In this week 18 match on the 31st of December, Brighton & Hove Albion plays host to Arsenal in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Brighton & Hove Albion recorded a 3-1 win against Southampton. Adam Lallana scored the first goal for Brighton & Hove Albion in the 14th minute, then Romain Perraud added another on an own goal in the 35th minute. Brighton & Hove Albion is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while arsenal is fresh off their 3-1 win against West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma scored the first goal for West Ham United in the 27th minute on a penalty shot, then in the 53rd minute, Martin Ødegaard sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Bukayo Saka But luckily in the 58th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Martinelli. Arsenal is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Brighton & Hove Albion won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Martin Ødegaard has been the most prolific scorer on Arsenal in the last 5 matches with 3 goals. For Brighton & Hove Albion, their top scorers are Pascal Groß and Deniz Undav, each having 2 goals in their last five matches
Adam Webster is unavailable to play for Roberto De Zerbi’s team, while Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Reiss Nelson are unavailable to play for Mikel Arteta Amatriain’s team.