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Round
Regular Season - 5
Venue
Amex Stadium, Brighton
Referee
Darren England, England
Form

Recent form

Brighton
85Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +14 goal difference

Arsenal
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Arsenal or Draw

BetGenius backs Arsenal or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Premier League leaders Arsenal travel to the Amex Stadium on the back of a flawless start to their domestic campaign, sitting at the summit of the table with twelve points from four games. The Gunners have maintained exceptional defensive discipline, conceding just one league goal so far while stringing together five consecutive victories across all competitions.

Brighton enter the fixture in fifth position with seven points from four matches, buoyed by an expansive attacking return of thirteen goals across the opening month. However, the Seagulls have been heavily disrupted by an extensive injury list that includes key attacking and midfield figures such as Kaoru Mitoma, Evan Ferguson, Mats Wieffer, and Yankuba Minteh.

Recent head-to-head history heavily favours the visitors, with Arsenal unbeaten in their last seven encounters against Brighton across all competitions and winning three of their previous four visits to the Amex Stadium. While Brighton remain a dangerous prospect on home soil, Arsenal's tactical solidity and defensive compactness give them the upper hand.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Arsenal top the Premier League standings with 12 points from four matches and have conceded only one league goal.
  2. Arsenal are unbeaten in the last seven meetings against Brighton in all competitions, winning the most recent clash 1-0 away in March 2026.
  3. Brighton are dealing with a severe injury list including Kaoru Mitoma, Evan Ferguson, Mats Wieffer, and Yankuba Minteh.
  4. Arsenal have won all of their last five matches across all competitions while keeping four clean sheets in that run.
Availability

Team news

Brighton

  • F. AzeezAbdominal strain
  • E. FergusonAnkle Injury
  • Y. MintehInjury
  • K. MitomaHamstring Injury
  • S. TzimasKnee Injury
  • M. WiefferKnee Injury
  • Z. YohannaInjury
  • P. StruijkRest

Arsenal

  • W. SalibaBack Injury
  • C. TzolisHamstring Injury
  • P. HincapieAnkle Injury
  • B. SakaThigh Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Brighton at homeArsenal away
4
Played
4
3-1-0
W-D-L
3-0-1
3.3
Scored /game
1
0.3
Conceded /game
0.8
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
0%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 4.3 goals per game (Brighton at home plus Arsenal away).

Players

Key players this season

Brighton

  • C. Kostoulas3G
  • P. Groß4A

Arsenal

  • D. Rice4A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Manchester CityPromotion - Champions League (League phase)7+1221
2ArsenalPromotion - Champions League (League phase)7+618
3BrightonPromotion - Champions League (League phase)7+1816
4ChelseaPromotion - Champions League (League phase)7+413
5LiverpoolPromotion - Europa League (League phase)7+112
6Brentford7+510
History

Head-to-head

2
Brighton
2
Draws
6
Arsenal

Arsenal have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.7 goals a game.

  • 2026-09-19Brighton3-0Arsenal
  • 2026-03-04Brighton0-1Arsenal
  • 2025-12-27Arsenal2-1Brighton
  • 2025-10-29Arsenal2-0Brighton
  • 2025-01-04Brighton1-1Arsenal
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Predictions

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Double Chance
Arsenal or Draw
76%
Confidence

Arsenal arrive in dominant form with five straight wins in all competitions and having conceded just once in the Premier League this season. Brighton have demonstrated attacking flair but face substantial squad depth challenges with eight players sidelined through injury, including Kaoru Mitoma and Evan Ferguson. In head-to-head encounters, Arsenal have avoided defeat in their last seven meetings against Brighton, claiming six wins and two draws across the last ten matches overall.

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Published September 18, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.