After a draw with Manchester City, Arsenal have given the initiative to Liverpool and are no longer in the pole position to win the Premier League. Now they will have to visit a Brighton team, that whilst having virtually nothing left to play for, still give a good account for themselves and are always tricky to play against.
Brighton Team News
Roberto De Zerbi’s team fought hard in their last 2 league fixtures which were both away games. First against Liverpool, Brighton managed to score first and eventually lost with just 2-1 in what was a close game. Their most recent game saw them dominate Brentford, but ultimately ending in a 0-0 stalemate. But now they will face Arsenal at home and Brighton play much more confidently as hosts. In fact, the last time they lost a home game was back in September against AEK Athens in the Europa League. Looking at Premier League game only, we will see 3 wins and 2 draws in Brighton’s last 5 home fixtures. In 2 of those, over 2.5 goals were scored. Roberto De Zebri’s team failed to score just once the aforementioned fixtures and also managed to keep a clean sheet on 2 occasions.
Arsenal Team News
Mikel Arteta and his boys are entering a crucial part of the season and they appear to be firing on all cylinders. The distance between Arsenal and Liverpool is just 2 points, but there are still 8 more rounds to go and anything can happen. If the Gunners are to keep their title dreams alive a win is the only outcome that will be chased against Brighton. Generally Arsenal tend to score lots of goals, but lately the team has been rather quiet on that front with fixture congestion being a likely reason. Arsenal’s last 2 Premier League games saw less than 2.5 goals scored with the team scoring 2 goals in their last 2 league fixtures.
Head-to-Head-Games
Arsenal have 2 wins to their name from the last 5 competitive head-to-head games with Brighton, while The Seagulls have 3. Four of those games featured over 2.5 goals and 3 saw both teams landing a goal. The last game between these two teams at the Falmer Stadium saw a total of 6 goals scored and Arsenal taking all the points with a 2-4 victory.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 48 | LWDLL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 38 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 89 | WWWWW |
Brighton – Arsenal Betting Prediction
Both teams have shown so far during the season that they know how to score. Brighton are always tough to play against, even more so when they are hosts. The Seagulls also find the net regularly at the Falmer Stadium. On the other hand, Arsenal must look for the 3 points at any cost here and that comes through scoring. I expect this to be a good game with lots of goals as most of the fixtures between Brighton and Arsenal tend to be. Hence why, my pick here is for over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.66
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