Arsenal will endeavour to make it three wins on the bounce in the Premier League when they entertain Brighton & Hove Albion at the Emirates on Saturday lunchtime.
After the disappointment of narrowly missing out on the title last season, the Gunners are showing no signs of a hangover in their latest pursuit of a top-flight crown.
Mikel Areta’s men hit the ground running with a 2-0 win over Wolves before laying down a marker with an eye-catching 2-0 victory away at Aston Villa last weekend.
Seeking to sign off for the forthcoming international break with a third win in succession, Arsenal kick off this weekend’s action against Brighton.
Fabian Hurzeler has enjoyed a dream start to life in the Seagulls dugout, steering his side to a pair of well-deserved wins over both Everton and Man United.
As such, Albion, like Arsenal, are only one of four teams to have banked maximum points from their opening two games of the season.
How the bookies view it: Arsenal to outclass Albion
Arsenal are lowly 7/20 favourites with William Hill to get the better of Brighton at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.
This is without doubt Fabian Hurzeler’s toughest test as Brighton boss so far, and that is reflected in the odds, with an away win trading a towering 8/1 (William Hill) while the draw is also deemed unlikely at 17/4 (Bet 365).
Head to head: Gunners aiming for three on the trot
Arsenal emerged victorious from both Premier League meetings between the pair last season, earning a 2-0 win at the Emirates, as well as triumphing 3-0 at the Amex towards the tail end of last season. While Brighton left North London empty-handed last season, they did claim top honours in their two visits to this venue prior to that.
Players to watch: More home comfort for Havertz?
I successfully backed Kai Havertz in the score or assist market in Arsenal’s season-opening win over Wolves and the same selection looks worth getting on board with against Brighton at 5/6 on Bet 365.
James Milner picked up a card in Brighton's 3-0 win away at Everton fortnight ago and a repeat here looks worthy of interest at 3/1 on Bet 365.
Predicted line-ups
Leandro Trossard made an instant impact coming off the bench by scoring against Aston Villa last weekend so he could be rewared with a starting berth against Brighton on Saturday.
New Brighton signing Matt O'Riley is for set fort lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury during Brighton's 4-0 win over Crawley in the EFL Cup in midweek.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
Brighton:Steele; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Hinshelwood; Milner, Gilmaour; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck
Anything else catch the eye?
Arsenal’s Ben White has been priced up at even-money (Bet 365) to commit just one foul during this clash and that holds plenty of appeal.
The former Brighton man committed two fouls against Wolves on the opening weekend of the season and he was also reprimanded by the referee once at Villa Park last time out.
Given that he will be up against Kaoru Mitoma – who has drawn a combined total of three fouls across his opening two top-flight appearances of this season – a solitary White foul makes plenty of sense at the odds on offer.
This English Premier League match between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion will be played on Aug 31, 2024 and kick off at 12:30. 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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