Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on September 19, 2026
English Premier League
On September 19, 2026, Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal will face each other in the 5th round of the English Premier League. The visitors are expected to win even against such a difficult opponent.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal: team news and expert analysis
The club from the Amex Stadium finished eighth in the spring with 53 points, which was enough to return to European competition. In the Conference League, the English side came through qualifying against Tromsø without any particular problems. In the League Cup, they were immediately drawn against Manchester United—and beat them 3-2. At the same time, they began their Premier League campaign with a resounding victory over Aston Villa, but then suffered a defeat to Chelsea and drew with Leeds. They finally beat Coventry, and did so emphatically, 5-0.
The capital giants have finally achieved a major success. After finishing second three seasons in a row, they won the Premier League, while in the Champions League they lost to PSG on penalties in the final. They began the current campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester City in the Super Cup and have continued winning in the Premier League. In the most recent round, they also secured a 2-0 victory over Sunderland. In the Champions League, a single goal was enough to beat Napoli. In the League Cup, they conceded twice against Ipswich but scored twice as many.
Gross and company are currently averaging 3.25 goals scored per match and conceding 1.25. The champions have scored twice and conceded 0.25 goals per game in the new campaign.
Previous matches: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal
In their last seven meetings, with two draws, the London giants have won five times, including each of the last three.
The visitors will certainly stumble at some point. But not in this match—we expect them to claim another victory (odds – 1.78).
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal: key statistics and trends
- Brighton & Hove Albion have won four of their last six matches
- 50% of Brighton's matches feature goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 4.5
- Arsenal have won every match
- 25% of Arsenal's matches feature goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 2.25.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal: possible starting lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Verbruggen – Boskagli, Dunk, Vuskovic, Kadioglu – Ayari, Gross – de Cuyper, Yalcouye, Gomez – Kostoulas
Arsenal play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Raya – Calafiori, Gabriel Magalhães, Konsa, White – Lewis-Skelly, Rice – Tzolis, Ødegaard, Saka – Havertz
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