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At 23 pm Beijing time on February 10, 2024, and at 15 pm local time on February 10, a key battle in the 24th round of the English Premier League is about to start.
Tottenham and Brighton have met a total of 13 times in Premier League history, with Tottenham holding a clear advantage with eight wins, one draw and four defeats.
The two teams have met each other in the last 6 times in all competitions, and Tottenham also has a slight advantage with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses. The two teams met in the first leg this season, with Tottenham losing 4-2 away.
It is worth mentioning that in the last 6 meetings between the two teams, all of them have been won or lost, none of the games have been drawn, and there is no shortage of famous scenes of goal battles in the game.
The recent situation of the two teams, Tottenham Hotspur under the leadership of coach Postecoglou, has a good record, with 13 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in 23 rounds, accumulating 44 points, temporarily ranking 5th in the Premier League standings, and has great hopes of entering the top 4 of the Premier League this season and competing for a place in the Champions League next season.
Brighton, under the leadership of manager De Zerbi, has a record of 9 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses in 23 rounds, accumulating 35 points, temporarily ranking 8th in the Premier League standings. Brighton are currently in the knockout stages of the Europa League and have a chance to compete for a place in next season's European competition in the Premier League.
Judging from the last 5 Premier League games of the two teams, Tottenham has achieved a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, which can only be regarded as decent or even insufficient for the team aiming for 4; Brighton also have a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, which can only be regarded as so-so for them who want to fight for a European place.
The injury situation of the two teams, Tottenham, Sessegnon will definitely not be able to play, the young man has not played this season, Solomon is also a long-term injury, and Lo Celso is expected to return, but whether he can enter the squad for the game depends on the final test results of the team doctor.
For Brighton, injuries are more serious, with March, Enciso, Feltman and Milner all on the sick bench, while Simon Adingra is still playing in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The highlight of this campaign is that in terms of strength, the two teams are actually very close, but Tottenham Hotspur has a home advantage, and the chances of winning may be greater. In addition, the team's top scorer Son Heung-min should have returned from Asia, and the team's offensive end finally has a backbone.
Brighton's main injury problem is a little serious, if the game does not go well, there are not too many back-to-backs, but Mikasa is also returning from the Asian arena, whether this game can play is not yet known, if it can play, I believe it will be of great help to the team.