Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion — match preview

Premier LeagueTuesday, 29 December 2026Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur

19:30

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Brighton & Hove Albion
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Tottenham at homeBrighton awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Tottenham54.5High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Brighton47.5Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 102 of 200average 51.0Medium

  • Tottenham

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Brighton

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Tottenham46.9Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Brighton48.3Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 95 of 200average 47.6Medium

  • Tottenham41.7Low

    Based on 652 matches with card data.

  • Brighton40.1Low

    Based on 315 matches with card data.

Combined 82 of 200average 40.9Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 6 of Tottenham Hotspur's 13 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 4 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 7 league matches this season
  • 5 of Brighton & Hove Albion's 16 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion kept a clean sheet in 5 of their 7 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 3 of Brighton & Hove Albion's last 10 away league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 102 of 200 (average 51.0, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Brighton & Hove Albion were unbeaten in their last 5 league matches (4 wins, 1 draw)
Head-to-head
Brighton & Hove Albion's 4–1 win at Tottenham Hotspur (May 2025) was the biggest margin in the last 10 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Tottenham 1.0, Brighton 3.3. Conceded per game: Tottenham 1.3, Brighton 0.7. Clean sheets: Tottenham 38%, Brighton 71%. Both teams scored: Tottenham 38%, Brighton 29%. Corners per game: Tottenham 6.5, Brighton 5.7. Yellows per game: Tottenham 1.5, Brighton 2.1.1.0Scored per game3.31.3Conceded per game0.738%Clean sheets71%38%Both teams scored29%6.5Corners per game5.71.5Yellows per game2.1

Based on 8 Tottenham Hotspur and 7 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Tottenham 1.4, Brighton 1.7. Conceded per game: Tottenham 1.6, Brighton 1.3. Clean sheets: Tottenham 21%, Brighton 28%. Both teams scored: Tottenham 58%, Brighton 60%. Corners per game: Tottenham 5.7, Brighton 5.0. Yellows per game: Tottenham 2.2, Brighton 2.2.1.4Scored per game1.71.6Conceded per game1.321%Clean sheets28%58%Both teams scored60%5.7Corners per game5.02.2Yellows per game2.2

Based on 84 Tottenham Hotspur and 83 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Tottenham Hotspur and 45 of 83 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Tottenham 1.6, Brighton 1.7. Conceded per game: Tottenham 1.6, Brighton 1.4. Clean sheets: Tottenham 22%, Brighton 26%. Both teams scored: Tottenham 63%, Brighton 62%. Corners per game: Tottenham 5.7, Brighton 5.0. Yellows per game: Tottenham 2.2, Brighton 2.1.1.6Scored per game1.71.6Conceded per game1.422%Clean sheets26%63%Both teams scored62%5.7Corners per game5.02.2Yellows per game2.1

Based on 160 Tottenham Hotspur and 159 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Tottenham Hotspur and 45 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Tottenham Hotspur and 155 of 159 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Tottenham 1.6, Brighton 1.3. Conceded per game: Tottenham 1.3, Brighton 1.4. Clean sheets: Tottenham 28%, Brighton 26%. Both teams scored: Tottenham 55%, Brighton 55%. Corners per game: Tottenham 5.1, Brighton 5.0. Yellows per game: Tottenham 1.8, Brighton 1.8.1.6Scored per game1.31.3Conceded per game1.428%Clean sheets26%55%Both teams scored55%5.1Corners per game5.01.8Yellows per game1.8

Based on 996 Tottenham Hotspur and 349 Brighton & Hove Albion matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 63 of 996 Tottenham Hotspur and 60 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with corner data.

