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Kick Off: Saturday 31st August at 12:30
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Competition: Premier League
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Arsenal are seeking to keep their perfect start to the Premier League season going in Saturday’s early kick-off at the Emirates, where Brighton will be the visitors. See our Arsenal v Brighton bet builder tips covering player markets.
Mikel Arteta’s side have claimed a pair of 2-0 wins in competitive action this season, overcoming Wolves on the opening day of the season before edging Aston Villa by the same scoreline in Birmingham last weekend in what has been seen by some critics as a real statement of intent.
Brighton, under the guidance of Fabian Hurzeler, meanwhile, are going just as well. Prior to a 4-0 win over Crawley Town in the EFL Cup in midweek, they claimed a dramatic victory over Manchester United last Saturday.
Arsenal v Brighton Best Bets
➡️ Bukayo Saka to be fouled 3+ times @ 2.0 with Paddy Power
➡️ Bukayo Saka to have 2+ shots on target @ 2.4 with Paddy Power
➡️ Kai Havertz to score anytime @ 2.5 with Paddy Power
➡️ Brighton to have 4+ shots on target @ 2.5 with Paddy Power
Given the rate at which Bukayo Saka has been winning free kicks this season, backing the Arsenal winger to add three or more to his tally at 2.0 looks a strong bet.
Similarly, the England man is regularly getting himself into good scoring areas, showing no hangover from Euro 2024. Odds of 2.4 on him to have two or more shots on target, therefore, looks healthy.
Kai Havertz, meanwhile, is getting into prime areas and has a strong record against the Seagulls, so 2.5 on him to net anytime is strong.
Another market worth having a look at is Brighton to muster 4 or more shots on target. They have managed nine in their opening two games and are likely to adopt a comparatively adventurous approach at the Emirates. At 2.5, this looks excellent value.
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📊 Arsenal Form and Stats
Arsenal have started the season in much the same vain they ended the last one: winning.
Arteta’s side have picked up two wins from two this term, although the statistics from their opening Premier League matches against Wolves and Aston Villa suggest that they will soon need to find another gear if they are to dethrone Manchester City in the title race.
The Gunners were actually outperformed by Villa in terms of xG in their 2-0 victory last weekend, while in their opening triumph over Wolves, they only edged the match 1.2-0.5 on that same metric.
While the goals have been shared around four different players, Bukayo Saka has carried the bulk of the threat. The winger has had six shots, including four on target, across the two games to date. Havertz, meanwhile, is getting into the most dangerous positions, yet five of his six shots have been off target.
Look for Trossard to have an impact, too, if he starts. The Belgian has not even played 45 minutes yet, but after a decisive impact off the bench last weekend, he could well get the chance to add to his three shots, one of which has been on target.
Havertz will also be a popular pick in the Fouls Market. His tally of 1.67 per 90 last season was actually the lowest figure he has accrued in this regard in three seasons, but he is already up to six fouls this term at 3.0 per 90. Thomas Partey joins him on this figure but could get his minutes reduced following the signing of Mikel Merino.
Having been fouled six times to date, Saka is the Gunners’ most fouled player this season. He has increased the number of fouls he has drawn in each of the last three completed campaigns and has drawn at least two fouls in each of his Premier League outings this term.
📊 Brighton Form and Stats
Hurzeler might have been seen as a leftfield appointment when he arrived from St Pauli in the summer, yet three quick wins have silenced any critics. Everton were thumped 3-0 at Goodison Park, Manchester United were dramatically beaten 2-1 last weekend, and since Crawley have been dispatched from the EFL Cup.
It’s been notable that there’s been no standout star in terms of shooting, with a quartet of players carrying the Seagulls so far.
Danny Welbeck leads the way in terms of goals, shots and shots on target (joint with Mitoma). After netting against one of his former clubs in the form of Manchester United last weekend, the striker is aiming to do so again here.
Joao Pedro has also contributed notably in an offensive sense, not least because of his winner against the Red Devils last weekend. He has four shots, two of which have been on target. The other name to pick up on is Simon Adingra, who has managed three shots (one on target) when coming off the bench. After scoring against Crawley, he has given his manager a decision to make as Yankuba Minteh has only had a couple of shots but has been a creative hub.
Brighton have given up only 17 fouls across their two matches, with Mitoma, Minteh, and Van Hecke accounting for three each.
Joel Veltman, meanwhile, has won five fouls, with Mitoma, Billy Gilmour, and Joao Pedro picking up three each.
As a sidenote, Brighton have only given up five corners – the joint lowest figure in the league along with Manchester City.
⚔️ Arsenal v Brighton Head-to-Head
Curiously, the away side has won five of the last six clashes between Arsenal and Brighton, but the Emirates club seemed to get a real stranglehold over the rivalry last season.
Arteta guided his side to a pair of wins. The first was a 2-0 success at home, and this was followed by a 3-0 April victory that was achieved under the pressure of the title race. What was most impressive by these wins, though, were that they were amply deserved. The Gunners created 2.3xG in the opening clash and 3.4xG in the second, with the Seagulls managing a total of just 1.2xG across the two games.
Kai Havertz was in notably good form against the South Coast outfit. The German scored in both matches (and also chipped in with an assist in the second) and is priced 2.5 to score anytime in this clash.
While all eyes might be on Leandro Trossard to make an impact against his former club after his match-changing cameo against Aston Villa last weekend, Ben White was booked against his former employers twice last term – the only player to see a card in both games.
Arsenal were rampant across these two games, mustering 26 shots in the first meeting and 19 in the second. Centre-back Gabriel curiously managed five, including one on target, at the AmEx, while Gabriel Jesus had four in each game.
Bukayo Saka, meanwhile, was fouled multiple times in each game while Havertz and White both gave up multiple fouls in each match.
Carlos Baleba and Pervis Estupinian, who is just coming back from an ankle injury, are both unlikely to start for Albion, leaving Kaoru Mitoma as the only visiting player to have given up more than a single free kick in the two meetings between these sides last term.
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