vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Brighton are twelfth with 4 points after three rounds: one win, one draw and one defeat, eight goals scored and five conceded. At home they have won once and drawn once in two matches, five goals scored and one conceded; away from home they have lost the only match played, three goals scored and four conceded. Their last five outings across all competitions read a draw in the most recent match, 1-1 with Leeds, before that a 3-4 defeat away to Chelsea, further back two straight 4-0 wins, first against Tromso and further back against Aston Villa, and further back still a goalless draw away to Tromso. Arsenal are top with 12 points from four rounds, all won, eight goals scored and just one conceded. At home they have won both matches played, five goals scored and one conceded; away from home two wins in two matches, three goals scored without conceding. Their last five outings are all wins: 2-0 away to Sunderland in the most recent round, before that 1-0 away to Napoli, further back 2-1 at home to Chelsea, further back still 1-0 away to Aston Villa and, furthest back of all, 3-0 at home to Coventry. In the head to head record Arsenal have won three of the last five meetings, including the 1-0 last March played at Brighton and the 2-1 from December 2025 on home soil; Brighton have not won in this run, with two draws, the 1-1 from January 2025 at home and the 1-1 from August 2024 away. The competition average is 2.78 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.