Arsenal vs Brighton preview: Prediction, team news, lineups & how to watch

Arsenal are in great form this season as they are currently in the 2nd spot on the Premier League table. They are just a point behind Liverpool. However, a win against Brighton would propel them to the top spot as Liverpool will play Man Utd after this game. For Brighton, they will be looking to get a win in this game too so that they can press ahead for their goal of playing in Europe next season as well. The Gunners will be looking to get back to winning ways after a disappointing loss to Aston Villa last week. So, which team will come out on top in this game? Here is the Arsenal vs Brighton preview including predictions, lineups, team news, and how to watch.

Arsenal vs Brighton preview

Let’s begin this Arsenal vs Brighton preview by informing you how to watch this most anticipated game of the Premier League…

How to watch Arsenal vs Brighton on TV

• Date: Sunday 17 December 2023

• Time: 14:00 (GMT)

• Venue: Emirates Stadium

• TV channels/live stream: UK – Unavailable, Radio BBC Live, US – NBC, Peacock Premium, Telemundo, Canada – FuboTV

Arsenal team news

Mikel Arteta is looking for nothing less than three points in this game and thus, he would pick his best XI against Brighton. Mohamed Elneny suffered a hamstring injury in the midweek. So, he misses out on this game along with Partey, Vieira, and Timber who were already out injured.

Brighton team news

Roberto de Zerbi has a long list of injuries in comparison to Mikel Arteta. The likes of Ansu Fati, Solly March, Tariq Lamptey, and Danny Welbeck are out due to injuries. Evan Ferguson could play a part in this game along with Joao Pedro.

Arsenal vs Brighton predicted lineups

Arsenal predicted lineup: (Formation: 4-3-3) Raya, White, Gabriel, Saliba, Zinchenko; Rice, Havertz, Odegaard; Martinelli, Jesus, Saka.

Brighton predicted lineup: (Formation: 4-2-3-1) Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Igor; Gilmour, Gross; Adingra, Pedro, Mitoma; Ferguson.

Arsenal vs Brighton score prediction

This game at the Emirates Stadium will be a very good game to watch. With a longer injury list for Brighton and the form Arsenal are in, the Gunners are expected to get all three points from this game. However, with Brighton, anything is possible as Brighton can bring up surprises. So, the predicted for this Arsenal vs Brighton game will be a 3-1 win for the Gunners. 

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