Brennan Johnson’s incredible early-season purple patch continued in midweek when he scored for the fifth game running in Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Ferencvaros in the Europa League and the supremely confident winger should be a menace again against Brighton.

The 23-year-old has been averaging 1.28 shots per 90 minutes in the Premier League, though he has shown consistency across multiple competitions and Johnson managed to aim an effort on target in nine of his 11 appearances for club and country overall since the summer. Back the Welshman to test Albion’s keeper at least once on Sunday.

Joel Veltman has been a consistent foul-market performer this season and the Dutch defender has been averaging 1.25 fouls per 90 in the Premier League and has fouled at least once in four of his five appearances in the division.

Full-back Veltman struggled on his last Premier League start and committed three fouls against a Nottingham Forest attack with pace to burn on the flanks. Tottenham have similar speed in wide positions and Veltman might be just as uncomfortable against them on Sunday. Expect the 32-year-old to give at least one free kick away at the Amex Stadium.

Dejan Kulusevski has been revelling in a more central role for Tottenham this season and alongside being a potent creative weapon, the Swede’s ball-carrying through the middle of the pitch has been drawing fouls from opponents.

Kulusevski has been fouled 1.22 times per 90 minutes in the league this term and the 24-year-old has been stopped in his tracks illegally at least once in five out of six appearances in the division overall. Brighton like to pack their midfield with tacklers and harriers, and Kulusevski’s close control is likely to draw at least one foul again from Albion’s anchormen.

Tottenham generally only have one setting under Ange Postecoglou and their commitment to attacking football in every fixture they play tends to produce high-scoring games consistently. This season, nine of their 11 competitive contests have breezed past an over 2.5 goal target and more of the same is anticipated on Sunday.

Brighton’s matches have been averaging 3.57 goals per 90 minutes since the appointment of adventurous tactician Fabian Hurzeler, and another end-to-ender looks possible when Albion host Spurs. In addition, each of the last three meetings between these clubs have featured over 2.5 goals and both defences could feel the squeeze again this weekend.

Dominic Solanke has been an effective focal point in attack for Tottenham since his money-spinning move from Bournemouth in the summer and the 27-year-old has been averaging a club-high 2.02 shots per 90 minutes in the Premier League for his new employers.

Solanke had three shots on target from four attempts against Man Utd at Old Trafford on Sunday and that was the third time in four league starts for Spurs where the centre-forward clocked at least two accurate efforts. Solanke is well-serviced and brimming with confidence, and he has the credentials to get this leg over the line with room to spare.

Attacking midfielder James Maddison has been knitting play together for Tottenham in the middle and final thirds this season, though the 27-year-old’s eye for a defence-splitting pass means he has been playing with a target on his back for much of the campaign.

Indeed, Maddison has been fouled a notable 3.21 times per 90 minutes in the Premier League this term and only two players (Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon) have drawn more fouls in the division overall since the summer.

Maddison was fouled a bone-crunching ten times across his last two Premier League outings alone, so look for the talented technician to be kicked at least three times again by his Brighton markers.

Micky van de Ven’s marauding runs have been in the spotlight lately, though the Dutch defender also delivers the goods regularly in the foul markets and has been averaging more fouls per 90 in the league this season (1.02) than his no-nonsense defensive foil, Cristian Romero (0.67).

Van de Ven has committed at least one foul in five of his last six starts for Tottenham in all competitions and though his recovery pace can get him out of holes at times, the timing of his tackles isn’t always perfect.

Last season, the 23-year-old gave away three free kicks across two Premier League appearances against Brighton and the Oranje international should be good for at least one foul against Albion again on Sunday.

The evergreen Danny Welbeck has been a potent source of match-changing moments for Brighton this season and alongside scoring three Premier League goals, the 33-year-old has been averaging 2.85 shots and 1.25 shots on target per 90 minutes in the division.

In total, Welbeck has aimed seven of his 16 total attempts on target in the league since early August and in seven appearances in all competitions for the Seagulls during the same period, the striker failed to land a shot on target just once.

Welbeck tends to be a real handful in high-profile fixtures for Brighton and he can threaten the Tottenham goal with at least one effort here.