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Spurs may very well be weeks away from cataclysmic demotion
If anybody nonetheless believes that Tottenham Hotspur are “too good to go down”, historical past tells us in any other case. Nottingham Forest, twice European champions, had been out of the highest division from 1999 to 2022. Leeds United dropped right down to the third tier of English soccer at one stage, and there have been comparatively latest demotions for Newcastle United and former European champions Aston Villa.
In Germany, well-resourced giants like Schalke and Hamburg have stumbled by way of the trapdoor. River Plate went down in Argentina, Sampdoria dropped in Italy and Santos went down in Brazil.
Roberto De Zerbi solely has six video games left to avoid wasting Tottenham, who’re at the moment odds-on to be relegated on the Betfair Alternate. The Italian’s first recreation in cost was a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, a recreation during which Tottenham competed properly however hardly ever regarded like scoring. To make issues worse, skipper Cristian Romero was dominated out for the remainder of the season with harm.
Tottenham are enduring an horrendous run of outcomes. They have not gained a single league match in 2026. At residence, they’ve claimed simply two factors from their final eight matches. In that eight-game span they did not hold a clear sheet they usually scored a number of objectives simply as soon as.
The attacking gamers are all struggling. Dominic Solanke’s marketing campaign was ruined by harm, Xavi Simons has delivered a solitary Premier League aim, World Cup finalist Randal Kolo Muani solely has 5 objectives in all competitions, whereas Richarlison has scored simply twice in 2026 and Mathys Tel has been an enormous disappointment since becoming a member of from Bayern. Lengthy-term accidents to James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Mohammed Kudus have additionally been keenly felt.
Rodrigo Bentancur, Wilson Odobert and Ben Davies are out, and Guglielmo Vicario is a serious doubt. Antonin Kinsky deputised on the Stadium of Gentle, and will must step in once more.
Brighton and Hurzeler have turned season round
It would shock folks to be taught that Fabian Hurzeler has collected extra factors at this stage of his Brighton profession than Roberto De Zerbi had (Hurzeler has claimed 107 factors from his first 70 video games in comparison with De Zerbi’s 97), and the younger German has retained the religion of the membership’s hierarchy regardless of a topsy-turvy season. Brighton go into this weekend solely six factors off the Champions League spots, having gained 5 of their final six top-flight matches.
Three of these victories got here within the final three away video games at Brentford, Sunderland and Burnley. All three wins got here with a clear sheet connected, and Brighton have among the finest defensive data outdoors the Premier League’s prime two.
Hurzeler admits his relationship with followers hasn’t all the time been rock-solid, however issues are on the up, and the 33-year-old says he feels a particular reference to the Seagulls. Taking the membership again into Europe would put the previous St Pauli boss into a good stronger place.
Key centre-back Lewis Dunk is suspended, whereas Adam Webster and Stefanos Tzimas are long-term harm victims.
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Brighton the staff to again with a little bit of insurance coverage
De Zerbi is undoubtedly an extremely gifted and good coach, however we’ve little or no proof that he can get his slightly difficult tactical scheme throughout rapidly. Final weekend did not show to be an instantaneous uplift, and Spurs are operating right into a Brighton staff that had discovered a wealthy vein of kind in latest weeks.
We are able to again Brighton Draw No Guess (+0 on the Asian Handicap) at 1.855/6 and that appears greater than truthful. If the sport is drawn our stake is returned, but when Brighton win, we do too.
Again Brighton +0 on the Asian Handicap @
Playing cards on the playing cards and Welbeck to hit the goal
We are able to get a 9/52.80 double on the Sportsbook’s Bet Builder if we mix Over 4.5 Playing cards and a Danny Welbeck shot on the right track.
Welbeck has had no less than one shot on the right track in his final eight begins for the Seagulls, and throughout the final two outings he is hit the goal 5 occasions.
Tottenham and Brighton are the highest two within the league in the case of bookings, with 158 cautions between them. There have been six cautions in De Zerbi’s debut final week (three for every staff). If Tottenham begin badly and the group flip, this might get ugly, and Spurs’ gamers have proven they lack self-discipline.
Referee Stuart Attwell is joyful to dish out that type of punishment. He has cautioned 92 gamers in 20 Premier League assignments and has proven three purple playing cards.
Again Welbeck to have a shot on the right track and Over 4.5 Playing cards @
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