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Tottenham host Brighton in a crucial Premier League clash on Saturday April 18, live on Sky Sports.

Tottenham enter the weekend in the relegation zone of the Premier League table, after last weekend's loss at Sunderland.

Roberto De Zerbi takes charge of his first home game at Spurs against his former club, with his new side two points adrift of safety and yet to win a league game in 2026.

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Brighton meanwhile are ninth in the table, and a victory could lift them as high as sixth depending on other results on Saturday.

Fabian Hurzeler's side have won their last three league matches.

The previous meeting between the two sides this season saw Spurs come from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Brighton at the AMEX in September.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton in the Premier League takes place on Saturday April 18 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Kick-off is 5.30pm UK and Ireland time.

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Spurs vs Brighton odds and score prediction

Sky Sports' Lewis Jones...

Tottenham are more than likely to be relegated now according to the market. They have gone odds-on at 17/20 with Sky Bet to face the drop. It's very difficult to see where points are going to come from.

This is a team on their longest winless league streak in 91 years with no victories in 14 games and one that have landed the odds just four times in their last 30 Premier League home games. They have had the same amount of managers as home wins in that time.

Brighton are the most in-form team in the Premier League right now, winning five of their last six and winning to nil in their last three away games. Don't overcomplicate it, just back the away win at 6/4 with Sky Bet.

Roberto De Zerbi says everyone at Tottenham must be on the same page if he is to stay next season - irrespective of relegation.

The Italian promised he would be "the coach of Tottenham next season no matter what" in his first club interview after signing a five-year contract with uncertainty around his commitment if Spurs were relegated.

After De Zerbi suffered defeat in his first game, a 1-0 loss at Sunderland, Spurs sit in the bottom three, two points from safety with six games to go, and are the Premier League's only side yet to win in 2026.

De Zerbi reassured Spurs fans in an exclusive with Sky Sports that going down to the Championship will not decide his future.

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Asked if he will be at Spurs next season whatever happens, De Zerbi said: "The problem is not the league. The problem is to keep the relationship with the board and to have the same ideas in the project."

Pressed to clarify that being on the same page – and not Spurs' division – is crucial for him, De Zerbi added: "Yes. Everyone on the same page."

Analysis: De Zerbi is all in – but needs Spurs to match that

Sky Sports News reporter Michael Bridge:

From sitting down with Roberto De Zerbi it is clear how ambitious he is and the conviction he has that Spurs will be back in the Premier League's top six next season if they can avoid relegation.

But, of course, with six games to go that is a very big 'if'. Spurs are the only side in the Premier League yet to win a game in 2026. A coach of his stature managing in the Championship?

I put the question to him of whether he could guarantee he would be at Spurs next season, even if they are relegated. For De Zerbi, everyone at Spurs being aligned and his relationship with the board – not the division the team are playing in – are most important to him.

That is a principle De Zerbi brings to every club he coaches. You could see that at Marseille and Brighton. He can only operate when giving 100 per cent to his club and this was his way of saying he needs to get that back from Spurs.

The summer's transfer window will be a key test of that, with a huge rebuild required whatever happens in the final weeks of the season. De Zerbi will want to feel supported whether that is spending big on a player for promotion or to qualify for Europe.

De Zerbi is confident that if Spurs do stay up that they will be fighting among the Premier League's elite next season for one of those top six positions. He has no doubt about the potential of this club - but it comes back to that big 'if' once again. Can he keep them up?

'If you don't have character, you won't play'

De Zerbi takes charge of his first Spurs home game on Saturday against his former club Brighton, live on Sky Sports.

A victory against the Seagulls will take Spurs out of the relegation zone, at least momentarily, before West Ham take on Crystal Palace on Monday, live on Sky Sports.

In a bid to unite the group, De Zerbi took the squad out for dinner as he admitted he has to focus more on getting to know the players rather than trying to figure out why things have gone so wrong.

"I have to get to know my players better and better every week," he said during his pre-match press conference on Friday.

"We have no time to lose. We have no time to understand the problems we have this season. We have to be focused just on the next game. Transfer confidence.

"I can bring my philosophy of football. But also working to create a good atmosphere, a good relationship with the players. In this moment of football, the qualities of the players are important. But the spirit, the relationship between the players is too.

"We have to feel everyone's responsibility in this situation. And we can't cry. We have to push to get out of this situation.

"We need players with personality and character. Otherwise they don't play with me."

De Zerbi looking for leaders to reveal themselves

With captain Romero now out for the season, it leaves an already young and fragile Spurs squad with one less commanding presence on the pitch.

