in three of their last four.
- Teenagers have scored 11 Premier League goals for the Seagulls this campaign, seven more than any other side.
Andrea Maldera's Tottenham Press Conference
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