The Brighton v Arsenal Premier League Round of 18 match is scheduled for Saturday 31st December at 19:30 at the Amex Arena live on Digi Sport 1 and Prima Sport 1.
Brighton and Arsenal will meet in the last match of the 18th round, which is also the last in the EPL in 2022.
Brighton, one of the pleasant surprises of this round of the Championship, are 7th in the table with 24 points from 15 matches and were beaten 3-1 by Southampton in the previous round on Boxing Day .
Earlier, Roberto de Zerbi’s side were knocked out of the EFL Cup on penalties by League Three side Charlton Athletic in their first match since the World Cup-induced hiatus in Qatar.
Brighton’s top scorer is Leandro Trossard, a Belgian who has scored seven goals in the Premier League this season.
Championship leaders Arsenal have 40 points from 15 games, five points clear of second-placed Manchester City, and won 3-1 at the Emirates on Boxing Day with West Ham United after taking the lead.
Arsenal, who will finish 2022 in top spot, have 13 wins, a draw and a defeat in the Premier League this season, with the five points dropped coming away from home, a loss to Manchester United and a draw with Southampton.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners have won four and drawn their last five Premier League games, with Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli leading the scorers with six goals each.
Brought from Manchester City in the summer, Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, who has five goals and six assists this season, was injured at the 2022 World Cup and will return to the field only at the end of February.
Arsenal have the most wins (13), second place in attack (36 goals scored, only Manchester City have scored more – 40) and second place in defense (12 goals conceded, only Newcastle have conceded less) – 11) .
In the last head-to-head meeting between the two sides, Brighton won 3-1 at Arsenal in the EFL Cup in November, while last season the Seagulls won the second leg in London 2-1 after a 0-0 draw at home. 0.
Superbet offers odds of 1.30 on the prediction X2: a draw or a win for the visitors in the match Brighton – Arsenal.
| Brighton – Arsenal | X2 | ||
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| Share it | 1.30 |
* the tariff is valid at the time of publication of the article
Source: Hot News
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