Tottenham's predicament is beginning to become real now - they are in the relegation zone, and two points adrift of West Ham with just six league games remaining. Under Igor Tudor, Spurs picked up just one point in the from a possible 21, and De Zerbi was unable to break Tottenham’s winless curse in the Premier League against Sunderland. Nordi Mukiele's deflected strike condemned them to a 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light.

Tottenham have now failed to win any of their last 14 league matches. To make matters worse, captain Cristian Romero was forced off in tears late on at Sunderland after a collision with his own goalkeeper, and he is likely to miss the remainder of the season. 

Brighton, by contrast, come into this in excellent form, having won 2-0 at Burnley last time out. Fabian Hurzeler's side sit ninth in the table with 46 points, having won five of their last six league matches.

Tottenham have been shown 80 yellow cards in their 32 Premier League games this season, which is the joint-most along with Chelsea and Brighton. Spurs are averaging 3.17 cards per game when playing at home this season, which is a notable increase on their average of 2.19 when playing away, which makes this market stand out. This bet has landed in 14 of Tottenham’s 16 home games overall. 

The pressure of their situation seems to be having a major effect on the players, and Spurs picked up two cards in the reverse fixture at the Amex Stadium in September. Brighton have been much better this season at picking up cards than drawing them, but Liverpool were recently booked five times against the Seagulls, highlighting how they can be a difficult side to contain.

De Zerbi deployed Randal Kolo Muani in a right wing role on his debut at Sunderland, setting up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. If the Frenchman starts in that position again, his primary matchup should be Ferdi Kadioglu at left back. The Turkish international is averaging 1.18 fouls drawn per 90 in the league this season, and he has been fouled 10 times in his last five matches alone. He is quite direct in his approach, and sees plenty of the ball for Brighton, so this presents a good matchup to target Kolo Muani. 

Kolo Muani has impressive foul data for a forward, averaging 2.31 per 90 in the league this season. He is willing to press from the front, and De Zerbi's system demands exactly that intensity out of possession. The Frenchman has landed this selection in five of his last seven Premier League starts.

Jack Hinshelwood has established himself as a key figure for Brighton in recent months, and he has started the last seven consecutive games. Hinshelwood typically operates in an advanced midfield position, looking to get into the opposition box and create overloads, which means he is given quite a big role in the final third.

The 21-year-old is averaging 1.8 shots per 90 in the league this season, and has registered multiple shots in six of his last seven starts. That includes landing this bet against Aston Villa and Arsenal, with exactly three shots in both of those respective games. 

Spurs are a much easier matchup than both of those sides, and they have conceded the sixth-most shots of any side in the division. They are a side massively lacking confidence at the moment, and Brighton will hope to capitalise on that as they mount a push for a European finish.

This exact Bet Builder won when the sides faced off earlier in the season ✅

Chelsea:

5 Yellow Cards, 1 Red Card
14 Fouls Commited
1 Goal

Manchester United:

1 Yellow Card, 1 Red Card
13 Fouls Committed
2 Goals

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