'I must admit': Paul Merson makes bold scoreline prediction for Tottenham vs Brighton

Tottenham Hotspur travel to the Amex Stadium to take on Brighton & Hove Albion in what promises to be one of the most exciting games of the Premier League weekend.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have finally kicked into gear after a lukewarm start to the season and are coming into this game on the back of five successive wins across all competitions after losing the North London derby to Arsenal.

Brighton, on the other hand, have won just once in that period but have shown flashes of brilliance under new manager Fabian Hurzeler.

Paul Merson predicts an exciting game at the Amex Stadium with the two sides sharing the spoils in an entertaining draw.

Paul Merson predicts a draw between Tottenham and Brighton

The Arsenal icon expects this to be a tougher game for Tottenham than their recent encounter against Manchester United when they won 3-0 at Old Trafford.

While Merson acknowledged Tottenham’s recent run of form, he thinks the game will end all square as he predicted a 2-2 draw.

“Tottenham were outstanding the other day against Manchester United,” Merson wrote in his column for Sportskeeda.

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“Tough game to pick this one. Brighton actually went after both Arsenal and Chelsea, even though they lost to the Blues last weekend.

“Without playing down Tottenham’s win at Old Trafford, I must admit that Manchester United are not Brighton. So you could even argue this is a tougher game.

“If Tottenham get four points from Manchester United and Brighton, that’s not a bad start for them. This is a hard football match and I’m going for a draw.”

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Postecoglou was under a lot of pressure after Spurs’ defeat to Arsenal in the derby, but his side have managed to turn it around in style since then.

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A lot of their key players have stepped up in big moments as they find themselves tenth in the Premier League, five points behind league leaders Liverpool.

A win for Tottenham would do them a world of good as they aim to finish in the top four and win a trophy this season.

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