journey down south to face within the this night, with the Gunners trying to preserve the strain on Liverpool on the prime of the desk.
’s facet began the brand new 12 months in convincing style as they got here again from a objective down and gamers and followers alike will consider they’re nonetheless firmly within the title race regardless of Liverpool’s six-point benefit and recreation in hand.
In the meantime, Brighton are sitting in tenth of the season, and the Seagulls will hope to begin the brand new 12 months in encouraging style having grabbed a promising 1-1 draw on the Emirates within the reverse fixture.
Observe the entire build-up from the Amex in our reside weblog beneath:
Brighton vs Arsenal LIVE
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16’ GOAL! Nwaneri nets opening objective with nice strike (BHA 0-1 ARS)
Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Veltman, Van Hecke, Igor Jukio, Estupinan, Baleba, Ayari, Gruda, O’Riley, Adingra, Joao Pedro
Arsenal XI: Raya, Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Jesus
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 – 1 Arsenal FC
Brighton 0-1 Arsenal
17:53 , Mike Jones
22 minutes: David Raya is down for Arsenal. He’s receiving a little bit of therapy which permits Mikel Arteta to situation some new directions from the sidelines.
The goalkeeper is ok to play on and will get the sport restarted.
Brighton 0-1 Arsenal
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19 minutes: That objective has despatched the amount of the Arsenal followers right into a crescendo as they rejoice the very fact one in every of their academy graduates has given them the opener.
Brighton has responded effectively, they’re coming ahead and placing the strain on the Gunners.
GOAL! Brighton 0-1 Arsenal (Ethan Nwaneri, 16’)
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Arsenal lead!
Mikel Merino slots the ball out huge to Declan Rice who brings it ahead earlier than slipping a cross inside previous Pervis Estupinan and selecting out Ethan Nwaneri.
The teen drives into the field and, very similar to Bukayo Saka, rolls the ball onto his left foot then smokes a low effort previous Bart Verbruggen to present the result in Arsenal.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
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14 minutes: Ethan Nwaneri appears to be like to make one thing occur for Arsenal by chopping inside from the best with the assistance of a stepover. He sends a cross into the field however Jean Paul Van Hecke is there to nod it away for Brighton.
No actual probabilities of notice but, aside from Jesus’ offside effort.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
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11 minutes: Shut!
Gabriel Jesus makes a run in behind the Brighton defence as Jorginho dinks a cross excessive. The striker collects and touches it into the penalty space earlier than fizzing a low effort at objective.
Bart Verbruggen stands out his proper foot and deflects the trouble simply because the offside flag is raised in opposition to the Arsenal ahead.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
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9 minutes: Veltman fouls Trossard on Arsenal’s left wing which provides the Gunners a free kick. They play it rapidly and cross the ball across the defence hoping to attract Brighton out.
A protracted ball down the center is poor with no attackers positioned to obtain the cross and Brighton get the ball again.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
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6 minutes: There’s been a smattering of boos for Leandro Trossard each time the previous Brighton man will get on the ball. He loses it on the sting of the Brighton field and the hosts transition rapidly right into a break.
Joao Pedro storms ahead with the ball earlier than sending it huge to Simon Adingra. Adingra crosses into the penalty space however can’t select a teammate.
Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
17:35 , Mike Jones
3 minutes: Brighton attempt to management possession and restrict the early momentum of the guests. The hosts are content material to cross out from the again then inject some tempo by way of midfield. Carlos Baleba works it ahead earlier than the ball come out to Joel Veltman.
His supply into the field is well cleared by William Saliba.
Kick off! Brighton 0-0 Arsenal
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Arsenal get the ball rolling and work it again to goalkeeper David Raya. He boots it lengthy however Joel Veltman is available to nod the ball out for a throw in.
Brighton vs Arsenal
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The gamers make their approach out onto the pitch on the Amex Stadium. The brand new England supervisor Thomas Tuchel is within the stands having additionally been at Tottenham v Newcastle earlier immediately.
Arsenal will really feel assured of getting a optimistic end result immediately however let’s see how issues play out.
Kick off is up subsequent…
Gabriel Jesus reiterates Arsenal priorities in title race
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has vowed to maintain scoring for to finish the membership’s two-decade anticipate a title.
Jesus, a four-time Premier League winner with Manchester Metropolis, mentioned: “I simply need to preserve successful and scoring and serving to the staff, the membership, to be there at all times preventing for the title.
“I do know it’s a good distance, we now have to search for ourselves after which clearly after, we wish the highest of the league to drop factors. However we now have to have a look at ourselves and do our job.
“The earlier two years have been wonderful. Clearly, we didn’t win, however we fought till the top. To play on this competitors is already onerous, to battle for the title, think about.