While De Zerbi admitted he had bigger problems to deal with than deciding who will take the armband for the remaining six games, he believes that several players in his squad can step up and become leaders in different ways.

"There are a lot of different types of leader," he added.

"A leader who talks inside of the dressing room. A leader with the ball. A leader in tough moments. A leader because he helps his team-mates. To be a stronger team we need many of those.

"I would like Micky van de Ven to reach this level. [Rodrigo] Bentancur is a leader. Palhinha is another.

"I would like to push with [Dominc] Solanke because he is one of the best strikers in the Premier League. I want him to become stronger as a personality and a character on the pitch. Xavi Simons is very young, but is a leader on the ball because he has personality. He has the right character to receive the ball when the ball is hot. But we need characters and personalities."

De Zerbi calls for leadership from a squad full of youngsters

Analysis from Callum Bishop:

It is often said that when you have a squad full of young talent, you need experienced heads to help drag them through testing moments. But, where is that experience for Tottenham?

With Romero out until the end of the season, De Zerbi has one less leader to rely on when he sends his team out onto the pitch. James Maddison can't help. There's no timeframe on Dejan Kulusevski's return. Not even Ben Davies can come in and provide any calmness in this pressure cooker.

Even if they were available to help on the pitch, it may not be enough. Even with the injured players included, Spurs have the third-youngest squad in the Premier League this season.

That means that players who have not felt the responsibility of fighting for survival are being asked to step up and show leadership that can drag their side away from a worst-case scenario.

Someone like Solanke would be a natural figure to point to. He's been there with Bournemouth before. Yet, De Zerbi's comments make it sound like the striker isn't that type of personality. The fact he references Xavi Simons, a player who though technically brilliant has struggled to adapt to English football, is a worry.

All that certain is that in the next six games, someone needs to take the bull by the horns. Or, the Seagulls by the wings on Saturday, and prove they are the man that De Zerbi can turn to over the course of the run-in.

Roberto De Zerbi says everyone at Tottenham must be on the same page if he is to stay next season - irrespective of relegation.

The Italian promised he would be "the coach of Tottenham next season no matter what" in his first club interview after signing a five-year contract with uncertainty around his commitment if Spurs were relegated.

After De Zerbi suffered defeat in his first game, a 1-0 loss at Sunderland, Spurs sit in the bottom three, two points from safety with six games to go, and are the Premier League's only side yet to win in 2026.

De Zerbi reassured Spurs fans in an exclusive with Sky Sports that going down to the Championship will not decide his future.

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Asked if he will be at Spurs next season whatever happens, De Zerbi said: "The problem is not the league. The problem is to keep the relationship with the board and to have the same ideas in the project."

Pressed to clarify that being on the same page – and not Spurs' division – is crucial for him, De Zerbi added: "Yes. Everyone on the same page."

Analysis: De Zerbi is all in – but needs Spurs to match that

Sky Sports News reporter Michael Bridge:

From sitting down with Roberto De Zerbi it is clear how ambitious he is and the conviction he has that Spurs will be back in the Premier League's top six next season if they can avoid relegation.

But, of course, with six games to go that is a very big 'if'. Spurs are the only side in the Premier League yet to win a game in 2026. A coach of his stature managing in the Championship?

I put the question to him of whether he could guarantee he would be at Spurs next season, even if they are relegated. For De Zerbi, everyone at Spurs being aligned and his relationship with the board – not the division the team are playing in – are most important to him.

That is a principle De Zerbi brings to every club he coaches. You could see that at Marseille and Brighton. He can only operate when giving 100 per cent to his club and this was his way of saying he needs to get that back from Spurs.

The summer's transfer window will be a key test of that, with a huge rebuild required whatever happens in the final weeks of the season. De Zerbi will want to feel supported whether that is spending big on a player for promotion or to qualify for Europe.

De Zerbi is confident that if Spurs do stay up that they will be fighting among the Premier League's elite next season for one of those top six positions. He has no doubt about the potential of this club - but it comes back to that big 'if' once again. Can he keep them up?

'If you don't have character, you won't play'

De Zerbi takes charge of his first Spurs home game on Saturday against his former club Brighton, live on Sky Sports.

A victory against the Seagulls will take Spurs out of the relegation zone, at least momentarily, before West Ham take on Crystal Palace on Monday, live on Sky Sports.

In a bid to unite the group, De Zerbi took the squad out for dinner as he admitted he has to focus more on getting to know the players rather than trying to figure out why things have gone so wrong.

"I have to get to know my players better and better every week," he said during his pre-match press conference on Friday.

"We have no time to lose. We have no time to understand the problems we have this season. We have to be focused just on the next game. Transfer confidence.

