With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Arsenal fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Arsenal have less rest than Brighton & Hove Albion in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Norwich City.
Arsenal form and stats
Arsenal have collected 13 points from their Premier League home games so far after 3-4-0. The home fans are hungry for more even though Arsenal have been steadily collecting points here at Emirates Stadium through three straight draws.
The home team returns to Emirates Stadium after sharing the points with Norwich City (placed 19th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 2-2. Before that game, the home loss against Eintracht Frankfurt with the scoreline 1-2.
Arsenal's goalie Bernd Leno played a big part in securing one point against Norwich City with a stunning 6 saves.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Arsenal as they are travelling to their away game against West Ham United in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
Arsenal have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Emirates Stadium with 13 goals in 7 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Brighton & Hove Albion form and stats
Brighton & Hove Albion have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-1-5 (7 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Brighton & Hove Albion, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team. Recent form does not give Brighton & Hove Albion much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Arsenal will be a tough nut to crack.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Brighton & Hove Albion, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Liverpool (placed 1st). A loss against Leicester City was the result prior to that, in a home game.
A new game in only three days for Brighton & Hove Albion, the Premier League home match versus Wolverhampton Wanderers. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Brighton & Hove Albion have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 3 Arsenal victories, 2 draws and 1 Brighton & Hove Albion win. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
P. Aubameyang
10 goals
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A. Lacazette
4 goals
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N. Maupay
4 goals
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Arsenal missing players
Brighton & Hove Albion missing players
| Arsenal | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 20 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 50% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 21% |
| 7% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 71% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 43% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 8.1 | 10 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| 6.4 | 6.3 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 6.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 171 | 101 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 73 | 173 |
| 65 | 38 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 23 | 53 |
| 31% | 34% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 26% | 30% |
- Arsenal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arsenal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Brighton & Hove Albion have scored away.
- Arsenal have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Arsenal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 32 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 32 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 16 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 15 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 18 | Southampton | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -17 | 12 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -19 | 8 |
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- The Argus - (local newspaper)