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Another Gameweek 33 ‘doubler’ is in action in the 5.30pm kick-off. This time, it’s Brighton and Hove Albion.

The Seagulls make the trip to north London to face relegation-threatened Tottenham Hotspur, who are now under the stewardship of former Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi.

TEAM NEWS

The teamsheets have so far not turned up any major shocks for Fantasy managers going big on teams playing twice this Gameweek.

After the head coaches of Bournemouth and Leeds United named unchanged teams in the 3pm kick-offs, Brighton’s Fabian Hurzeler has followed suit.

Kaoru Mitoma warms the bench again, with Diego Gomez and Yankuba Minteh preferred on the flanks once more.

As for the Spurs team news, De Zerbi has made four changes to his side following the 1-0 loss to Sunderland last Sunday.

Rodrigo Bentancur is back after a three-month absence and straight into the starting XI.

Yves Bissouma and Xavi Simons also come into the midfield, while Kevin Danso replaces the injured Cristian Romero at centre-back.

Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Richarlison all drop to the bench.

Also among the substitutes, somewhat surprisingly, is James Maddison. This is the first matchday squad he’s made in 2025/26, thanks to a knee injury sustained in pre-season.

Maddison has trained this week but De Zerbi had urged caution over his recovery in Friday’s press conference.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Kinsky, Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bissouma, Gallagher, Bentancur, Kolo Muani, Solanke, Simons.

Subs: Austin, Dragusin, Palhinha, Richarlison, Maddison, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, Spence.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI: Verbruggen, Wieffer, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Ayari, Gross, Gomez, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Welbeck.

Subs: Steele, Igor, Rutter, Baleba, Kostoulas, Mitoma, De Cuyper, O’Riley, Veltman.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

Brighton unchanged


defensive contributions
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  1. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Weiffer YC

  2. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Weiffer YC

  3. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Weiffer YC

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Weiffer YC

  5. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Waffles YC

    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Now I want waffles & ice cream

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Caramel & Waffles, ace reporters at the Gazette…

        1. Moon Dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          1 month, 22 days ago

          Ron Waffle & John Caramel 😆

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            1 month, 22 days ago

            😉

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Porro G

  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Coys

  8. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Spurs smash the Brighton net!!

    Busted

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Porro header

      Nice goal

      He's been lively

  9. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Nice from Simons

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Jammy Porro owners..,

  11. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Cleanie bust ahhhh

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      You mean hahaha surely?

  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Their def luck finally runs out

  13. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Really enjoyed that with only Verbruggen. Delight!!

  14. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Good job w/cers had Brighton def v Burnley last week

    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Exactly.
      Despite how poor Spurs have been, I was never banking on a cleanie from this game anyway

  15. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    BB33 in tatters

  16. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    eff off Verbruggen you absolute tool!

  17. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    If only Bournemouth kept a CS, this Brighton CS bust would've been even sweeter. Still annoyed they, luckily, kept it last GW vs Burnley

  18. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Bart FFS

  19. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Forgot all about Porro…thought he moved to another league

  20. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    How many YCs did Weiffer get?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      About five…

  21. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    In slow motion, the PL football looks like a massive golf ball flying through the air…

  22. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Brighton falling apart

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Again?

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Brighton have 5 out of the last 6 & on a roll.

        Perfect time to score equaliser before half-term
        could be interesting second half

  23. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Wow, should be two

  24. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Has anyone mentioned Wieffer got a yc… jeez!

  25. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Spurs are saving their 2nd goal...

  26. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    You'd think that Chelsea are more capable of scoring than Spurs

    Burnley came v v close

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Exactly why I opted out of Brighton def

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        I went only one in Van Hecke for the long term.

        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          1 month, 22 days ago

          I'm on FH tbf

  27. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Verbruggen only 2 saves from a save point 😉

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Only 1 more goal conceded for a -1

      1. thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 22 days ago

        Only a penalty save away from +5 points 🙂

  28. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Not many predicted a Spurs clean sheet

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      For a reason 😆

  29. djman102
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Im going to add last week's Brighton points for my double Brighton defense to this BB score...sound ok?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Lol, whatever helps dude

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 month, 22 days ago

    Goal

    bHA

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 22 days ago

      Brilliant strike

      Mitoma

      Game on