Arsenal vs Brighton prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-12-26 15:00.
[p]Arsenal spent Christmas top of the Premier League table, but history shows that may not be a good omen as they prepare to welcome struggling Brighton.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Arsenal summit the Premier League at Christmas for the fifth time, but ominously, they’ve never converted that position into the title. Two of those instances came under Mikel Arteta, yet as no manager has ever done so on three occasions, the Spaniard must retain confidence that this is finally the Gunners’ season. With Manchester City and Aston Villa hot on their heels, room for error has largely disappeared at the Emirates, though this remains a fortress for Arsenal who’ve won their last ten home matches after a midweek penalty shootout win over Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.[/p]
[p]Festive spirit may have been in short supply at Brighton, who suffered a four-match winless run (D2, L2) before Christmas to slip five points adrift of the top four. The Seagulls have failed to score in their last two outings, so are in danger of blanking in three straight top-flight matches for the first time since January 2024. Visiting the division’s best defence will therefore seem daunting, especially as Brighton have gone winless in their ten Premier League matches played in December under Fabian Hürzeler (D6, L4), an all-time negative record by one manager.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Arsenal hosted Brighton at the end of October in the Carabao Cup and ran out 2-0 winners, extending their unbeaten run against them to five (W3, D2).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Arsenal have been given the joint-fewest yellow cards in the Premier League this season (22). [/p]
[p]Arsenal have kept nine clean sheets in their last 14 home matches, never conceding more than once in that time.[/p]
[p]Four of Brighton’s last five matches saw less than 2.5 total goals.[/p]
[p]None of Brighton’s last four away matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]After watching the win over Palace from the bench, Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya is set to make his 150th Premier League appearance, keeping more clean sheets than any other keeper in the competition since his debut with 58. Hoping to beat him is the returning Danny Welbeck, who scored 32 goals in Arsenal colours, and has netted three of his four strikes against the Gunners as a visitor to the Emirates.[/p]
[p]Arsenal defender Gabriel is nearing a return, while Brighton saw Mats Wieffer limp off last time out against Sunderland.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The Gunners have made a fortress out of the Emirates, and so betting on Arsenal to win without conceding seems a great way to profit from their impressive home form.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]