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Premier League | Gameweek 18
Dec 31, 2022 at 5.30pm UK
Falmer Stadium
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Brighton
2 - 4
Arsenal

Mitoma (65'), Ferguson (77')
Gilmour (45'), March (57'), Sarmiento (81')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Saka (2'), Odegaard (39'), Nketiah (47'), Martinelli (71')
Magalhaes (45+1'), Partey (45+2'), Saka (54')

The Match

Match Report

Arsenal survive a few scares to record a 4-2 win over Brighton & Hove Albion and go seven points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.

Team News

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Arsenal's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Form, Standings, Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Southampton 1-3 Brighton
Monday, December 26 at 3pm in Premier League

Arsenal

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Arsenal 3-1 West Ham
Monday, December 26 at 8pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Arsenal win with a probability of 44.21%. A win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 29.29% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.

The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.91%) and 0-2 (8.09%). The likeliest Brighton & Hove Albion win was 1-0 (8.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.58%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.

Result
Brighton & Hove AlbionDrawArsenal
29.29% (-0.12 -0.12) 26.5% (-0.067 -0.07) 44.21% (0.187 0.19)
Both teams to score 50.53% (0.138 0.14)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.04% (0.211 0.21)53.96% (-0.21 -0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.59% (0.177 0.18)75.41% (-0.175 -0.17)
Brighton & Hove Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.73% (0.021000000000001 0.02)33.27% (-0.018999999999998 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.12% (0.024000000000001 0.02)69.88% (-0.022000000000006 -0.02)
Arsenal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.73% (0.18600000000001 0.19)24.27% (-0.184 -0.18)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.36% (0.261 0.26)58.64% (-0.26000000000001 -0.26)
Score Analysis
    Brighton & Hove Albion 29.29%
    Arsenal 44.21%
    Draw 26.49%
Brighton & Hove AlbionDrawArsenal
1-0 @ 8.89% (-0.068000000000001 -0.07)
2-1 @ 6.92% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-0 @ 4.89% (-0.035 -0.04)
3-1 @ 2.54% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-2 @ 1.8% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
3-0 @ 1.79% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 2.46%
Total : 29.29%
1-1 @ 12.58% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
0-0 @ 8.07% (-0.066000000000001 -0.07)
2-2 @ 4.9% (0.018 0.02)
Other @ 0.94%
Total : 26.49%
0-1 @ 11.43% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
1-2 @ 8.91% (0.027999999999999 0.03)
0-2 @ 8.09% (0.020999999999999 0.02)
1-3 @ 4.2% (0.035 0.04)
0-3 @ 3.82% (0.03 0.03)
2-3 @ 2.31% (0.021 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.49% (0.02 0.02)
0-4 @ 1.35% (0.018 0.02)
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 44.21%

How you voted: Brighton vs Arsenal

Brighton & Hove Albion
13.1%
Draw
11.9%
Arsenal
75.1%
337
Head to Head
Nov 9, 2022 7.45pm
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1-3
Brighton
Nketiah (20')
Welbeck (27' pen.), Mitoma (58'), Lamptey (71')
Caicedo (8')
Apr 9, 2022 3pm
Arsenal
1-2
Brighton
Odegaard (89')
Odegaard (39'), Saka (50'), Sambi Lokonga (82')
Trossard (29'), Mwepu (66')
Bissouma (35'), Gross (40'), Caicedo (52'), Sanchez (90+1')
Oct 2, 2021 5.30pm
Brighton
0-0
Arsenal

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Partey (90+1')
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal35255585285780
2Manchester CityMan City34247382325079
3Liverpool35229477364175
4Aston Villa35207873522167
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs341861067541360
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd34166125251154
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle341651374551953
8Chelsea34149116559651
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham351310125665-949
10Bournemouth35139135260-848
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves35137154855-746
12Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton341111125257-544
13Fulham35127165155-443
14Crystal Palace351010154557-1240
15Everton35128153748-1136
16Brentford3598185260-835
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3579194262-2026
18Luton TownLuton3567224877-2925
19Burnley3559213870-3224
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd3537253497-6316
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