Arsenal vs Brighton Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Preview

• Date – Saturday, August 31, 2024
• Kick-off Time – 12:30 pm GMT
• Venue – Emirates Stadium

Arsenal will host Brighton in their third game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners will be aiming to make it a third time lucky and finally lift the Premier League trophy, which they haven’t won since 2004.

Hosts Arsenal scored an impressive 91 goals last season and boasted the best defence in the English top flight. Mikel Arteta’s men secured an eye-catching 2-0 win away at Aston Villa and would like to continue their perfect start to the league campaign.

Meanwhile, Brighton were commendable in their last game after registering a 2-1 win last-gasp win over Manchester United, but they will now have a real challenge on their hands. The Seagulls will be hoping to avoid a third defeat in a row against Arsenal, this weekend.

Team News

Arsenal Team News

The Gunners have a fully fit squad after Jurrien Timber made his first start last week following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Gabriel Jesus has sustained a groin injury and could be out of action for a couple of weeks. We can expect the Brazilian to return after the international break.

Brighton Team News

On the other hand, Brighton will be without the services of Solly March, Julio Enciso (both knee), Bart Verbruggen and Igor Julio (both unspecified) as they continue to recover from their unnamed injury. The likes of Pervis Estupinan and Evan Ferguson could feature after the duo have taken part in first-team training.

Predicted Lineups

Arsenal Predicted Lineup:

Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Brighton Predicted Lineup:

Steele; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood; Milner, Wieffer; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck

Head-to-Head

Arsenal have the upper hand in terms of the head-to-head between the two sides, having won 17 of their 30 previous meetings. Brighton have won eight matches while the remaining five games have ended in a draw.

Last five results:

Brighton 0-3 Arsenal– Premier League – April 06, 2024
Arsenal 2-0 Brighton – Premier League – December 17, 2023
Arsenal 0-3 Brighton – Premier League – May 14, 2023
Brighton 2-4 Arsenal – Premier League – December 31, 2022
Arsenal 1-3 Brighton – League Cup – November 09, 2022

Arsenal vs Brighton Prediction

The hosts have made a remarkable start to their Premier League campaign after falling short of the title race last season. They are coming off a 2-0 win over Aston Villa from their last game and have a decent record at the Emirates, winning nine of the last 10 league fixtures they played at home. They would be aiming to replicate their exploits of last season by finishing in the top four.

Meanwhile, Brighton secured a last-grap 2-1 win over Man United last week and have registered back-to-back wins in their first three games of the campaign. The visitors have enough quality to find a goal when it matters. The Seagulls have impressed with their performances in the final third but do have a real challenge on their hands this weekend.

Predicted Score: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton

Betting tips and Odds (subject to change)

• Arsenal win – 1.32
• Brighton win – 9.00
• Draw – 5.60
• Odds source – Unibet

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