GolVolt — Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion: preview, line-ups, chances

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Premier League Matchday 18

Tottenham Hotspur

20:30 Tue 29 Dec · your time in 58 days 21 h

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 18 April: Tottenham Hotspur – Brighton & Hove Albion 2:2

WWDD

Brighton & Hove Albion are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Streak

Tottenham Hotspur have scored in 6 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 11 goals in those matches.

Streak

Tottenham Hotspur unbeaten in 4 matches

DWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 19 September, 2:3 against Aston Villa.

Player in form

Charalampos Kostoulas: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Mohammed Kudus

Tottenham Hotspur · midfielder

0goals 3assists 7.08avg rating

Last match, Crystal Palace: 1 assist, rating 7.8.

Pascal Groß

Brighton & Hove Albion · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.48avg rating

Last match, Manchester City: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Tottenham Hotspur at home and Brighton & Hove Albion away, as in this match.

Tottenham Hotspur

at home · 10

4W3D3L1.6scored per match1.3conceded per match

Brighton & Hove Albion

away · 10

4W2D4L1.6scored per match1.1conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 18 Apr 2026 · Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 2:2 Brighton & Hove Albion Porro 39' · Simons 77' · Mitoma 45+3' · Rutter 90+5'

0wins

2 draws4.5 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1, last: Crystal Palace) · Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester City).

Official around 19:30, Tue 29 Dec

AKKinský AGGray JHvan Hecke MVvan de Ven ARRobertson STTonali MFFernandes MKKudus OMMarmoush MTTel DSSolanke BVVerbruggen OBBoscagli LDDunk LVVuskovic COCostinha CAAndrés PGGroß MCDe Cuyper YAAyari DGGómez CKKostoulas

Tottenham HotspurBrighton & Hove Albion

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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