Tottenham vs Brighton

18 April 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Stuart Attwell

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Pedro Porro 39’
  • Xavi Simons 77’
  • Kaoru Mitoma 45+3’
  • Georginio Rutter 90+5’

Match summary

Tottenham and Brighton drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Pedro Porro put Tottenham ahead with a header in the 39th minute, set up by Xavi Simons and Kaoru Mitoma equalised in first-half stoppage time, set up by Pascal Groß. In the second half, Xavi Simons put Tottenham back in front in the 77th minute, set up by Lucas Bergvall and Georginio Rutter equalised in stoppage time, set up by Jan Paul van Hecke.

Tottenham had the better of the chances, with 1.62 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Brighton's 1.18 from 10.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
13 Shots 10
6 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 5
58 Attacks 95
36 Dangerous attacks 60
328 Passes 435
80% Pass accuracy 84%
14 Tackles 14
14 Fouls 14
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Tottenham Brighton
Kick-off
20’
Kaoru MitomaDiego GómezInjury
Yves Bissouma Foul
34’
Roberto De Zerbi
34’
35’
Danny WelbeckShot on target
37’
Mats WiefferFoul
Pedro PorroHeader1-0 (Tottenham)
39’
Pedro PorroShot on target
41’
45+3’
Kaoru MitomaLeft foot shot1-1 (Brighton)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Roberto De ZerbiUnallowed field entering
53’
Dominic SolankeShot on target
54’
Archie GrayYves Bissouma 
57’
Mathys TelRandal Kolo Muani
57’
Kevin DansoFoul
65’
João PalhinhaRodrigo Bentancur 
67’
João PalhinhaShot on target
68’
75’
Maxim De CuyperKaoru MitomaInjury
75’
Matt O'RileyJack Hinshelwood
75’
Georginio RutterDanny Welbeck
Lucas BergvallConor Gallagher
76’
Djed SpenceDestiny Udogie
76’
Xavi Simons Right foot shot2-1 (Tottenham)
77’
Xavi Simons 
78’
82’
Charalampos KostoulasYasin Ayari
90+5’
Georginio RutterLeft foot shot2-2 (Brighton)
Archie GrayShot on target
90+8’
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.62 1.18 39’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), 1-0 39’ 45+3’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), 1-1 45+3’ 77’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), 2-1 77’ 90+5’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), 2-2 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.62 1.18 39’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), 1-0 Porro 39’ 45+3’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), 1-1 Mitoma 45+3’ 77’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), 2-1 Simons 77’ 90+5’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), 2-2 Rutter 90+5’
Tottenham 1.62 xGBrighton 1.18 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brighton attacking Tottenham attacking 
41’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 90+3’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 68’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), open play, 0.34 xG, blocked 35’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 90+3’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 41’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Dominic Solanke (Tottenham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 22’ Conor Gallagher (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 51’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 68’ João Palhinha (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+8’ Archie Gray (Tottenham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 77’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Dominic Solanke (Tottenham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), open play, 0.39 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 68’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), open play, 0.34 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 35’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), set piece, 0.31 xG, saved 90+3’ Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 41’ Pedro Porro (Tottenham), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Dominic Solanke (Tottenham), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 51’ Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 22’ Conor Gallagher (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Danny Welbeck (Brighton), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+5’ Georginio Rutter (Brighton), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 68’ João Palhinha (Tottenham), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Yasin Ayari (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+8’ Archie Gray (Tottenham), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 77’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 54’ Dominic Solanke (Tottenham), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Xavi Simons (Tottenham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Tottenham 4-3-3 Starting XI
Kinský
Porro
Danso
Ven
Udogie 76’
Gallagher 76’
Bentancur 67’
Bissouma 57’
Muani 57’
Solanke
Simons
Brighton 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Verbruggen
Kadıoğlu
Boscagli
Hecke
Wieffer
Groß
Ayari 82’
Minteh
Hinshelwood 75’
Gómez 20’
Welbeck 75’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Antonín Kinsky GK900 0.000.000
Pedro Porro DEF9012 0.470.031
Kevin Danso DEF900 0.000.000
Micky van de Ven DEF900 0.000.051
Iyenoma Destiny Udogie DEF810 0.000.000
Conor Gallagher MID811 0.080.341
Rodrigo Bentancur MID721 0.010.000
Yves Bissouma MID620 0.000.000
Randal Kolo Muani FWD621 0.050.000
Dominic Solanke FWD902 0.110.391
Xavi Simons FWD90114 0.780.371
Mathys Tel Sub280 0.000.091
Archie Gray Sub281 0.050.000
João Palhinha Sub181 0.060.000
Lucas Bergvall Sub910 0.000.041
Djed Spence Sub90 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Tottenham win 32% Avg odds 2.93
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.76
Brighton win 43% Avg odds 2.21

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.