Arsenal will host Brighton & Hove Albion in what is going to be an exciting Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium this weekend, Softfootball reports.
What is more exciting is that the game is part of the season’s festive fixtures and both teams will want to end the year on a strong note with valuable points.
Arsenal shared the scheduled match on their official X handle;
Arsenal is currently sitting at the topmost position in the Premier League table with 39 points from 17 games, leading the league in set-piece goals and demonstrating strong form and dedicated coaching from Mikel Arteta.
Brighton sit around the 9th position with 24 points from 17 matches, demonstrating solid performances but mixed results as they aim to gather points to help them climb higher. History shows that Arsenal has dominated in past meetings with Brighton.
In their last 20 meetings, Arsenal won 9 matches, Brighton won 6 and 5 matches ended in draws. Their most recent meetings include a 2–0 Arsenal win in the Carabao Cup and a 1–1 Premier League draw earlier in the 2024/25 season.
With this match, Arsenal are hoping to build on recent positive results, including a 1-0 away win at Everton that helped them return to the top of the Premier League.
Brighton, on the other hand are still searching for consistent scoring form even after their 1-0 loss to Liverpool earlier in December and are hoping to challenge the Arsenal’s defence.
Team News
Arsenal has some injury doubts with Cristhian Mosquera and Max Dowman with ankle injuries. Ben White remains sidelined with a hamstring problem. Piero Hincapie and Gabriel Martinelli’s participation are uncertain as a result of knocks.
Brighton has a few injury concerns with Adam Webster, Solly March and Stefanos Tzimas all faced with knee injuries. Danny Welbeck who missed their action with Sunderland because of a back problem may be back for this game.
Possible Lineups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori; Rice, Odegaard, Zubimendi; Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard.
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
Verbruggen; Dunk, van Hecke, Kadioglu, De Cuyper; Wieffer, Hinshelwood; Rutter, Ayari, Minteh; Welbeck.
Softfootball’s Prediction
Arsenal are the obvious favourites and their position at the top of the Premier League table is a plus. Brighton are competitive but they’ve had some struggles with consistency this season which could give Arsenal the chance to win 2-0 over them.
