Brighton vs Arsenal

Brighton enters this fixture following a busy spell that included a home draw with Leeds and a League Cup win over Manchester United. Over the matches we hold statistics for, they have been efficient in the first half, scoring eight goals. Their goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen has recorded four saves over the listed matches, while the best-rated player over the listed matches was Mats Wieffer. Conversely, Arsenal arrives with an unblemished record of six wins across their recent outings. They have shown great consistency in front of goal, particularly in the second half where they netted eight times. Their goalkeeper David Raya has been instrumental with ten saves over the listed matches, and the best-rated player over the listed matches was M. Ødegaard.

The recent history between these two sides leans toward the visitors. Arsenal has secured two victories in their four most recent meetings, while the other two encounters ended in draws.

• Brighton is without E. Ferguson, J. Hinshelwood and K. Mitoma, three of the ten players listed as absent or in doubt.
• Arsenal is without W. Saliba, alongside B. White and C. Mosquera who are listed as in doubt.
• Brighton's J. Hinshelwood produced two goals over the listed matches, while Arsenal's M. Ødegaard contributed three goals over the listed matches.
• Both sides have demonstrated a tendency to dominate possession, with each side having clearly more of the ball over the matches we hold statistics for.

Arsenal looks better placed given their perfect start and defensive record, supported by M. Ødegaard, who has three goals over the listed matches. Brighton will look to lean on Maxim De Cuyper, who has two goals and two assists over the listed matches, to test a visiting defense that has conceded only once in their last five league and cup away games. While the hosts have remained unbeaten at home, Arsenal's form across all competitions suggests they possess the edge on paper.

While we hold lineup and performance data for these sides, our records do not include the full injury list for this fixture, leaving one further absence on our record.