"I can bring my philosophy of football. But also working to create a good atmosphere, a good relationship with the players. In this moment of football, the qualities of the players are important. But the spirit, the relationship between the players is too.

"We have to feel everyone's responsibility in this situation. And we can't cry. We have to push to get out of this situation.

"We need players with personality and character. Otherwise they don't play with me."

De Zerbi looking for leaders to reveal themselves

With captain Romero now out for the season, it leaves an already young and fragile Spurs squad with one less commanding presence on the pitch.

While De Zerbi admitted he had bigger problems to deal with than deciding who will take the armband for the remaining six games, he believes that several players in his squad can step up and become leaders in different ways.

"There are a lot of different types of leader," he added.

"A leader who talks inside of the dressing room. A leader with the ball. A leader in tough moments. A leader because he helps his team-mates. To be a stronger team we need many of those.

"I would like Micky van de Ven to reach this level. [Rodrigo] Bentancur is a leader. Palhinha is another.

"I would like to push with [Dominc] Solanke because he is one of the best strikers in the Premier League. I want him to become stronger as a personality and a character on the pitch. Xavi Simons is very young, but is a leader on the ball because he has personality. He has the right character to receive the ball when the ball is hot. But we need characters and personalities."

De Zerbi calls for leadership from a squad full of youngsters

Analysis from Callum Bishop:

It is often said that when you have a squad full of young talent, you need experienced heads to help drag them through testing moments. But, where is that experience for Tottenham?

With Romero out until the end of the season, De Zerbi has one less leader to rely on when he sends his team out onto the pitch. James Maddison can't help. There's no timeframe on Dejan Kulusevski's return. Not even Ben Davies can come in and provide any calmness in this pressure cooker.

Even if they were available to help on the pitch, it may not be enough. Even with the injured players included, Spurs have the third-youngest squad in the Premier League this season.

That means that players who have not felt the responsibility of fighting for survival are being asked to step up and show leadership that can drag their side away from a worst-case scenario.

Someone like Solanke would be a natural figure to point to. He's been there with Bournemouth before. Yet, De Zerbi's comments make it sound like the striker isn't that type of personality. The fact he references Xavi Simons, a player who though technically brilliant has struggled to adapt to English football, is a worry.

All that certain is that in the next six games, someone needs to take the bull by the horns. Or, the Seagulls by the wings on Saturday, and prove they are the man that De Zerbi can turn to over the course of the run-in.

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It's a pivotal day for Tottenham in their battle against relegation as they host Brighton, live on Sky Sports.

The most out-of-form team, Spurs, play the most in-form team at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as new Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi faces his old side in his first home game.

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Tottenham are two points from safety with six games left to play.

Quite simply, they have to earn a first league win of 2026 if they are to get their survival bid under way.

But there are no such problems for Brighton, who are eyeing up a European spot after a fine run.

The Seagulls have won five of their last six league games, and a win could take them sixth.

Can the visitors keep up their strong form to deepen Spurs' relegation fears? Or can the home side grab a vital win to move out of the bottom three?

We'll bring you all the build-up, including the all-important team news at 4.15pm, with live updates from kick-off at 5.30pm. Stay tuned.

Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed Tottenham captain Cristian Romero will not play again this season – but he remains positive the club can stay up and promised more dinners out if they beat Brighton.

Romero suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s 1-0 loss at Sunderland, De Zerbi’s debut fixture in charge of Spurs, and the defender will miss the final six games of a disastrous Premier League campaign.

Tottenham have spent the last week in the relegation zone and De Zerbi took his 18th-placed squad out for a meal in Mayfair ahead of Saturday’s visit of his former club Brighton in an attempt to build relationships for a crucial final stretch of the season.

“Yes, I don’t know if we win the game for dinner. I know we eat very well. The food was amazing and if we win, I am ready to pay every week for one dinner,” De Zerbi smiled.

“We have to build and find in these last weeks the best relationship we can find, and I want to see on the pitch players helping their team-mates and pushing everybody for one target and to achieve our big, big target for us.

“If we don’t achieve our target, everybody will lose something in their career.

“I am positive, I am ready to fight and I believe to keep Premier League [status]. I believe in my words that I said last week. The focus is to win one game.

“Yes, I think it is crucial to win a game not just for the table. Of course one part of the table for sure, but we have to feel again what is nice to win a game and what it can do. I have no doubts about the quality of the players.”

De Zerbi declined to confirm who would take the captain’s armband in the absence of Romero, but revealed Rodrigo Bentancur was available for Saturday’s critical fixture after a three-month layoff with a hamstring injury.

