Arsenal tops the EPL standings on Christmas Day, but that won’t matter if they fail to win the title at the end of the season. Meanwhile, Brighton is in trouble, and we may even say in crisis, which is why they slipped in the standings after being near the top.

Each time these two units meet, we see good, old-school football. Lately, Arsenal has had more success, but Brighton was a very tough rival for the Gunners two or three years ago, beating the current EPL leaders all the time.

The stakes are much higher for Arsenal here because City is right behind, pressuring Arteta and his crew. Also, the pressure is on the Gunners because of the home-field edge and the fact that Brighton has problems. And we all know that the toughest games are those that are already “won.”

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Arsenal

The Gunners won four in a row, including Tuesday’s EFL match against Crystal Palace. It was 1-1 after the regular part of the game, but Arsenal showed greater consistency in the penalties, advancing to the next round.

Arsenal’s last loss came on the road to Aston Villa in early December, and it is the sole defeat in the previous 23 games this unit has played. But when looking only at home events, Arsenal hasn’t lost since the season began and is currently riding a 10-game win streak.

In eight of them during the mentioned streak, Arteta’s crew scored two or more goals. Arsenal is undefeated at Emirates in the EPL, playing 8 games, winning 7 and having one tie, with a goal difference of 20 scored and three conceded goals, the fewest of all the hosts.

Brighton

The Seaguls haven’t won in their last 4 matches and haven’t scored in the previous 180 minutes. Now, that’s a problem for Fabian Hurzeler. Right now, Brighton is 9th in the EPL standings with 24 points in 17 rounds, 6 wins and ties with 5 losses. The goal difference is 25-23.

But when looking only at away games, the situation isn’t good – 8 points in 8 games. This is the main reason why Seagulls aren’t placed higher. And the recent trend when playing away from the Amex is even worse. Brighton has one win in the last 6 outings, two ties and three losses.

Four of Brighton’s previous 5 games overall have been under 2.5 goals. We’ve gotten used to seeing them play interesting matches with high efficiency, but that’s not been the case since the start of December.

Arsenal VS Brighton Head to Head

The Gunners haven’t lost to Brighton in 5 games, winning three and playing two ties. Before this streak, the Seagulls had a stretch of three consecutive victories at Emirates.

When looking only at the previous year, both EPL games ended with the same result, 1-1, while Arsenal won the EFL Cup, 2-0.

Arsenal VS Brighton Predictions

Arteta’s crew is ruthless at home, and they’ve lost just two of 24 points this season. This is something that has been a constant under the Spanish manager since he took over, and we don’t really have to explain further why to bet on the Gunners’ triumph in this event.

But if anyone needs further proof of this pick, we are adding that Brighton didn’t win any of the past 4 games.

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