Brighton v Tottenham predictions: Spurs can respond to Old Trafford setback

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Brighton v Tottenham in the Premier League on Wednesday.

When to bet

Kick-off 7.30pm

Best bet

Tottenham
1pt 13-10 general

Team news

Brighton
Adam Lallana picked up a hamstring injury at the weekend while Adam Webster lacks match fitness after a month on the sidelines.

Tottenham
Ryan Sessegnon, Oliver Skipp and Japhet Tanganga remain unavailable.

Match preview

Tottenham's top-four hopes are hanging by a thread after Saturday's damaging 3-2 loss at Manchester United but they can respond with a victory at out-of-form Brighton.

Poor defending and some flashes of brilliance from Cristiano Ronaldo were the main factors in the Londoners' weekend reverse at Old Trafford, which leaves them six points adrift of fourth place.

However, Spurs played plenty of decent football and the midfield partnership of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur continues to blossom.

Winning the midfield exchanges will not be easy against Brighton, who place a high priority on controlled possession, but Spurs are likely to carry the greater cutting edge with Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son looking as sharp as they have all season.

Brighton played some decent stuff for large parts of Saturday's 2-0 loss at home to Liverpool but it was their fifth successive defeat and their slide may be set to continue.

Key stat

Brighton have lost four of their last five matches without scoring a goal

Inside info

Brighton

Penalty taker Neal Maupay/Leandro Trossard
Free-kick wizard Alexis Mac Allister
Set-piece aerial threat Lewis Dunk
Card magnet Yves Bissouma

Tottenham

Penalty taker Harry Kane
Free-kick wizardHarry Kane
Set-piece aerial threatEric Dier
Card magnetRodrigo Bentancur

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