Pedro equalises for Brighton from spot against Arsenal
Man City hit four against West Ham
Palace draw with Chelsea; Bournemouth beat Everton
Brentford thrash Southampton; Villa beat Leicester
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Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
Image source, Getty ImagesNewcastle are back in numbers as the home side build up a good head of steam. James Maddison with another delivery into the box but it's headed clear. Moments later a goal-bound shot cannons off a Newcastle player.
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
Tottenham are facing a fifth Premier League home defeat. Meanwhile, Newcastle are closing in on a fifth Premier League away win.
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
This game has gone off the boil.
But there's a roar from the home fans as Joelinton is booked for persistent fouling.
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Noel Fitzpatrick: As better as Newcastle have been, there's still only a goal in it! There'll definitely be another goal. Whether it'll be for 1-3 or 2-2, is a toss-up
Man City v West Ham (15:00 GMT)
Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad Stadium
Pep Guardiola names an unchanged starting line-up for Manchester City following their recent victory against Leicester. It is the first time that has happened in all competitions since August.
Matheus Nunes returns to the bench so young forward Divin Mubama is denied the chance to make a first-team debut against former club West Ham. Ederson and Ruben Dias are still absent.
Manchester City XI: Ortega, Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Foden, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Haaland.
Substitutes: Carson, Walker, Doku, Grealish, Gundogan, McAtee, Nunes, O’Reilly, Simpson-Pusey.
Germany forward Niclas Fullkrug is handed only his third Premier League start of the season for West Ham, who are without skipper Jarrod Bowen, who has a fractured foot and Michail Antonio, who is out for an extended period due to injuries sustained in a serious car crash.
Tomas Soucek takes over as captain as he returns from suspension. Crysencio Summerville is also included in place of Emerson. West Ham have lost 14 of their last 15 away league games at Manchester City.
They would extend their current winless league run against City to 19-matches if they fail to secure three points, which would be their worst ever against a single opponent.
West Ham XI: Areola, Coufal, Todibo, Kilman, Wan-Bissaka, Lucas Paqueta, Soucek, Alvarez, Kudus, Summerville, Fullkrug.
Substitutes: Foderingham, Cresswell, Soler, Mavropanos, Ings, Rodriguez, Irving, Luis Guilherme, Scarles.
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
Twenty minutes for Spurs to find an equaliser. Dejan Kulusevski delivers another cross into the Newcastle box but Martin Dubravka makes a confident claim.
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Tunde Paul: You have to feel sorry for Solanke. He’s been surrounded, pushed/pulled by 2-3 Newcastle defenders each time he’s got the ball. He needs a bit of help upfront. At the back, Tottenham doesn’t look convincing.
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
It doesn't get any easier for Spurs after this. It's Liverpool next in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Their next game in the Premier League? Arsenal away on 15 January.
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So, if Kulusevski had clipped Gordon with his leg it’s a pen, but clip with shoulder and break his nose and that’s fine?
Tony
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
Stephen Warnock
Former Premier League defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
I thought it was a penalty.
Dejan Kulusevski clatters into Anthony Gordron with his shoulder and it is a poor decision.
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By the way, Anthony Gordon is fine to carry on after colliding with Dejan Kulusevski inside the Spurs box. There were one or two appeals for a penalty.
Bournemouth v Everton (15:00 GMT)
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola makes three changes from the side which drew 2-2 with Fulham last time out with forward Justin Kluivert back after a one-match ban.
Mark Travers starts in goal in place of Kepa while Dango Ouattara is also recalled. Kepa drops to the bench along with Philip Billing and David Brooks.
Bournemouth XI: Travers, Kerkez, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Hill, Cook, Christie, Semenyo, Ouattara, Kluivert, Evanilson
Subs: Kepa, Brooks, Adams, Unal, Billing, Aarons, Winterburn, Kinsey, Rees-Dottin
Image source, BBC SportSean Dyche makes just one change from the Everton side which suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest in their final match of 2023.
Jesper Lindstrom is preferred to Jack Harrison, who drops to the bench. Strikers Beto and Dominic Calver-Lewin are both named among the substitutes.
Everton XI: Pickford, Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Tarkowski, Young, Doucoure, Gueye, Mangala, Ndiaye, Broja, Lindstrom
Subs: VirgÃnia, Begovic, Patterson, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Harrison, Beto, O'Brien, Armstrong
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Curtis Davies
Former Premier League defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Tottenham have been the better team in this second half.
Djed Spence has started off well defensively.
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
Some boos from the home fans when Lucas Bergvall made his way off. The 18-year-old midfielder has been one of Tottenham's better players.
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
On: Son Heung-min, James Maddison and Yves Bissouma.
Off: Timo Werner, Pape Sarr and Lucas Bergvall.
Image source, ReutersSouthampton v Brentford (15:00 GMT)
New Southampton manager Ivan Juric makes two changes to his side as he searches for his first win in charge of the Saints.
Southampton are without Mateus Fernandes due to suspension, Kamaldeen Sulemana comes in to replace him.
