After Spurs lost to Sunderland in his first match in charge, Roberto de Zerbi said his players need a father figure, not a coach. He is trying to build their confidence but maybe that means he is not coaching them the way he wants to.
It’s a bit of a head-scratcher, but then Tottenham’s entire season has not made much sense. When you look at their team and their bench, they have got some incredible players.
Somehow, though, Spurs are still waiting for their first Premier League win of the year after playing 14 league games already in 2026. Looking at the table, they will need three wins, or at least two, from their final six games if they are going to climb out of the relegation zone and stay up.
They really should not be in this position but I am not sure they have got the stomach to get out of it now they are.
I just don’t think they will get one of those wins against Brighton, who have come into a bit of form.
The Seagulls are on a run of three successive victories, and have five wins in their past six games. I can see things going wrong for De Zerbi against his old club, so I am backing Brighton to nick the points here.
Sutton’s prediction: 0-1
Molly’s prediction: This is massive for Spurs. My partner’s whole family are Spurs season ticket holders and it is crazy that they have gone from winning the Europa League last season to being in this situation now.
I was going to give them the win but I actually think they might only get a draw. Everton’s last game of the season is Spurs away, and I am going. Their fans have been ruthless to us over Richarlison [who joined Spurs from Everton in 2022] and stuff like that, so I wouldn’t mind that being a tasty game with their fate relying on it. 1-1
Sice’s prediction: I’ve got a mate who is a Spurs fan so I am really sorry about saying this, but I think they are going to get a bit of a kicking. Their home form is awful and, psychologically, their heads have gone, which is very difficult for any team to come back from.
It would not surprise me if Spurs score first for them to have a bit of hope but then Brighton will come back, and you can kind of see the deflation happening. I don’t think Spurs will stay up, either, which would be astonishing. 1-3
AI’s prediction: 1-2
