- Tottenham Hotspur U21 have won their last 5 consecutive matches (W5).
- Brighton & Hove Albion U21 have won their last 2 matches.
- Tottenham Hotspur U21 have won 6 and lost 4 of their 10 home Premier League 2 fixtures (W6, L4).
Tottenham Hotspur U21 vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21 match preview
Tottenham Hotspur U21 are 8th in Premier League 2, having amassed 35 points from 20 matches, while Brighton & Hove Albion U21 are 12th in the table, with 30 points from 20 fixtures.
Wayne Burnett’s Tottenham Hotspur U21 side are in red hot form, winning each of their last 5 fixtures on the spin. Spurs took apart Chelsea Academy with a 3-1 win on the road and followed that up with a 2-0 victory away at Blackburn Rovers Academy. Tottenham Hotspur U21 have won each of their last 3 home matches without dropping a single point, and Burnett’s side will be in confident mood.
Shannon Ruth’s Brighton & Hove Albion U21 side are in good form themselves, claiming a 3-0 victory at home to West Ham United Academy in their latest outing, and a 2-1 win away at Ipswich Academy before that. Brighton U21 have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 competitive fixtures, making them a much less formidable side than Spurs in recent weeks.
Tottenham Hotspur U21 are the slight favourites here, and given that Brighton U21 ran out 5-1 winners in the reverse fixture, there is certainly merit in backing the draw at 67/25. Tottenham Hotspur U21 are the superior side, and they do have home advantage, so there is every reason for Burnett’s men to edge what could be a high-scoring fixture.
Over 2.5 goals is priced at 41/100, and both teams to score at 19/50 are also excellent value for this fixture.
Tottenham Hotspur U21 will be looking to take the game to their visitors on Friday, and they have the attacking quality to break Brighton’s defensive line. The hosts have a direct style of play, which centres around exploiting transitional play and creating wing overloads to finish from central positions. Brighton U21 prefer a more controlled style of football, patiently building from the back, rotating positions and progressing the ball through the thirds in a more structured way.
Burnett’s direct style will certainly test Brighton U21’s backline, and it will be fascinating to see how Ruth’s side fare.