Fellow midfielder and Chelsea loanee Lesley Ugochukwu comes in for Adam Armstrong.
Southampton XI: Ramsdale, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Wood, Bree, Sulemana, Aribo, Walker-Peters, Dibling, Ugochukwu, Onuachu.
Subs: McCarthy, Manning, Adam Armstrong, Lallana, Sugawara, Brereton Diaz, Archer, Taylor, Bella-Kotchap.
Thomas Frank makes two changes to the Brentford side who Arsenal beat on New Year's Day.
Kevin Schade and Mathias Jensen come in with Vitaly Janelt and Yehor Yarmoliuk dropping to the bench.
Brentford XI: Flekken, Roerslev, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Schade, Norgaard, Jensen, Damsgaard, Mbuemo, Wissa.
Subs: Valdimarsson, Yarmoliuk, Meghoma, Konak, Janelt, Maghoma, Kim Ji-Soo, Yogane, Arthur.
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
Tottenham are getting ready to make a TRIPLE change as Anthony Gordon continues to receive treatment.
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle
Image source, Getty ImagesOuch!
Anthony Gordon goes down in a heap after a collision.
He's going to have one heck of a headache after that while there is blood coming from a wound.
Aston Villa v Leicester (15:00 GMT)
Unai Emery has made three changes to the Aston Villa side who drew 2-2 with Brighton on Monday night.
Pau Torres steps out with a broken metatarsal as Morgan Rogers serves a one-match suspension. Diego Carlos also misses out.
Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Tielemans, Kamara, Barkley, McGinn, Bailey, Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Nedeljkovic, Bogarde, Maatsen, Swinkels, Onana, Buendia, Jimoh-Aloba, Ramsey.
Image source, BBC SportLeicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has made two changes to the side who were beaten 2-0 at home by Manchester City.
Jordan Ayew and Luke Thomas come into the team for Facundo Buonanotte and Victor Kristiansen.
Leicester XI: Stolarcyzk, Justin, Coady, Vestergaard, Thomas, Winks, Soumare, El Khannouss, Mavidi, Ayew, Vardy.
Subs: Iversen, Faes, Okoli, Choudhury, Skipp, De Cordova-Reid, Alves, Buonanotte, Daka.
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Shaun: As a Gooner, I said to my Spurs-supporting mate after they spent £1bn on a new stadium… are you ready to be rubbish for 10 years? We went through a VERY long period of (relative) wilderness with a poor team while we paid for the Emirates. It’s a long game.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 45 |
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| 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 21 | 40 |
| |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 37 |
| |
| 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 36 |
| |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 35 |
| |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 34 |
| |
| 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 33 |
| |
| 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 32 |
| |
| 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 29 |
| |
| 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 28 |
| |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 27 |
| |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 24 |
| |
| 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 23 |
| |
| 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 |
| |
| 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 21 |
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| 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 17 |
| |
| 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 16 |
| |
| 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 15 |
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| 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 14 |
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| 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 44 | -32 | 6 |
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Manager: Fabian Hürzeler
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Fabian Hürzeler
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Premier League
All competitions
All competitions
Having been unbeaten in five consecutive home league games against Arsenal between 1982 and 2020 (W4 D1), Brighton have now lost three of their last four against the Gunners (D1).
Arsenal have won three of their last five Premier League games against Brighton (D1 L1), as many as they had in their first 10 against the Seagulls in the competition (D3 L4).
Brighton haven’t lost their first league game in any of the last eight calendar years (W3 D5), since a 1-0 home loss to Wolves on New Year’s Day 2016 in the Championship.
Brighton and Hove Albion scored just 21 goals at the Amex in the Premier League in 2024, a drop of 25 goals from 2023 when they scored 46. They failed to score in six home games in 2024, having only failed to score in one in 2023.
No side won more points in the Premier League in 2024 than Arsenal (85). Their 26 wins were their most in one year since 2004 (also 26), their 89 goals were their most since 1963 (112) and their 18 clean sheets were their most since 1999 (19).
Brighton and Hove Albion have drawn their last three Premier League games and are winless in seven (D5 L2). The Seagulls haven’t drawn four league games in a row since October 2014 in the Championship under Sami Hyypia.
In their first 19 Premier League games under Fabian Hürzeler, Brighton have drawn nine times (W6 L4). Only three managers have drawn 10 of their first 20 games in the Premier League – John Lyall in 1992 (11), John Deehan in 1994 (10) and Egil Olsen in 1999 (10).
Kai Havertz has scored in each of his last four Premier League games against Brighton, netting in all three against the Seagulls so far for Arsenal.
Bukayo Saka was directly involved in 28 Premier League goals for Arsenal in 2024 (15 goals, 13 assists), the most by a Gunners player in a single year since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2018 (23 goals, 7 assists). Saka’s 13 assists were the most for Arsenal in a year since Mesut Özil assisted 20 goals in 2015.
Since the start of last season, João Pedro has more Premier League goals and assists combined than any other Brighton player (13 goals, 8 assists) – his 13 goals are the most, while his eight assists are bettered only by the now departed Pascal Groß (10).