“I’ve already been there (with Metropolis), however I can see this staff is skilled now. We have now wonderful gamers, and I’m certain we are able to go there and battle for the title. However it’s nonetheless early, and we simply have to preserve attempting to play effectively and win the video games.”
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal could have to spend on January transfers: ‘We have now to be open for that chance’
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could have key attacker accessible for his or her match at Brighton and Hove Albion, supervisor mentioned on Friday.
Havertz, who scored the winner for Arsenal in opposition to Ipswich City final week, missed their 3-1 away win over Brentford because of an sickness which affected a number of gamers in Arteta’s squad.
Requested if Arsenal have been planning on within the January , Arteta mentioned: “I don’t know. The main focus is on the gamers that we now have.”
Havertz versus Brighton
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Kai Havertz has scored in his final 4 Premier League video games in opposition to Brighton, netting in all three in opposition to the Seagulls up to now for Arsenal.
Brighton’s key man
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Because the begin of final season, Joao Pedro has scored 13 Premier League objectives and offered eight assists, probably the most objective involvements of any Brighton participant.
New 12 months, new begin
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Brighton haven’t misplaced their first league recreation in any of the final eight calendar years. They’ve received three and drawn 5 of these matches.
Jesus’ resurgence
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Gabriel Jesus has scored six objectives in his final 4 appearances. Will he add to his tally immediately?
Brighton want objectives
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Fabian Hurzeler’s facet have scored simply 21 objectives on the Amex Stadium within the Premier League in 2024; 25 fewer than in 2023.
Set piece specialists
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Arsenal have scored a league-high 9 Premier League objectives from corners this season, together with 5 of the final 12 they’ve netted general.
10 attracts for Hurzeler?
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Brighton have drawn 9 occasions of their first 19 Premier League video games underneath Fabian Hurzeler.
Solely three managers have drawn 10 of their first 20 video games within the Premier League: John Lyall in 1992, John Deehan in 1994 and Egil Olsen in 1999.
Arsenal’s successful run
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Arsenal are unbeaten of their final 12 matches in all competitions, successful 9. They may win 4 Premier League video games in a row for the primary time this season.
One other draw on the playing cards?
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Brighton have drawn 5 of their final seven league matches, together with the final three.
The Seagulls may draw 4 league video games in a row for the primary time since October 2014 within the Championship underneath Sami Hyypia.
Brighton vs Arsenal
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Arsenal are undefeated of their final 4 visits to Brighton & Hove Albion, successful three and drawing one.
As compared, Brighton have received three of the final seven conferences in all competitions, though every win has come on the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal line-up versus Brighton
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Arsenal XI: Raya, Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Jesus
⚫️ 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 🔴
🔙 Rice returns to the beginning XI©️ Jorginho skippers the facet🤝 Trossard faces his former staff
Let’s give it every thing we have, Gunners 👊
Brighton line-up versus Arsenal
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Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Igor Jukio, Gruda, Joao Pedro, Adringra, Baleba, Ayari, Van Hecke, Estupinan, O’Riley, Veltman
Fabian Hurzeler requires decisive ruling on goalkeeper therapy at set-pieces
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boss has known as on the sport’s rule makers to give you a decisive ruling on how goalkeepers are handled at set-pieces.
Hurzeler was aggravated at a choice which went in opposition to his facet through the 2-2 draw at on Monday evening, the place Tariq Lamptey earned a degree after Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers had overturned Simon Adingra’s early opener.
The German felt Bart Verbruggen was impeded at nook which he flapped at instantly earlier than received a first-half penalty after a prolonged VAR examine.
Hurzeler rues level in opposition to Villa and believes Brighton deserved extra
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Brighton deserved greater than a degree from their final match in opposition to Villa says supervisor Fabian Hurzeler who’s eager to finish the Seagulls’ run of attracts.
The two-2 end result with Villa was Brighton’s fifth draw from their final seven matches.
“I believe we deserved a lot multiple level, I assumed we have been the higher staff,” Hurzeler admitted, “We dominated the primary 20-25 minutes however then we concede a penalty when it’s not potential that it’s a penalty.
“Bart [Verbruggen] was being blocked on the nook. You may give the penalty but additionally a foul on Bart. I don’t perceive why it’s not a foul.
“It was too simple how we conceded two objectives from set items however in any other case we defended good. In some moments, although, we weren’t mature sufficient.
“After the second objective we struggled for a bit and weren’t intense sufficient, however I assumed within the final 30-35 minutes we did sufficient to win, the response was very spectacular. We performed effectively out and in of possession. We had huge probabilities to get a 3rd objective.”
Hurzeler delighted with Minteh influence
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Fabian Hurzeler says he’s delighted with the influence Yankuba Minteh has made off the bench this season. The Gambia worldwide has made 14 Premier League appearances with eight of them coming in its place.
