Brighton

vs

Arsenal

Preview

Brighton (home)

• Albion have won one of their last five, drawn one and lost three.
• The one win came at Brentford (0-2) last week.
• They lost to Aston Villa (0-1) in their game two weeks prior to that.
• Fabian Hürzeler has brought a more vertical and riskier type of possession soccer to the Amex since taking charge in June 2024.

Arsenal (away)

• Arsenal are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games, winning three and drawing two.
• Arsenal’s soccer is the complete opposite and is based around having plenty of players in the same area of the field to control possession, compact and collective pressing, and structured build-up play with maximum efficiency from set pieces.
• Mikel Arteta has instilled the right level of tactical discipline since taking over in December 2019.

Head-to-Head

• Brighton have not won either of their last two home head-to-head clashes.
• That 2-1 victory for the Gunners at the Amex two months ago was part of Arsenal's two straight wins over Brighton.

Key Players

• Danny Welbeck has nine goals in 26 Premier League appearances for Brighton this season.
• Gyökeres has come good with five in his last five for Arsenal and looks the best anytime scorer bet.
• Brighton rotate their positions and press aggressively to win the ball high up the pitch before transitioning quickly when they get it.

Betting Insights

• Arsenal are a clear favorite at 1.63, with Brighton the huge 5.1 outsiders.
• The Both Teams To Score market is 1.85 and looks very interesting.
• Brighton have conceded 14 goals in 13 home games in 2025/2026 while Arsenal have shipped 13 in 15 away.

Prediction

• We’re going for the visitors to come away with the three points due to their much better league position, form and head-to-head record.
• Gyökeres is the top anytime scorer pick.