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History of Tottenham vs Brighton

Brighton will make the trip from the South Coast to North London to play Ange Postecoglu’s Spurs side at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in February of the 2023/24 Premier League season.

Both clubs will have their sights set on a top seven finish this season – the Lilywhites will look to return to European football, whereas Roberto De Zerbi will be hoping to secure European football at Brighton for the second season in succession.

After rollercoaster of a season last term, Spurs had to settle for an 8^th place finish in the Premier League accumulating 60 points. The Lilywhites were unlucky not to qualify for European Football, as despite an emphatic 4-1 win against Leeds United on the final day of last season at Elland Road, they missed out on Europe by just a point after Villa’s 2-1 victory against Brighton.

It probably comes as no surprise that Harry Kane was the club’s leading goal scorer last season with 30 goals, 10 ahead of Ivan Toney in 3^rd and just 6 behind Manchester City’s Erling Haaland who found the net 36 times in the league for the Cityzens. Heung-Min Son was second in Spurs’ goal scoring charts with 10 goals to his name last term.

Ange Postecoglu was named by Spurs as Antonio Conte’s permanent successor in June 2023. The Australian Head Coach had just come off the back of yet another trophy filled season with Celtic, with whom he has won no less than 5 trophies in his 2 year tenure with the Glasgow giants. Whilst with the Hoops, Postecoglu led the club to 2 Scottish Premiership titles (2021/22 & 2022/23), 1 Scottish Cup (2022/23) and 2 Scottish League Cups (2021/22 & 2022/23). Celtic accumulated just short of a century of points in the Scottish Premiership last season whilst also scoring 114 goals over the course of the season – this was 21 more than Rangers who had the second best goals tally of 93. The Bhoys also won 32 of their 38 in their title winning season last term.

Roberto De Zerbi took over as Brighton Head Coach in September 2022, succeeding Graham Potter who had decided to leave the Seagulls in order to join Chelsea. De Zerbi built on the foundations left by Potter, leading them on a very successful season which ended up with them finishing in 6^th place to secure European football for the first time in the club’s more than 120 year history. Alexis Mac Allister (Now at Liverpool) was Brighton’s leading goal scorer last term with 10 goals. German midfielder Pascal Groß was a close second place with 9 goals. Solly March, Kaoru Mitoma and Leandro Trossard (now at Arsenal) all got 7 goals for the Seagulls.

Spurs and Brighton have played against each other on 37 occasions over the years at the time of writing. It is Spurs with the superior record of 20 wins in comparison to Brighton’s 9. There have been 8 draws between these clubs at the time of writing.

Some of the most dramatic match ups between Tottenham and Everton include:

May 14, 2000 - Tottenham 3-5 Everton:  This match is often cited as one of the most thrilling encounters between Tottenham and Everton.

Everton secured a remarkable victory at White Hart Lane in a game filled with end-to-end action and spectacular goals.

Goals from Gary Naysmith, Joe-Max Moore, and a brace from Kevin Campbell gave Everton a 4-0 lead.

However, Tottenham mounted a stunning comeback with goals from Les Ferdinand, Steffen Iversen, and David Ginola, leveling the score at 4-4.

Just when it seemed the match would end in a draw, Kevin Campbell completed his hat-trick, securing a dramatic 5-3 win for Everton.

November 3, 2013 - Everton 0-0 Tottenham: While goalless, this match stands out for its intense drama and controversy.

Roberto Soldado had a goal disallowed for offside, a decision that sparked heated debates.

Both teams had opportunities to score, with end-to-end action keeping fans on the edge of their seats.

The match featured outstanding goalkeeping performances from Hugo Lloris and Tim Howard, keeping clean sheets against relentless attacks.

Tensions ran high throughout the game, creating a memorable, albeit scoreless, clash that showcased the competitive nature of the fixture.

February 10, 2018 - Tottenham 1-1 Everton:  A dramatic draw with late goals and a thrilling finish. Wayne Rooney scored a stunning goal from his own half, putting Everton ahead. Harry Kane equalized for Tottenham with a late goal, salvaging a point for his team.The match featured end-to-end action and showcased the resilience of both sides in a fiercely contested battle.