Arsenal will be looking to keep pressure on Liverpool who are at the top of the table when they play against Brighton this coming Saturday.
In the midweek the Gunners made it four wins in all Competitions and three wins in the Premier League. Arteta’s men might make three points difference ahead of Liverpool who play against Manchester United on Sunday at the Anfield. Currently the Reds are six points ahead of Arsenal.
Brighton are in a struggling form of late, without any win in the last seven matches with fives and two defeats. The last match that Brighton played was against Aston Villa and it ended in a 2-2 draw.
Ahead of their win against Brentford, Arsenal were handed a blow as Kai Havertz missed out entirely due to illness while Declan Rice started from the bench after he was allowed to rest due to a knock he suffered.
The Gunner will also be without Jurren Timber serving his one match ban due accumulation of yellow cards. Gabriel Martinelli and Jesus are likely to take the lead at the front line after they were in the scoresheet against Brentford.
Brighton come into this match without the service of several key players like Pervis Estupinan sidelined with an illness, while Jack Hinshelwood (knee) is on the verge of his own return, but Danny Welbeck (ankle), Mats Wieffer (leg), Evan Ferguson (ankle), James Milner (hamstring) and Ferdi Kadioglu (toe) will not be available.
Possible line-ups:
Brighton: Verbruggen; Lamptey, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Baleba, O’Riley; Adingra, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro
Arsenal: Raya; Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Rice, Merino; Martinelli, Jesus, Trossard
1X2 Prediction:
Brighton had both scored and conceded in six successive Premier League home games before their goalless affair with Brentford on December 27, and the goals ought to flow once again versus an Arsenal side who have struggled for clean sheets on the road of late.
We say: Brighton 1:3 Arsenal
Goals Prediction:
In their previous encounters, there have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Brighton’s last 6 matches against Arsenal in the Premier League.
Over 2.5
Saturday’s Prediction:
Tottenham VS Newcastle United – X2
Aston Villa VS Leicester City – 1
Juventus U23 VS Casertana – Over 2.5
Crystal Palace VS Chelsea – 2
Manchester City VS West Ham – BTTS
Police FC (T&T) VS La Horquetta Rangers – Over 1.5
Defence Force VS AC Port of Spain – Over 2.5
