Arsenal (home)
- Arsenal are unbeaten at home this season, winning seven and drawing one of eight Premier League games.
- Arsenal lead the way in the Premier League table with 39 points from 17 games and the Gunners look set to maintain their position at the summit with another win over Brighton on Saturday.
Brighton (away)
- Brighton have won only two of their eight Premier League away games, losing four.
- The Seagulls are ninth in the table and have 24 points from 17 matches.
Head-to-Head
Arsenal have three wins and two draws in their last five games against Brighton, with the Seagulls winless in that time.
Key Players
- Viktor Gyökeres, who has five Premier League goals in 15 games, looks to have the physicality and clinical finishing ability to lead the line for Arsenal.
- Bukayo Saka remains a creative force for the Gunners, who are capable of breaking the press with their quality and movement between the lines.
- Danny Welbeck, who has seven goals in 16 Premier League appearances, provides pace and experience for Brighton, while Jan Paul van Hecke has scored two of their last five goals.
Betting Insights
- Arsenal are 1.41 favorites for Saturday’s game and Brighton are 7.0 underdogs, which all seems about right considering Arsenal’s home dominance and Brighton’s struggles away from home.
- Brighton have conceded 12 goals in eight Premier League away matches and their newfound willingness to take risks under Hürzeler has opened them up to defensive errors.
- Arsenal are averaging 2.50 goals per game at the Emirates in the league and conceding just 0.38.
- A home win looks good enough for a direct bet and Over 2.5 goals at 1.62 seems a strong option given Arsenal’s goal-scoring prowess and Brighton’s defensive issues.
Prediction
- Arteta’s side have won four of their last five Premier League matches and are coming into the game on the back of three straight victories, although the Gunners have not been playing at their best of late.
- The 2-0 defeat at Liverpool and 0-0 home draw with Sunderland in their last two games are not the kind of form that suggests Brighton can spring a surprise in this game, although they are dangerous in transition with Simon Adingra’s direct dribbling and Jan Paul van Hecke’s aerial threat.
- Arsenal are averaging 2.50 goals per game at the Emirates in the league and conceding just 0.38, so they should run out easy winners of this fixture.
