Brighton v Arsenal Betting Tips – Premier League, 26th December 5.30pm
Arsenal eased to a victory on the weekend as they saw off Burnley at the Emirates. That strengthened their home form, but they need to get themselves going on the road again. Brighton suffered a defeat out at Bournemouth to move onto a three-match losing streak. Read our predictions for Brighton v Arsenal.
Brighton v Arsenal Betting Odds*
Arsenal 13/20
Draw 13/5
Brighton 9/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 23rd, 2018 at 2:12 p.m.)
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Brighton News and Form
Brighton were 2-0 losers at Bournemouth on Saturday and that was their third straight league defeat. So their form has gone down the pan. They have only scored in one of their last three as well. Their home form for the season is W4 D2 L2 but their two home defeats have been against current top-four sides. Brighton have scored 13 and have conceded 10 at the Amex in the league so far. 62% of their home games have gone over 2.5 goals and 38% of games at the Amex have seen at least four goals in them. In their last home game, Brighton went down 2-1 against Chelsea. All but one of the six wins they have earned this season have been by a one-goal margin.
They have picked up a clean sheet in 25% of their home games this season. As a positive, they have scored in all home fixtures so far in this season’s campaign. Home and away they haven’t taken a clean sheet in eight and both teams have scored in 75% of Brighton’s home fixtures. Of the home goals they have scored, 8 of them have been in the first half of fixtures at the Amex. Brighton have been winning at the break in four of their eight home games. The Seagulls have opened the scoring in five of their eight home games this season.
Brighton v Arsenal Head to Head
Brighton and Arsenal traded home wins last season in the EPL
Those were their first league meetings since the 1982/83 season
Brighton have scored exactly two goals in each of their last three home games against Arsenal in all competitions
Five of the last six meetings have gone over 2.5 goals
Arsenal News and Form
The Gunners collected a 3-1 home victory over Burnley on Saturday with Pierre Emerick Aubameyang scoring a brace in the game. The Arsenal man is the current joint-top scorer in the Premier League. The Gunners have picked up and away record of W4 D2 L2 this season in the Premier League. They have only a mixed W1 D1 L1 in their last three. The Gunners have produced 20 goals though away from home so that has been some prolific scoring from them. Their defence has been a let down though, with 15 goals conceded in their eight away games. Still, Manchester City are the only side to have scored more league goals than Arsenal
100% of their away games this season have made it over 2.5 goals. 75% of Arsenal’s away games have seen at least four goals in them. So they have been involved in plenty of high-scoring affairs. Both teams have scored in all of Arsenal’s road games. All but one of the wins that Arsenal have taken in the league this season have been by a two-goal margin. Arsenal are on a 17 match scoring streak in the Premier League. They have netted at least two goals in each of their road fixtures. The Gunners have been level at the break in six of their eight away games and 65% of their away goals have been produced in the second half of games.
Brighton v Arsenal Tips & Odds
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang anytime goalscorer at 1/2
Arsenal to win & both teams to score at 12/5
* (betting odds taken on December 23rd, 2018 at 7:34 pm)
Brighton v Arsenal Predictions
Arsenal to win: The simple difference at the end of the day is the creative and clinical finishing power that Arsenal are able to deliver in the final third of the pitch. That should get them across the finish line in this one. Away win & both teams to score.
