🏴 Brighton vs Arsenal 🏴 — Prediction
Premier League · Matchday 5 · Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 16:00 CEST · American Express Stadium, Brighton
Why we called it
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have a perfect start (3-0 v Coventry, 1-0 at Villa, 2-1 v Chelsea, 2-0 at Sunderland, then 4-2 at Ipswich in the cup) with Bukayo Saka on three league goals and Bruno Guimarães, Ødegaard and Rice behind Viktor Gyökeres, though William Saliba (back) is out and Ben White and Mosquera are also missing. Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton are 5th on 7 points after thrashing Coventry 5-0 and Villa 4-0 but lost 3-4 at Chelsea, with Pascal Groß, Yalcouyé and Kostoulas scoring and a long injury list headed by Mitoma, Minteh, Rutter and Wieffer after the sales of Baleba and van Hecke. Arsenal are clear but not overwhelming favourites at a ground where they often struggle, so a one-goal away win. Goal because Brighton have scored in every league game while Arsenal are without their best centre-back.