Match Report
Brighton & Hove Albion (8th, 53 pts) visited Tottenham Hotspur (17th, 41 pts) with 12 points between them. On the form table Tottenham Hotspur stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Tottenham Hotspur 1.26 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Brighton & Hove Albion 1.37 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.38.
Brighton & Hove Albion came in having won three on the spin. From the last five rounds, Tottenham Hotspur held 4 points of 15 and Brighton & Hove Albion 12.
GioScore's database holds 19 meetings between the two: 11 for Tottenham Hotspur, 6 for Brighton & Hove Albion and 2 drawn, at 2.84 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 63% of the meetings. 4.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.84.
The venue was Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with room for 62,850 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Tottenham Hotspur: Pedro Porro (39'), Xavi Simons (77') · Brighton & Hove Albion: Kaoru Mitoma (45'), Georginio Rutter (90')
Key stats
Possession: Tottenham Hotspur 42% · Brighton & Hove Albion 58% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-5