It was the final Premier League game before the international break and Brighton vs Tottenham certainly didn't disappoint. The match saw Spurs race into a 2-0 lead during the first half before the Seagulls completed a dramatic turnaround after the break to win 3-2.
The match helped to produce one of the best atmospheres the Amex Stadium has ever seen and left Ange Postecoglou bewildered at the end. Did the match go according to plan from the bookmaker's perspective or were there some big wins to be had?
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What were the odds on a comeback win?
A lot of online bookmakers now offer a promotion where they pay out if a team goes two goals up and for those that do, they ended up paying out to anyone that didn't back the draw. In terms of a comeback win, Brighton were priced at 17/2 to win from behind on Sunday afternoon with a £10 bet returning £95 including the original stake.
What else were people backing?
Popular bets before the match included Dominic Solanke to score anytime at 11/8. The former Bournemouth man had scored in his previous two Premier League matches and he was expected to get plenty of chances against a leaky Brighton defence. Unfortunately, Solanke failed to find the back of the net on the day.
Those who backed the other Spurs forward in form, Brennan Johnson, to score first were duly rewarded. Johnson was priced at 15/2 to be the first goalscorer of the day in a selection that came in after 23 minutes. It was the Welshman's sixth goal in six matches and he is currently the man to back in a Spurs shirt.
One of the most popular bets pre-match was for both teams to score. Both teams have failed to score in just one of their respective matches this season and the BTTS odds were priced accordingly at 1/3.
Three big surprises from Brighton vs Tottenham
A first Brighton goal for an exciting winger
Yankuba Minteh has been one of the brightest sparks in the Premier League over the first couple of months of the season and he got himself his first Brighton goal on Sunday. His wicked left-footed strike kickstarted the comeback and paid out those who backed him to score anytime at 3/1.
Welbeck the hero with his head
Danny Welbeck has always been good in the air which made his odds of scoring a header at 7/1 relatively surprising. The former Man Utd and Arsenal man nodded home to complete the comeback in the 66th minute with a goal that proved to be the match-winner.
Time wasting to the rescue
Backing goalkeepers to be carded is a tactic that has become popular with betters in recent years due to the prevalence of cards being dished out for time-wasting. Brighton's Bart Verbruggen was carded in the 80th minute for delaying the restart and paid out those who had backed him at 11/2.
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