Tottenham v Brighton betting tips and predictions

Spurs entertain Brighton within the early kick-off on Boxing Day and either side will be seeking to reply after respective defeats over the weekend

Bounceback is over for Mourinho

When Jose Mourinho changed Mauricio Pochettino within the Spurs hotseat he oversaw three wins in a row. The north Londoners’ kind has dipped since, and Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at residence to Mourinho’s former membership Chelsea was their third in five games in all competitions.

Spurs have seemed somewhat extra confident and stable since Mourinho took cost but they’ve fallen short in massive video games, dropping to Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chelsea.

The visit of Brighton offers a chance to get again to successful ways nevertheless it will not be simple. Albion have picked up four factors from their last two away video games, winning at Arsenal and drawing at Crystal Palace. 

Graham Potter’s men have lost five of their nine league matches on the street this time period however  have solely as soon as been crushed closely, when dropping 4-0 at Manchester City in August.

Mourinho will demand a response from his squad after their limp display in opposition to Chelsea and, even without the suspended Son Heung-min, who was sent off in that recreation and starts a three-game ban, Spurs ought to have enough high quality to win. 

But they’ve managed only one clear sheet in eight under Mourinho so anticipate Brighton to make a sport of it. A home win with both groups to score stands out at 9/5.

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Lucas holds the key

Lucas Moura has compelled his method into the starting XI in recent weeks and has repaid Mourinho’s religion with a few objectives. The Brazilian has two in his past 4 games and with Son lacking he could be Spurs’ strongest threat within the extensive areas on Thursday. Lucas is 6/4 to score at any time or 5/1 to attain first.

Brighton also drew a clean over the weekend as they slipped to a 1-0 residence defeat against Burnley that ended their three-game unbeaten run. Neal Maupay had managed three goals in three video games prior to that loss and the Frenchman appears the most probably scorer for the Seagulls, with the striker out there at 9/5 for a aim at any time.

Expect goals in the early kick-off

Both teams have scored in six of Mourinho’s eight video games in cost of Spurs, whereas seven of Brighton’s last ten matches have ended with both groups discovering the again of the online.

Albion managed to seize goals in defeats at Liverpool and Manchester United and of their five most recent away games both groups have scored. 

Both groups to attain on this conflict is on the market at 6/10 and over 2.5 goals is priced at 4/7.

All odds within this text right at the time of publishing and are topic to vary.