Brighton vs Arsenal Prediction 4 January 2025

🔊 What will Arsenal's second match in the new year be like? As part of the 20th round of the English Premier League, Mikel Arteta's squad will visit Brighton. The "Seagulls" are in crisis, so bookmakers had no trouble picking a favorite. According to their predictions, the "Gunners" will secure another victory and strengthen their position as Liverpool's main pursuer in the title race. The controversial Anthony Taylor will be the main referee for this intriguing match at the Amex Stadium.

📊 Head-to-head

It may come as a surprise to some that Arsenal does not have an advantage over Brighton in head-to-head meetings. To be precise, in the last 8 encounters, the teams are tied with 3 wins each and 2 draws. However, it's worth noting that the Londoners won the last couple of matches at the Amex very convincingly (4:2; 3:0).

🔵 Brighton

Brighton is sliding down the league table week by week, and they are now in 10th place. This is inevitable when you haven't won in seven consecutive matches. It's not even that their schedule has been particularly challenging during this period, as even the Premier League's underdogs like Southampton (1:1) and Leicester (2:2) proved too much for them. From a top-4 position, Fabian Hurzeler's team is now at risk of missing out on European competitions, and their squad situation doesn't help. Cardioglu, Milner, and Ferguson are habitually injured, and there are concerns about the health of Hinshelwood, Welbeck, Estupinan, and Viffer. Overall, the list of absentees for the hosts is extensive.

🔴 Arsenal

The "Gunners" also can't boast an empty injury list. Sterling, Tomiyasu, White, and Saka are sidelined, and Havertz's return, after missing the last round's match, is questionable. However, even without the German, Arsenal has players who can score. Gabi Jesus has scored six times in the last four matches. It was the Brazilian's goal that allowed Mikel Arteta's team to turn the game around against Brentford and secure a comeback victory in the last round (3:1). The disappointing outcome of the game with the "Bees" was Timber's yellow card, which will see the Dutchman miss the upcoming match. The visitors have serious issues with the right-back position.

⚽️ Prediction on Goals

Away matches invariably result in Arsenal conceding a goal, so the bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes) has hit in 6 consecutive matches. Of course, Brighton is far from their optimal form right now, but in 19 rounds, the "Seagulls" have only twice left the field without scoring. Considering this, we recommend betting on a goal exchange.

🚩 Prediction on Corners

The hosts struggle with results but not with corners. Brighton averages 6.11 corners per home match, which gives us grounds to bet on over 4.5 corners for Brighton. Moreover, this bet has won in the last 5 head-to-head meetings at the Amex.

📝 Match Prediction

Arsenal has found their form and should continue winning. Yes, the opponent is tough and can be considered tricky, but right now Brighton is not in a shape to take points from a title contender. The visitors have personnel issues, but the hosts have even more, so we believe the "Gunners" will confirm their favorite status. It's unlikely to be a rout, so a scoreline of 1:2 seems most probable. Our editorial team's key bet is Arsenal to win.