Brighton v Arsenal

Brighton vs Arsenal Preview

Brighton gained a point on Wednesday night in the Premier League when they held Brentford to a 0-0 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium and The Seagulls now return to their AMEX Stadium for Saturday evening's clash against high-flying Arsenal with the hosts no doubt looking to keep things tight in defence again, while Arsenal extended their impressive unbeaten run in the English top flight with a solid 2-0 home win against lowly Luton Town.

Despite currently occupying a top half position of ninth in the Premier League table though, Brighton have found league wins tough to come by in recent times as The Seagulls have managed to capture just three wins out of their last 11 matches overall.

Victories against the likes of Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest have been outweighed by losses incurred against Luton Town, Tottenham, Fulham and Liverpool and therefore places Brighton's hopes of gaining a positive result against Arsenal in some doubt when they prepare for Saturday evening's kick-off.

That said, Roberto de Zerbi's side have put together a solid looking 12-match unbeaten run on home soil at their AMEX Stadium in the Premier League so the south coast side won't go down without a fight here.

Arsenal will be eyeing off another three points when they make their way down along the south coast to take on Brighton in Saturday's evening showdown with The Seagulls and The Gunners will be in confident mood having recorded nine wins out of their last 10 unbeaten games in the English top flight.

Only a 0-0 draw away from home at Manchester City has prevented Arsenal from producing 10 wins on the trot but wins on the road in recent times at Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Burnley and Sheffield United suggest Mikel Arteta's side will be on the front foot against their hosts as the visitors look to reclaim top spot with all three points at the AMEX Stadium.

Along with Manchester City, Arsenal have claimed the highest number of away wins to date in this season's Premier League campaign (nine), along with winning four of their last five games on their travels while keeping four clean sheets within their last five away games as well.

The bigger picture shows Arsenal have suffered just five defeats from their last 23 outings on the road in the Premier League so The Gunners will also be a tough proposition for the hosts to overcome in this encounter.

Brighton v Arsenal Verdict

This upcoming tussle looks to be a pretty tight one to call as Brighton have made themselves a tough side to beat on home soil this season while Arsenal are still very much in the race for a possible Premier League title, so this upcoming encounter could unfold into a war of attrition but nevertheless, Arsenal are expected to find a way to win here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Arsenal win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Arsenal win & Under 3.5 goals @ 2.75

Correct Score: Arsenal 1-0 @ 10.00