Premier League: Brighton vs Arsenal – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 5 match between Brighton and Arsenal and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Brighton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Arsenal swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Looking at the Premier League standings, the current difference between the sides is five points and four places.

Form: Brighton vs Arsenal

Brighton Form

Brighton recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Leeds. Next up was a 0-5 win against Coventry, before Manchester United were defeated in 2-3 win. Brighton won four of their previous six Premier League games at the The American Express Community Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 13 goals.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. SSC Napoli got left behind in a 0-1 win, before Sunderland got hammered in a 0-2 victory. Ipswich was the most recent victim in a 2-4 win for Arsenal. Arsenal recorded no less than five in their previous six Premier League away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target eight themselves while allowing three goals against.

Betting stats and facts for Brighton and Arsenal

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Brighton and Arsenal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams 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 Pascal Gross, 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 Kai Havertz to find the net once again, after managing three Premier League goals for Arsenal in recent matches.

Popular markets: Brighton vs Arsenal

Full-time result

Brighton won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Arsenal won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. Arsenal are in great form with 9 wins on the bounce. Arsenal have not lost to Brighton in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Brighton scored first in six of their last ten home games. Arsenal scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Arsenal have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Brighton have been able to keep a clean sheet in six of their last 10 games. Arsenal have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Brighton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Brighton, who scored an average of 2.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Arsenal, who scored two times on average in these matches. Arsenal are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 20 matches.