Big-shot Arsenal visit Brighton & Hove Albion after their 3-1-result versus West Ham United. Get out our thorough preview!
- Brighton & Hove Albion have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Arsenal have the most points (19) away in Premier League
This has all the signs of an interesting fixture with lots of action and energy as both participants are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Brighton & Hove Albion form and stats
Brighton & Hove Albion have played 7 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Brighton & Hove Albion against Southampton the last match, as March and Lallana were on target. March (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 9.01/10. March scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
In the fixture before, 0-0 away to Charlton Athletic (Carabao Cup).
Both teams to score! That has occurred in 5 league games in a row for this side. Will it happen again?
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Brighton & Hove Albion as they are travelling to their away game against Everton in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
Brighton & Hove Albion have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at The American Express Community Stadium with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Brighton have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Arsenal form and stats
Arsenal have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 6-1-1 from 8 games. The fact that Arsenal have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Impressive finishing from Nketiah, Saka and Martinelli secured the home win 3-1 against West Ham United in their previous game. Ødegaard got a match rating of 8.82 in that game, top player of the team. Ødegaard signed up for two assists, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 56 successful passes (of 60 total).
Prior to that result Arsenal won their away game at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The scoreline was 2-0.After this away game Arsenal return home for a Premier League game against Newcastle United. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Arsenal are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. Arsenal are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Brighton & Hove Albion won five, Arsenal triumphed in two and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Trossard 7 goals |   M. Ødegaard 6 goals |  G. Martinelli Silva 6 goals |
Brighton & Hove Albion missing players
Arsenal missing players
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Arsenal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 36 |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 87% | 71% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 87% |
| 60% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 67% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 40% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 53% |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 47% |
| 27% | 43% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.1 | 8 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| 4 | 3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.7 | 15.4 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 12.6 | 15.7 |
| 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| 34% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 45% | 43% |
| 10.2 | 7.9 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3 | 3 |
- Arsenal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Arsenal have scored in all their matches so far.
- Arsenal have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most clean sheets (6) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have the most points (19) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Premier League
- Arsenal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 40 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 33 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 32 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 25 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 8 | Fulham | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Brentford | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 20 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 19 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 16 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 15 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Everton | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 14 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 13 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | -19 | 13 |
| 20 | Southampton | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 12 |
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