Arsenal vs Brighton prediction and betting tips on December 17, 2023
In the match of the 17th round of the English Premier League, Arsenal will meet Brighton. After losing in the previous round, the Gunners dropped to second place in the standings and now they need to regain the lead.
Arsenal
The home team lost their last championship match to Aston Villa and dropped from first to second place. Liverpool is now leading the championship.
If last season Arsenal had no competitors for leadership in the first half of the season, then this season the competition among the leaders is very high.
However, it is worth recognizing that Arsenal have become even stronger since the last campaign and are now real candidates for the title.
Brighton
This team cannot yet repeat their successes from last year, when they finished in the top 6 and qualified for the Europa League.
After 16 rounds played, they are in eighth place, four points behind the European Cup zone. In the last five matches, the “Seagulls” have only two wins and one defeat. The team also performed well in the Europa League, where they won their group and advanced to the playoffs.
Interesting facts and match prediction
In three of Brighton's last four matches there were more than 2 goals, the same statistics with Arsenal's last three home matches.
I think that the meeting between these teams will be productive, but I propose to bet on a more obvious outcome - both teams will score with odds of 1.75.