Arsenal continue their push for silverware this season as they host Brighton and Hove Albion in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday.
Arsenal have been one of the best teams in the Premier League this season and are currently two points clear at the top of the standings. While there are still doubts about their credentials to stay the distance with Manchester City in a title race, they will consider the Carabao Cup a genuine chance to mark a fine campaign with silverware.
Having drawn a bye in the first two rounds, this will be Arsenal’s first taste of action in this year’s Carabao Cup. Mikel Arteta’s men head into Wednesday’s clash off the back of three straight wins across all competitions, including a 1-0 victory at Chelsea in a Premier League fixture last Sunday.
Arsenal will be banking in their home form on Wednesday as they have maintained a 100% record at the Emirates across all competitions this season. They claimed a 1-0 victory over FC Zurich in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Brighton and Hove Albion are finally beginning to find their rhythm under Manager Roberto de Zerbi and have won their last two matches. First, they overcame Chelsea 4-1 before coming from behind to edge out Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 last Sunday.
The Seagulls are into the third round of the Carabao after claiming a 3-0 victory over League One side Forest Green Rovers. They had a much-changed side in that win but given the quality of Wednesday’s opponent, their key players are likely to feature.
One thing Brighton must attempt to overcome on Wednesday is the poor record on their travels. The result at Wolves was their first away win in five matches having suffered three defeats in that run.
How the bookies view it
Arsenal have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 13/18 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Brighton is valued at 17/4 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 3/1 by Sport Nation.
Head to head
Arsenal have a 10-6 advantage with four draws from 20 previous matches with Brighton and Hove Albion. However, Brighton were unbeaten against the Gunners last season and claimed a 2-1 victory at the Emirates.
Players to watch
Arsenal are likely to rotate their team on Wednesday as their fringe players often impress whenever called upon. Reiss Nelson netted a brace in his only Premier League appearance this session and could be backed to get on the score sheet on Wednesday at 13/5 with Paddy Power.
With Brighton expected to stick with their first team players, Leandro Trossard could be the one to watch having scored in two of his last three matches. The forward was also on target in last season’s win at the Emirates and is priced at 9/2 by bet365 to find the net once again.
Anything else catch the eye?
Arsenal and Brighton were both on target in their last meeting and having shown plenty of attacking quality this season, could be backed to score at 4/5 with William Hill. That fixture produced over 2.5 goals which is priced at 5/6 with BetVictor while bet365 is offering odds of 9/4 for over 3.5 goals.
Given Brighton’s preference for an open style of play, Arsenal could be tipped to score in both halves at 8/5 with Betfred.
This EFL Cup match between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on Nov 9, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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Arsenal to win by 2 goals