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PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal - team news, lineups, predictions

PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal - team news, lineups, predictions
PREVIEW | Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal - team news, lineups, predictions

Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal face off this Wednesday at the The American Express Community Stadium in Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 19:30 on TNT Sports.

Brighton & Hove Albion have won 37 points to date and are placed in 11th position. In their last match, Fabian Hürzeler's team prevailed 2-1 against Nottingham Forest (Premier League 2025/26).

Arsenal have picked up 63 points and currently lie in 1st position. In their last game, Mikel Arteta's team won 2-1 against Chelsea (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Arsenal winning 2-1.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

  • Yasin Ayari - Injury
  • Adam Webster - Cruciate Ligament Injury

Arsenal

  • Mikel Merino - Foot surgery
  • Ben White - In doubt

Last starting XIs

Brighton & Hove Albion ( vs Nottingham Forest 2026-03-01): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner, Pascal Gross, Diego Gómez, Jack Hinshelwood, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck

Arsenal ( vs Chelsea 2026-03-01): David Raya, Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard, Viktor Gyökeres

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MANAGERS

  • Fabian Hürzeler faced Mikel Arteta on four occasions, recording two draws and two defeats
  • Mikel Arteta faced Brighton & Hove Albion on 14 occasions, recording seven victories, three draws, and four defeats
  • Fabian Hürzeler faced Arsenal on four occasions, recording two draws and two defeats

TEAMS

  • Away from home, Arsenal currently has one defeat in the last 20 games.
  • Away from home, Arsenal comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
  • Away from home, Arsenal comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
  • Away from home, Arsenal comes from 11 consecutive games without losing.
  • Arsenal currently has one defeat in the last 22 games.
  • Arsenal comes from 11 consecutive games scoring goals.
  • Arsenal comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
  • Arsenal comes from nine consecutive games without losing.
  • Arsenal comes from two consecutive victories.
  • At home, Brighton & Hove Albion currently has two defeats in the last 14 games.
  • At home, Brighton & Hove Albion comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
  • Brighton & Hove Albion comes from two consecutive games without losing.
  • Brighton & Hove Albion comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal have faced each other 34 times, with Arsenal having the advantage: 19 wins, against eight victories for Brighton & Hove Albion.
  • At The American Express Community Stadium, Arsenal has an advantage in the duels against Brighton & Hove Albion: nine victories in 17 games. Brighton & Hove Albion has four wins.
  • In the English League, 25 matches were played between the two teams, with seven victories for Brighton & Hove Albion, six draws, and 12 wins for Arsenal.

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