Brighton vs Tottenham: Premier League Preview, Prediction & Lineups

Tottenham are hunting their third successive win in all competitions, as they travel down to the south coast to face Brighton on Saturday afternoon.

The Amex has not been a happy hunting ground for the Lilywhites in recent years, losing on their two previous visits. Last season, Ange Postecoglou's side swiftly collapsed in the second half, having taken a 2-0 lead before half-time, and contrived to lose 3-2.

Postecoglou's reign then drew to a close with a 4-1 home defeat to Fabian Hürzeler's side, although that game was played in the euphoric aftermath of our Europa League success. It mattered to very few.

Spurs haven't yet sparkled under Frank so far, but the Dane's sturdy defensive foundations mean we've been productive on the results front. We've won three out of four in the Premier League, and were victorious in our opening Champions League outing of the season in midweek.

Brighton, meanwhile, have collected just four league points so far and were beaten by Bournemouth last weekend.

Here's our preview of Saturday's Premier League clash.

Brighton vs Tottenham: Preview, Prediction & Lineups

What time does Brighton vs Tottenham kick off?

Brighton vs Tottenham kicks off on Saturday 20 September at 15:00 BST.

• When is kick off? Saturday 20 September, 2025
• What time is kick off? 15:00 BST
• Where is it played? Amex Stadium, Falmer
• Referee: Chris Kavanagh

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Brighton team news

The hosts endured a couple of notable injury setbacks in the defeat to Bournemouth, and Hürzeler confirmed on Friday that both Jack Hinshelwood and Maxim De Cuyper are out of Saturday's game. The former is expected to be out for the long haul.

Adam Webster and Solly March are also out for the hosts, but Mats Wieffer and Diego Gomez are available again.

Danny Welbeck, Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter was all influential in Brighton's comeback victory in this fixture last season, and all three should be in Hürzeler's XI on Saturday.

Brighton predicted lineup vs Tottenham: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadıoğlu; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck.

Tottenham team news

Dominic Solanke's comeback is edging closer after he returned to individual training on Thursday at Hotspur Way. He won't be involved on Saturday, but his first minutes of the season could arrive in the cup next week.

There are no fresh concerns from Tuesday's win, and Frank is unlikely to tinker too much from his starting XI that night. However, Destiny Udogie and João Palhinha are strong contenders to return to the manager's team, replacing Djed Spence and Rodrigo Bentancur, respectively.

Randal Kolo Muani is set to make his Premier League debut off the bench, while Xavi Simons should earn his third consecutive start since joining the club.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Brighton: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Bergvall, Sarr; Kudus, Richarlison, Xavi.

Brighton vs Tottenham score prediction

We either succumb to a bitterly frustrating defeat or suffer in victory at the Amex, so I'll be content with a point here, even if Brighton have struggled somewhat at the start of the new season.

The Seagulls will pose similar problems to Bournemouth in Gameweek 3. Hürzeler's side are the Premier League's most effective pressers through four weeks of the season, and Spurs' iffy build-up will be tested here. This will probably be a game for going long, or utilising Xavi more central to aid ball progression.

I'm not particularly confident, I must say, but the sturdiness with which we've performed thus far means we'll do enough to walk away with something.

Prediction: Brighton 1-1 Tottenham