Premier League: Brighton vs Arsenal – Betting preview

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

When Arsenal come to The American Express Community Stadium for the Premier League match on Wednesday, Brighton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting top of the table, Arsenal claimed 64 points after 29 rounds, while The Seagulls have amassed 37 points. This ranks the latter as number 11 in the Premier League before the next round.

Form: Brighton vs Arsenal

Brighton Form

Brighton look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Liverpool, they were left empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Brentford in a 0-2 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest in their most recent outing. Brighton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded four goals.

Arsenal Form

In their last three matches, Arsenal drew 2-2 with Wolverhampton, beat Tottenham by 1-4 and beat Chelsea by 2-1. Arsenal managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 14 while also conceding six times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting stats for Brighton and Arsenal

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 Brighton and Arsenal played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Brighton vs Arsenal

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Danny Welbeck, who is performing well for The Seagulls. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Arsenal.The visitors will be looking to Viktor Gyoekeres to find the net once again, after managing five Premier League goals for Arsenal in recent matches.

Betting markets: Brighton vs Arsenal

Full-time result

Brighton won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The American Express Community Stadium. They drew four and lost two as well, while Arsenal won seven of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost zero. Arsenal didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings. Arsenal remained without defeat in 7 away games on the bounce. Arsenal have not lost to Brighton in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Arsenal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Arsenal games. Arsenal should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Wednesday, as Brighton only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Arsenal claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Brighton and Arsenal.

Total goals

Brighton saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Arsenal, who managed to hit the net 2.6 times on average in these games.