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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
    3 days, 6 hours ago

    Weiffer YC

  2. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    3 days, 6 hours ago

    Weiffer YC

  3. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    3 days, 6 hours ago

    Weiffer YC

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    3 days, 6 hours ago

    Weiffer YC

  5. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 days, 6 hours ago

    Waffles YC

    1. Moon Dog
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Now I want waffles & ice cream

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 days, 5 hours ago

          Caramel & Waffles, ace reporters at the Gazette…

          1. Moon Dog
              3 days, 5 hours ago

              Ron Waffle & John Caramel 😆

              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                3 days, 5 hours ago

                😉

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Porro G

      • Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Coys

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Spurs smash the Brighton net!!

        Busted

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          Porro header

          Nice goal

          He's been lively

      • tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Nice from Simons

      • Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Jammy Porro owners..,

      • brianutd-why always we? 20
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Cleanie bust ahhhh

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          You mean hahaha surely?

      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Their def luck finally runs out

      • MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Really enjoyed that with only Verbruggen. Delight!!

      • Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

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

        1. thegaffer82
          • 14 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

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

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        BB33 in tatters

      • gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        eff off Verbruggen you absolute tool!

      • JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 days, 6 hours 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

      • g40steve
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Bart FFS

      • bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Forgot all about Porro…thought he moved to another league

      • The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        How many YCs did Weiffer get?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 days, 6 hours ago

          About five…

      • Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

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

      • Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Brighton falling apart

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 days, 5 hours ago

          Again?

          1. Bluetiger1
            • 3 Years
            3 days, 5 hours 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

      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Wow, should be two

      • thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Has anyone mentioned Wieffer got a yc… jeez!

      • Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

        Spurs are saving their 2nd goal...

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 days, 6 hours ago

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

        Burnley came v v close

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 days, 5 hours ago

          Exactly why I opted out of Brighton def

          1. The Philosopher
            • 5 Years
            3 days, 5 hours ago

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

            1. JBG
              • 7 Years
              3 days, 5 hours ago

              I'm on FH tbf

      • thegaffer82
        • 14 Years
        3 days, 5 hours ago

        Verbruggen only 2 saves from a save point 😉

        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 days, 5 hours ago

          Only 1 more goal conceded for a -1

          1. thegaffer82
            • 14 Years
            3 days, 5 hours ago

            Only a penalty save away from +5 points 🙂

      • Sandy Ravage
        • 10 Years
        3 days, 5 hours ago

        Not many predicted a Spurs clean sheet

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 days, 5 hours ago

          For a reason 😆

      • djman102
        • 16 Years
        3 days, 5 hours 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
          3 days, 5 hours ago

          Lol, whatever helps dude

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 days, 5 hours ago

        Goal

        bHA

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 days, 5 hours ago

          Brilliant strike

          Mitoma

          Game on