Premier League leaders Arsenal are looking to finish the calendar year off in style with wins against Brighton and Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners edged past Everton in a hard-fought victory at the Hill Dickinson Stadium last weekend, courtesy of a first-half penalty scored by Viktor Gyokeres.
The Seagulls head to north London on the back of a lacklustre performance in a goalless draw with Sunderland at the AMEX Stadium. They are now winless in their last four matches.
Can Arsenal head towards the end of the year at the top or will Brighton pile the pressure on the Gunners? AllSportsPeople brings you all the latest tips and odds for this Premier League clash.
Arsenal vs. Brighton: Who Will Win?
We're backing Arsenal to win comfortably at the Emirates. They have been underwhelming in recent weeks but have continued to get wins on the board with three victories in their last four matches.
Brighton have conceded 23 goals in 17 games (only United and Liverpool in the top half have leaked more). The Seagulls are 6th for expected goals conceded (xGC) - four of the five teams above them in this metric are the bottom four teams in the league (Everton the other).
Score Prediction: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton (13/2 with SpreadEx)
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Head-to-Head: Arsenal vs. Brighton
- The most recent clash between Arsenal and Brighton came as recently as late-October as the Gunners eased to a 2-0 victory against the Seagulls in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.
- That means that Arsenal are now unbeaten in their last five matches since Brighton ended Arsenal’s 2022/23 title hopes with a 3-0 win at the Emirates.
- Overall, the two sides have clashed on 33 occasions with Brighton having won eight of those matches and Arsenal coming out on top in 18 matches.
Arsenal vs. Brighton: Form Guide
Arsenal – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace (EFL Cup)
- Everton 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
- Arsenal 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
- Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal (UEFA Champions League)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
Brighton – Last 5 matches (All competitions)
- Brighton and Hove Albion 0-0 Sunderland (Premier League)
- Liverpool 2-0 Brighton and Hove Albion (Premier League)
- Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 West Ham United (Premier League)
- Brighton and Hove Albion 3-4 Aston Villa (Premier League)
- Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton and Hove Albion (Premier League)
Arsenal vs. Brighton Betting Tips
Arsenal will be expected to ease to a comfortable victory here - winning to nil on Saturday afternoon comes in at best odds of 29/20 with BetVictor.
Arsenal kept a needed clean sheet against the Toffees last week and they have comfortably the best defensive record in the league, having conceded just 10 goals in 17 matches with nine clean sheets in those games.
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Arsenal vs. Brighton Team News
Arsenal Team News
- Centre-back Gabriel remains sidelined for Arsenal for this one, as he fights to get back to play the Villans, alongside Germany international attacker Kai Havertz.
- They do have other defensive injuries, though, such as summer signing Cristhian Mosquera alongside Ben White, who will not be able to play against his former club.
- It wouldn’t be a massive surprise to see Arsenal rotate a bit here, with Noni Madueke potentially coming in for example, as they prepare to take on Villa.
Brighton Team News
- Brighton are without Cameroon international defensive midfielder Carlos Baleba, as he is away at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
- Lewis Dunk and Diego Gomez have both returned from respective one-match suspensions, while Jan Paul van Hecke is now a doubt due to illness.
- Danny Welbeck has been passed fully fit after a recent back injury, while the likes of Adam Webster, Solly March and Stefanos Tzimas remain sidelined.
Arsenal vs. Brighton Lineups: Predicted Starting XI’s
This is how we think the two teams will lineup at the Emirates Stadium, with Bukayo Saka and Madueke flanking front line striker Gyokeres after a midweek knock for Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal predicted lineup to play Brighton
Raya (GK) – Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori – Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice – Saka, Gyokeres, Madueke
- Out: Gabriel, Mosquera, White, Havertz, Dowman
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspension: N/A
Brighton predicted lineup to play Arsenal
Verbruggen (GK) – Wieffer, Dunk, Boscagli, Kadioglu – Hinshelwood, Ayari – Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma – Welbeck
- Out: Webster, Baleba, March, Tzimas
- Doubtful: Van Hecke
- Suspension: N/A
Arsenal vs. Brighton Odds
- Arsenal to win: 4/9 with Ladbrokes
- Brighton to win: 7/1 with Paddy Power
- Draw: 19/5 with Coral
Bet Builder Tips: Arsenal vs. Brighton
Our bet builder for Arsenal vs. Brighton backs the hosts to win with under 3.5 goals, Noni Madueke to have two or more shots on target and William Saliba to have a shot on target which came to overall best odds of 25/1 with Bet365 at the time of writing.
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How to watch: Arsenal vs. Brighton Live Stream, TV Channel
- Date: Saturday, December 27
- Venue: Emirates Stadium, London, England
- Time: 15:00 GMT
- TV/Stream: N/A