Comments on Brighton vs Arsenal lean heavily towards the away team, but the Seagulls are always very uncomfortable when playing at home.

Brighton vs Arsenal: Not easy for the Gunners

Brighton just set a record in a 0-0 draw at Brentford’s field, this is the match in which they finished the most away games in the Premier League without scoring a goal. Accordingly, the Seagulls’ strikers threatened the opponent’s goal 24 times, 6 of which were on target but they did not score any goals.

Brighton just drew with Brentford 0-0

Roberto De Zerbi certainly could not be satisfied with his students’ performance, because Brighton controlled the ball 68%, while the opponent only finished 5 times, and 2 were on target in the whole match. Even away fans were relieved when referee Andy Madley did not point to the penalty spot after the collision between Yoane Wissa and Lewis Dunk in the penalty area.

Drawing 0-0 against Brentford, Danny Welbeck and his teammates only scored in 1 of the last 5 away trips in all competitions. Without 3 points, Brighton missed the opportunity to take West Ham’s 7th place. They are still ranked 9th in the rankings, 2 points behind West Ham’s 7th place. With one less match played, a ticket to the European Cup next season is still within the reach of De Zerbi and his team.

In round 32 of the Premier League, Brighton will return home to host Arsenal. Comments on Brighton vs Arsenal lean heavily towards the away team, but the Seagulls are always very uncomfortable when playing at home. According to statistics, Welbeck and his teammates are on a 14-match unbeaten streak at Amex Stadium. The last time they lost at their home was last September, when they lost to AEK Athens in the match at Amex Stadium. Europa League.

In the last 2 matches at Amex Stadium, Brighton had 2 consecutive victories against Roma and Nottingham Forest. The last time Brighton conceded at least 2 goals at home was last December, when they beat Tottenham 4-2 at home. 

Brighton vs Arsenal round 32 of Premier League 2023/24

On the other side of the front line, Arsenal just gently defeated Luton with a score of 2-0 at home. Martin Odegaard’s sharp strike and Daiki Hashioka’s own goal brought 3 points to the Gunners, helping them temporarily rise to the top of the table. If Liverpool beat Sheffield at home in the late match, they will reclaim the top spot, and establish a gap of 2 and 3 points with Arsenal and Man City. There is a very high possibility that Arsenal will be pushed to 2nd place before entering the round of 32, the chance of the bottom team Sheffield causing a surprise at Anfield is extremely low. 

Arsenal is currently one of the best performing teams in Europe since 2024, they have been unbeaten in 10 consecutive rounds in the Premier League since the beginning of the year, including 9 wins. Topping the rankings in terms of points (30), goals scored (34) and goals conceded (11) away from home, Arsenal reunited with Brighton 4 months after the 2-0 win at the Emirates. If they defeat Brighton at Amex Stadium, Arsenal will win against the Seagulls in both matches for the first time since the 2020/21 season. 

Last season Arsenal lost 2-4 at Brighton’s field, and the season before that they were also held to a 0-0 draw. Counting 6 recent clashes between the two teams, the Gunners only won 2 but had to receive 3 defeats. Amex Stadium is always an easy place to come and hard to leave for the London team. 

In terms of strength, Evan Ferguson was absent due to an ankle injury against Brentford, while Ansu Fati was ruled out for tactical reasons. Ferguson is currently trying to get on the bench against Arsenal, while Fati is ready to start. The home team is still without Solly March (knee), Kaoru Mitoma (back), Billy Gilmour (knee), James Milner (thigh) and Jack Hinshelwood (ankle) due to various injuries. 114 changes have been made to Brighton’s starting lineup this season, which is the highest in the Premier League, and it would not be surprising if coach De Zerbi continues to make changes to the starting lineup. compared to the 0-0 draw at Brentford’s field. 

Arsenal will not have an easy match against Brighton

On the away team’s side, Bukayo Saka missed the win over Luton, Arteta hopes he will recover in time for the match against Brighton. Jurrien Timber is currently the only name on Arsenal’s side who cannot play due to injury. Emile Smith Rowe contributed to both goals against Luton, but he will likely return to the bench, giving the starting position to Declan Rice.

Comment on Brighton vs Arsenal

Brighton did not lose by more than 1 goal: Brighton of course was rated lower than Arsenal, they also did not play as impressively as last season. However, at home, the Seagulls have never been easy to defeat. The home team is in dire need of points to hopefully end the season in the Top 7, thereby getting a ticket to the European Cup next season. It would not be surprising if Arsenal had difficulty at Amex Stadium.

At least 3 goals: 4 of the last 5 matches between the two teams had at least 3 goals. At home, Brighton’s attack is playing quite well, while Arsenal’s forward line is also working effectively. The possibility of both teams scoring, the number of goals reaching or exceeding the 3 mark is entirely possible.

Score prediction: Brighton 1-2 Arsenal

Subsidiary information

• Arsenal has won 9 of the last 10 matches in the Premier League.
• Arsenal has scored at least 2 goals in 9 of the last 10 matches in the Premier League.
• Arsenal has kept clean sheets in 5/7 recent matches in the Premier League.
• Brighton are unbeaten in their last 12 home matches in all competitions.
• 4/5 recent matches between the two teams had at least 3 goals.
• The last time Brighton conceded at least 2 goals at home was last December. 
• Arsenal won 2 but lost 3 of the last 6 clashes against Brighton.