Premier League: Arsenal vs Brighton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Arsenal and Brighton who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Brighton go up against Arsenal this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners have taken the lead in the Premier League after collecting 39 points from their initial 17 encounters. Brighton trail by 15 points after 17 rounds, leaving them as number 9 in the table on 24 points.

Form: Arsenal vs Brighton

Arsenal Form

In their last three matches, Arsenal won 2-1 and 0-1 against first Wolverhampton then Everton, before drawing 1-1 against Crystal Palace. Arsenal showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Emirates Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 12 times, while letting in three themselves.

Brighton Form

Brighton have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against West Ham, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Liverpool, who ran out 2-0 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 0-0 draw with Sunderland. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Brighton won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Arsenal and Brighton

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Arsenal and Brighton played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Arsenal vs Brighton

Jan Paul van Hecke shows decent form right now for Brighton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Arsenal, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Eberechi Eze also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Popular markets: Arsenal vs Brighton

Full-time result

Arsenal won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Brighton won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing four. Arsenal are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Arsenal have not lost to Brighton in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Curiously, Brighton only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Brighton managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Arsenal were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Arsenal have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Brighton.

Total goals

Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Brighton, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Arsenal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.