Based on 653 of 996 Tottenham Hotspur and 315 of 349 Brighton & Hove Albion matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
TottenhamW3 D3 L4 · 10 scored, 12 conceded
Tottenham, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D3 L4 · 10 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 1–2; 24 May 2026, home to Everton: won 1–0; 22 Aug 2026, away at Brentford: lost 0–3; 29 Aug 2026, home to Newcastle: lost 0–2; 5 Sept 2026, away at Nott'm Forest: drew 0–0; 12 Sept 2026, home to Everton: drew 0–0; 19 Sept 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 2–3; 10 Oct 2026, away at Man Utd: drew 1–1; 19 Oct 2026, home to Coventry: won 3–1; 24 Oct 2026, away at Chelsea: won 2–0.19 May 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 1–2L1–224 May 2026 · v Everton · won 1–0W1–022 Aug 2026 · at Brentford · lost 0–3L0–329 Aug 2026 · v Newcastle · lost 0–2L0–25 Sept 2026 · at Nott'm Forest · drew 0–0D0–012 Sept 2026 · v Everton · drew 0–0D0–019 Sept 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 2–3L2–310 Oct 2026 · at Man Utd · drew 1–1D1–119 Oct 2026 · v Coventry · won 3–1W3–124 Oct 2026 · at Chelsea · won 2–0W2–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Tottenham, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Chelsea (A)2–0W
19 Oct 2026Coventry (H)3–1W
10 Oct 2026Man Utd (A)1–1D
19 Sept 2026Aston Villa (H)2–3L
12 Sept 2026Everton (H)0–0D
5 Sept 2026Nott'm Forest (A)0–0D
29 Aug 2026Newcastle (H)0–2L
22 Aug 2026Brentford (A)0–3L
24 May 2026Everton (H)1–0W
19 May 2026Chelsea (A)1–2L
BrightonW6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W6 D1 L3 · 26 scored, 9 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Wolves: won 3–0; 17 May 2026, away at Leeds: lost 0–1; 24 May 2026, home to Man Utd: lost 0–3; 23 Aug 2026, home to Aston Villa: won 4–0; 30 Aug 2026, away at Chelsea: lost 3–4; 5 Sept 2026, home to Leeds: drew 1–1; 13 Sept 2026, away at Coventry: won 5–0; 19 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: won 3–0; 10 Oct 2026, away at Sunderland: won 2–0; 18 Oct 2026, home to Crystal Palace: won 5–0.9 May 2026 · v Wolves · won 3–0W3–017 May 2026 · at Leeds · lost 0–1L0–124 May 2026 · v Man Utd · lost 0–3L0–323 Aug 2026 · v Aston Villa · won 4–0W4–030 Aug 2026 · at Chelsea · lost 3–4L3–45 Sept 2026 · v Leeds · drew 1–1D1–113 Sept 2026 · at Coventry · won 5–0W5–019 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · won 3–0W3–010 Oct 2026 · at Sunderland · won 2–0W2–018 Oct 2026 · v Crystal Palace · won 5–0W5–0

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Brighton, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Crystal Palace (H)5–0W
10 Oct 2026Sunderland (A)2–0W
19 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)3–0W
13 Sept 2026Coventry (A)5–0W
5 Sept 2026Leeds (H)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Chelsea (A)3–4L
23 Aug 2026Aston Villa (H)4–0W
24 May 2026Man Utd (H)0–3L
17 May 2026Leeds (A)0–1L
9 May 2026Wolves (H)3–0W

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Tottenham10 scored, 12 conceded
Tottenham: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 1; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 5; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 116–30 min · scored 0, conceded 131–45 min · scored 1, conceded 246–60 min · scored 1, conceded 261–75 min · scored 1, conceded 576–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590
Brighton26 scored, 9 conceded
Brighton: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 6, conceded 3; 16–30 minutes: scored 2, conceded 0; 31–45 minutes: scored 5, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 1; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 6, conceded 316–30 min · scored 2, conceded 031–45 min · scored 5, conceded 346–60 min · scored 4, conceded 161–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Tottenham and 10 Brighton.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Tottenham and Brighton
MinutesTottenham scoredTottenham concededBrighton scoredBrighton conceded
1–151163
16–300120
31–451253
46–601241
61–751531
76–906161

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Tottenham wins
1
Draws
2
Brighton wins
2

Wins, draws and losses are read from Tottenham Hotspur’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Tottenham Hotspur's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Tottenham2–2BrightonD
Brighton2–2TottenhamD
Tottenham1–4BrightonL
Brighton3–2TottenhamL
Tottenham2–1BrightonW

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