Yves Bissouma is “100 per cent fit” after being an unused substitute at Sunderland but first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is still not ready for action after he had minor hernia surgery last month.

“Bentancur is available to play. I don’t know if to start or not. Bissouma is available 100 per cent. Vicario, no,” De Zerbi explained.

“Romero, I am really sorry for him and his injury. Romero first of all loves Tottenham and the people have to know he is suffering for this injury and because he cant play any more for us this season, but he’s a great captain for us.

“We have to be any way positive. We have Radu Dragusin and Kevin, they are able to play and able to play well.

“We can win any way and we want to win any way.”

James Maddison took part in first-team training this week eight-and-a-half-months on from suffering anterior cruciate ligament damage in Seoul in preseason, but De Zerbi was coy over his availability in the coming weeks.

“Maddison is a top player on the pitch with the ball, but also as a personality, as a character, as a mentality on the pitch,” said the Italian.

“I don’t know yet. I don’t want to push too much because we lost [Mohammed] Kudus in this way.”

Our football betting expert Jones Knows offers his insight across the weekend action and tips up a 78/1 best bet treble.

Brentford vs Fulham, Saturday 12.30pm

Head-to-head data is usually the first thing to chuck in the bin when analysing football from a betting perspective, but derby matches are the exception to that rule.

This fixture is chaotic by nature. Across their recent seven Premier League meetings, it has averaged 3.6 goals per game.

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Brentford remain one of the most efficient attacking sides in the division when transitions open up, while Fulham's approach under Marco Silva leans heavily into wide overloads and aggressive delivery. So, when these two styles collide, structure tends to give way to big moments being created in the final third. It makes the over 3.5 goals line with Sky Bet an interesting bet at 7/4.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-2

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Leeds vs Wolves, Saturday 3pm - PLAY SUPER 6!

Leeds are being priced like a team ready to overwhelm inferior opposition at 4/7 with Sky Bet, yet that feels a touch short when you dig into what Wolves have been serving up lately. Yes, the table looks bleak for them and the direction of travel points towards the Sky Bet Championship, but performances haven't quite matched the narrative.

Take that defeat to West Ham last time out. A 4-0 loss screams collapse, yet it was anything but. Wolves were competitive for long periods, arguably the better side for much of the match, and found themselves on the wrong end of one of those scorelines that simply doesn't reflect the balance of play.

Leeds will bring the usual intensity, directness and physicality. It's their identity. But Wolves aren't a soft touch in that department. In fact, in recent weeks they've shown enough resilience and structure to suggest they won't be bullied in the way the odds imply. The 11/8 with Sky Bet on Wolves double chance has plenty going for it.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1

Newcastle vs Bournemouth, Saturday 3pm

Bournemouth are unbeaten in 13 across all competitions if you only look at 90-minute results. But this isn't a squeaky clean team to trust based on their horrible underlying numbers in defence.

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Across their last seven matches they have allowed chances worth 14.35 expected goals. They've conceded only five.

That's an overperformance of around 9.65 goals. You're essentially looking at a team giving up chances at a rate of over two expected goals against per 90 and they have played the likes of Burnley, West Ham and Sunderland in that run.

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Yes, there is a lot of noise around Eddie Howe right now at Newcastle, their form isn't at their usual levels but this is a team who have averaged 2.1 expected goals per 90 at home across the last two seasons.

The relentless fixture list has helped kill their season but I'm still a big believer in Howe being the most important part of this project at Newcastle so I'm happy to trust them at home when the price is right. It is here at 10/11 with Sky Bet.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-1

Tottenham vs Brighton, Saturday 5.30pm, live on Sky Sports - PLAY SUPER 6!

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Tottenham are more than likely to be relegated now according to the market. They have gone odds-on at 17/20 with Sky Bet to face the drop. It's very difficult to see where points are going to come from.

This is a team on their longest winless league streak in 91 years with no victories in 14 games and one that have landed the odds just four times in their last 30 Premier League home games. They have had the same amount of managers as home wins in that time.

Brighton are the most in-form team in the Premier League right now, winning five of their last six and winning to nil in their last three away games. Don't overcomplicate it, just back the away win at 6/4 with Sky Bet.

SCORE PREDICTION: 0-3

Chelsea vs Manchester United, Saturday 8pm - PLAY SUPER 6!

Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven - who have a combined age of 39 - are Manchester United's only senior centre-backs available for this clash and both will be eager to impress.

However, Joao Pedro is exactly the kind of striker who can expose that eagerness. His movement is sharp, but more importantly, he's clever. He initiates contact, buys fouls and puts defenders in awkward body positions. Since the start of last season, he's drawn 19 yellow cards from opponents - only six players in the league have won more.

