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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal | Premier League | Gameweek 20 - Jan 4

Arsenal will make their first trip outside of London in ten games when they play Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday night on the South Coast.

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Match Details:

NAME: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal
DATE: Jan 4, 2025
TIME: 5.30pm UK
VENUE: Broadfield Stadium

When is Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal?

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 5.30pm UK kick-off on Saturday, Jan 4, 2025.

How to watch?

HOTSTAR in India, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra and NOW TV and other streaming options in UK, FuboTV, Peacock, and NBC Sports in US & Fubo Sports Network in Canada will all be airing live coverage of the event.

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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal Team News

Arsenal Team News

Jurrien Timber's suspension-inducing yellow card, which left Arsenal without a recognized right-back while Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu recover from knee injuries, was one negative aspect of Arsenal's midweek victory.

Thomas Partey should play as a makeshift full-back once more unless Arteta surprises everyone by starting 18-year-old Joshua Nichols. This would allow Rice or Kai Havertz, who was ill and missed the Brentford victory, to return to the midfield.

Arteta gave Ethan Nwaneri his first Premier League start at Brentford with Raheem Sterling (knee) and Bukayo Saka (hamstring) both sidelined to the hospital wing. However, considering the short turnaround time, it would be surprising to see the 17-year-old hold his spot.

Brighton & Hove Albion Team News

Although Danny Welbeck (ankle), Mats Wieffer (leg), Evan Ferguson (ankle), James Milner (hamstring), and Ferdi Kadioglu (toe) will not be available, Adam Webster is also in with a slim chance of recovering from the hamstring injury that has kept him out of action for 13 games, and Jack Hinshelwood (knee) is almost ready to return.

Brighton manager Hurzeler is hopeful that Pervis Estupinan, who missed the match against Villa due to illness, will be able to play against the Gunners despite Arsenal's full-back blow.

Diego Gomez's £11 million move from Inter Miami has also been confirmed with the start of the January transfer window, but the midfielder will not be taken into consideration for his debut this weekend.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal Match Summary

Highlights - Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal

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A few days after the Seagulls pulled off an incredible comeback of their own in a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa, Mikel Arteta's team opened the New Year with a resounding 3-1 victory over Brentford.

Following an incredible 85 Premier League points over the previous calendar year, Arsenal unintentionally took the first three points available in 2025, demolishing a few more of the Brentford stronghold.

Bryan Mbeumo mercilessly revealed the Gunners' recent defensive weaknesses on the road early on, but the title outsiders were brought back into line by the revitalized Gabriel Jesus before fast-paced goals from Mikel Merino and Gabriel Martinelli sealed the Arsenal deal.

Arteta's team may be celebrating their fourth consecutive victory across all competitions and their third consecutive Premier League victory, but the Reds are still six points ahead of the second-place Gunners in the top flight standings as a result of their recent success.

Arsenal has largely been conducting their own business with composure and professionalism, going undefeated in 12 straight games and winning nine of them. However, they can only hope that one of their top-flight rivals will do them a favor against Arne Slot's team in the near future.

But surprisingly, Saturday's match will be Arsenal's first away from London since their Champions League thumping of Sporting Lisbon 5-1 on November 26. The English capital has hosted all nine of Arsenal's previous games, which is their longest run of consecutive games played there.

After Simon Adingra drew first blood for Fabian Hurzeler's team, Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers appeared to clip the Seagulls' wings in a four-goal thriller at Villa Park on Monday night, which was also managed by former Gunners manager Unai Emery.

But an unexpected player, Tariq Lamptey, came through with a spectacular equalizer in the last ten minutes of regular time, as Brighton ended 2024 with a third consecutive draw. They also lost to Brentford and West Ham United by one point each before Christmas.

However, the Seagulls' seven-game losing streak has severely weakened their European push, and Saturday's hosts are currently five points behind Newcastle United in the Europa League standings and smack dab in the middle of the Premier League table.

The Brighton manager may now become the first manager in the division since 1999 to draw as many as 10 of his first 20 games in the competition. Hurzeler's team has played out more deadlocks than any other Premier League team this season—an extraordinary nine.

Declan Rice's confusing red card at the Emirates earlier this season coincidentally made headlines as one of those former one-pointers, but Arsenal has triumphed in both of their previous trips to the Amex, scoring at least three goals each time.

Predicted starting lineup

Brighton & Hove Albion possible starting lineup:

Verbruggen; Lamptey, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Baleba, O'Riley; Adingra, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro

Arsenal possible starting lineup:

Raya; Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Rice, Merino; Martinelli, Jesus, Trossard

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal