The race for a top-four spot took one other twist as Tottenham Hotspur accomplished a 4-0 rout of Aston Villa final weekend to make them favorites for the final Champions League place. Boss Antonio Conte has now taken the third-most factors within the league behind Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis since his appointment after seeing his aspect rating not less than twice in seven consecutive Premier League (PL) video games, a feat they’ve solely as soon as bettered again in 2011!
After hitting 13 targets throughout their final three house video games (W3), Spurs are in devastating type at current, as they appear to attain 3+ targets in 4 straight house league video games for the primary time since 2014. Brighton & Hove Albion is perhaps the right opposition to realize that feat, as Tottenham have scored not less than twice in seven of the final eight house matches in opposition to their South Coast guests.
A 2-1 win over Spurs’ arch-rivals Arsenal lastly snapped a run of seven winless video games for Brighton (D1, L6) and consolidated their mid-table place. After scoring twice as many targets in that sport as they did throughout the prior seven, Brighton is now searching to turn out to be the second-ever aspect to win consecutive PL video games at Arsenal and Spurs after Hull accomplished the feat in 2008.
That’s not out of the query both, as that outcome on the Emirates implies that Graham Potter’s Brighton is considered one of simply 5 PL sides who common extra factors on the highway (1.47) than at house (0.94). Presently unbeaten in seven of their final 9 PL highway journeys (W3, D4), Brighton has failed to attain in simply considered one of their 11 aggressive away video games because the beginning of December, as they appear to avenge their 2-0 house loss within the reverse fixture.
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Spurs’ Heung-Min Son scored his second PL hat-trick final trip, however, he might discover it more durable right here after taking part in seven consecutive H2Hs with no aim contribution.
In the meantime, Leandro Trossard contributed to his fourth aim in three video games for membership & nation’s final weekend (G2, A2) and now wants only one extra aim to substantiate his greatest scoring season for Brighton.
Sizzling stat: Two-thirds of Brighton’s away league targets had been scored past the hour mark (12/18).