If Yoro or Heaven dive in half a second too early or gets caught the wrong side, Joao Pedro will make sure the referee has a decision to make. That could lead to cards being shown to the two United defenders. Yoro is 5/1 and Heaven is 3/1 with Sky Bet to pick up a card. Combining them both through the BuildABet function offers up a 13/1 longshot to back.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1

Aston Villa vs Sunderland, Sunday 2pm, live on Sky Sports - PLAY SUPER 6!

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Regular readers will know how exploiting the value potential in match-ups in the fouls market can be a bit of a goldmine for beating the market. And the rise of the old school physical centre forward being back in fashion has certainly added a different dynamic to the way we analyse foul markets now as centre backs are being fouled more due to the aggressive nature of the big-man striker.

Brian Bobbey fits that bill.

He played like a man possessed against Spurs last weekend racking up eight foul involvements. And the match-up with Ezri Konsa here looks ripe for a fouls bet. Konsa is too smart to fight attackers - he is one of the best around at selling fouls to win battles. He's averaging 1.5 fouls won per home game this season and I think he's going to play Brobbey like a fiddle and win fouls off him. Konsa is 4/5 with Sky Bet to win two or more fouls.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-1

Everton vs Liverpool, Sunday 2pm, live on Sky Sports - PLAY SUPER 6!

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Liverpool not to score in first halves away from home remains a sustainable edge to exploit. The Reds have scored just three first-half goals in their last 17 away days as Arne Slot's controlled and safety-first style remains a tedious watch at times. If you have been backing this Liverpool first half blank in their away games you'd have landed the money on 14 of the last 17 occasions.

When you throw in Everton's defensive soundness into the mix, the case grows even stronger. The Toffees have kept a first half clean sheet in 10 of their 16 home games and haven't conceded a first half home goal in their last four games. It's 5/6 with Sky Bet to happen again.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1

Nottingham Forest vs Burnley, Sunday 2pm, live on Sky Sports

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If you offered any of the teams scrapping at the bottom a free hit on who to play next, Burnley at home would be right at the top of the wishlist. One win in their last 23 Premier League matches tells you everything you need to know about where this team is right now. Competitive in spells, yes. But ultimately lacking the cutting edge and resilience needed to turn performances into points.

This is exactly the type of fixture Forest have to cash in on. At home, with the crowd behind them, it's set up for them to take control. But don't expect a goal fest.

Forest aren't a team that tend to run away from opponents. Even in favourable match-ups, their wins are often built on structure, discipline and moments rather than relentless attacking waves. They have scored just two goals in their last seven home games. One goal just might be enough here with a Forest win and under 3.5 goals at 6/5 with Sky Bet standing out.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-0

Manchester City vs Arsenal, Sunday 4.30pm, live on Sky Sports - PLAY SUPER 6!

A monster match. And one where backing the bet no one wants to back is the shrewd move. I'm all over the draw here at 13/5 with Sky Bet.

Arsenal's problems are clear - they have scored just three goals in last five games. Man City scored three goals in 17 minutes at Chelsea last weekend.

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The Gunners' attacking process has completely gone to pot, their frontline are in such stale form.

One of the biggest factors in all of this is the absence of Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka. The difference in output when Odegaard and Saka both play to when at least one of them is missing is stark. Since the start of last season, Arsenal's goals per game drops from 2.1 to 1.3 without both Saka and Odegaard starting and their expected goals per game goes the same way too, nosediving from 1.9 to 1.3.

Mikel Arteta would snap your hand off for a draw right now.

Arsenal have to play to their strengths and that is their world-class defensive unit without the ball. Do what you're good at. Arsenal should be trying to shut this game down, make it hard for City to score and win set-pieces.

They will come for the draw and at the prices, I'm happy to back them to get it.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1 | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Back the draw (13/5 with Sky Bet)

Crystal Palace vs West Ham, Monday 8pm, live on Sky Sports

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Sometimes bets are less about the player you're backing and more about the problem standing in front of him.

That's very much the case here with Chris Richards. If he starts for Crystal Palace, there's a strong chance he'll find himself matched up against Crysencio Summerville - and that's not a duel defenders tend to enjoy for 90 minutes.

The West Ham winger has been a magnet for fouls all season, drawing more yellow cards from opponents than anyone else in the Premier League (14). That tells you exactly what kind of evening Richards could be in for.

He's been carded in two of his last three Premier League appearances, which hints at a player already walking that fine line between aggressive and mistimed. Add in the pressure of dealing with one of the league's trickiest wide players, and you've got the perfect setup for another card which is a 9/2 chance with Sky Bet.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-2

Jones Knows best bet: