Odegaard’s foul-drawing potential is as strong as it is due to the significance of his role in the Arsenal setup, as opposed to simply having quick feet. The Norwegian playmaker is nothing short of crucial in facilitating transitional play, and frequently the opposition must resort to fouling in order to prevent him playing the final pass.

His consistency has been unwavering and it’s no surprise he’s been brought down at least once in 13 of his 15 starts across all competitions.

Odegaard is likely to come face-to-face with a midfield duo of Yasin Ayari and Carlos Baleba who average 1.85 and 1.54 fouls committed per 90 minutes respectively. That said, he tends to drift around quite a lot and therefore this selection will also benefit from Brighton’s high average of 11.7 fouls per game.

Gabriel has fired off at least 1 shot in 11 of his 16 appearances this season, despite coming off before the hour mark in 2 of them through injury.

As has been well documented this season, his threat is an aerial one and tends to be the product of corners and indirect free kicks.

With Brighton averaging 11.7 fouls and an impressive 5.58 corners conceded per game, Arsenal are likely to rack up the opportunities from set pieces which will inevitably benefit Gabriel and this selection.

Nwaneri has long been one of Arsenal’s most treasured talents and in Bukayo Saka’s absence, is finally getting his chance in the first team.

Although there is not a huge amount of data to go off here, Nwaneri has averaged 2.42 shots per 90 in the league and 2.93 in the Carabao Cup, where he’s racked up most of his minutes.

His 31 minutes in the Champions League this season across 3 separate games have already yielded 4 shots, and those who’ve watched him know he’s incredibly dynamic and always keen to take his man on and fire a shot off.

Brighton have averaged 11.7 shots conceded per game, shipping as many as 19 last time out when facing Aston Villa.

Arsenal have been a consistent attacking threat this season and while the ever-clinical Saka will no doubt be missed, their chance creation should remain deadly.

They’ve tested the keeper at least 5 times in 9 of their last 10 clashes across all competitions, averaging 6.3 shots on target per 90 over the period. They came just 1 short in the anomaly – a league clash with Fulham.

Brighton have averaged 4 shots on target conceded per game this season, and against well-above-average opposition, Bart Verbruggen is likely to be kept busy.

Arsenal come into this clash on a 12-match unbeaten streak having recovered from a mixed patch of form when severely hampered by Odegaard’s injury absence.

They’ve now won 9 of their last 11 and will be keen to make amends themselves following the controversy-filled reverse fixture which rightly had fans in uproar after Declan Rice was sent off for delaying the restart after he was kicked by Joel Veltman.

Brighton have been unremarkable in recent matches, failing to record a single win from their last 7 attempts despite playing league-strugglers Leicester and Southampton. They’ve tumbled down the table and now sit in 10th, having initially enjoyed a strong start to the season.

Averaging 2.95 fouls drawn per 90 in the Premier League, Lewis-Skelly represents fantastic value in the market and is expected to start due to Jurrien Timber’s suspension, although it remains to be seen if it’ll be from the left or the right side of defence.

The youngster has incredibly quick feet and an impressive knack for getting his body between the opposition player and the ball, drawing fouls, very similar to Saka.

In the Carabao Cup, he’s averaged 4.86 fouls drawn per 90 and in the Champions League this figure stands at 2.17.

The fullback is likely to rotate into the aforementioned congested midfield, consisting of Ayari (1.85 fouls per 90) and Baleba (1.54 fouls per 90).

Another talented product of Hale End, Nwaneri is sure to make an impression against Brighton and could be devastating if underestimated.

He’s only made 2 appearances lasting over 60 minutes this season, both coming in the Carabao Cup and both resulting in the youngster testing the keeper twice. The Arsenal star found the back of the net 3 times across those games.

His 31 Champions League minutes have seen him test the keeper 3 times so there’s no reason to suggest he’ll struggle to adapt to the Premier League.

Partey has become something of a regular in this market and has a tendency to re-offend on multiple occasions.

He’s sinned at least twice in 9 of his 14 league starts for Arsenal this season as well as when starting against Inter in the Champions League. He particularly struggles against pacey opposition with the majority of his fouls being tactical to stop players getting away from him.

It’s unclear exactly who will take up the attacking midfield position for Brighton but in recent matches, it’s been Julio Enciso, who matches this description and has averaged 2.20 fouls drawn per 90 to date.