“I had a dialog with him the day earlier than the sport [against Villa] and I mentioned he’s in an excellent place,” Hurzeler defined forward of immediately’s fixture in opposition to Arsenal.
“He ought to proceed his work on the coaching pitch so he continues having an influence on our recreation. I believe particularly the video games the place he began as a sub, he had an awesome influence on our recreation.
“He created probabilities, he was a hazard for the opponent. We have now to work and have to assist him enhance on the small particulars – getting extra assists and objectives out of his actions.
“However usually I’m completely satisfied together with his work ethic, I’m completely satisfied together with his improvement. We must always not neglect how younger he’s and it’s also like a really totally different tradition from the place he got here from. That’s the reason it is very important be affected person with him.
“You will need to give him the setting the place he can enhance after which I’m certain he will likely be an important participant for us, additionally sooner or later.”
‘Our identification is to play intense’ says Hurzeler
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Fabian Hurzeler has backed his Brighton staff to play with depth in opposition to Arsenal within the hopes of securing a primary league win in seven video games.
The Seagulls boss mentioned: “I believe it’s crucial that we play with our identification, our identification means to play intense. In case you don’t play intense, we now have no likelihood in opposition to Arsenal. In case you don’t play with braveness in possession, we now have no likelihood.
“I believe these two issues are the principle factor. One other huge a part of the sport are set-pieces. Once you see how a lot hazard they will create by a set-piece, then we now have to handle this stuff.
“It’s additionally a giant half. So these three issues are crucial.”
Aston Villa fail to shut hole on prime 4 with draw at dwelling to Brighton
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ended a vastly profitable 2024 with a disappointing 2-2 draw in opposition to as they failed to shut the hole on the ’s prime 4.
Villa began the 12 months by reaching a Europa Convention League semi-final and qualifying for the Champions League for the primary time of their historical past.
However their ambitions of ending within the prime 4 once more look to be hamstrung by inconsistency which has produced outcomes like this.
Arteta on Arsenal’s consistency
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Talking forward of immediately’s recreation, Mikel Arteta says he hopes Arsenal could be extra constant as they appear to problem Liverpool for the title.
He mentioned: “We have now to indicate the identical degree of consistency and a bit extra, as a result of within the final 12 months we now have been one of the best staff within the league, damaged numerous data and nonetheless haven’t received a serious trophy, so one thing is lacking.
“It’s going to be very skinny, small particulars, you may decide up in sure video games and conditions, however on the finish, we’re so shut and we simply must flip that coin to the opposite facet to make it occur.
“That’s solely going to occur if we do what we now have to do and what we are able to management, the remainder is out of our palms.”
Ben White nearing return from harm
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Arsenal will quickly be given the increase of Ben White’s return because the defender is recovering effectively from a knee harm based on Mikel Arteta.
The supervisor mentioned: “Ben remains to be just a few weeks away. His knee appears to be like good, he’s reacted rather well, and within the first few weeks every thing goes easily.
“Now we have to begin the load and which means he must get by way of many extra issues that to this point he hasn’t been capable of do, however hopefully it’s good.
“His work ethic is unbelievable and naturally, he’s a very gifted participant so I’m very optimistic that we’re going to have him fairly early, however I don’t know when.”
Arteta offers replace on Sterling and Tomiyasu
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Mikel Arteta gave an replace on a few of Arsenal’s current absentees together with Raheem Sterling and Takehiro Tomiyasu. The Gunners boss mentioned: “Raheem’s beginning to do some stuff on the pitch in order that’s nice information. As rapidly as potential we wish him accessible. Let’s see how he progresses this week after which see if we are able to go for the next week.
“Tomi once more has executed some stuff on the pitch however now as a result of it’s been a long-term harm we have to see how rapidly he can progress and the way he reacts.”
When requested if Kai Havertz, who missed the final match by way of sickness, is match to play Arteta replied: “Sure, I believe so.”
Arsenal present important high quality to surge to comeback victory over Brentford
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scored two objectives in three second-half minutes to finish a 3-1 comeback victory at to maneuver again as much as second within the .
The Gunners have been behind after simply 13 minutes when Bryan Mbeumo struck for Brentford earlier than practically gift-wrapped the hosts a second when he allowed Keane Lewis-Potter’s shot to slide by way of his grasp.
Raya clawed the ball off his personal line and one minute later headed Arsenal again on degree phrases.
Brighton vs Arsenal prediction
15:25 , Mike Jones
The Seagulls will again themselves to carry out in entrance of their dwelling supporters and with an prolonged break between now and the following league recreation they’ll throw every thing they’ve at Arsenal.
The Gunners, understanding they can’t afford to drop factors, will begin slowly and may even concede first however they’ll reply effectively and handle to do sufficient to safe the three factors.
Brighton 1-2 Arsenal.
Arsenal early staff information
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Arsenal have been hit by an sickness bug forward of the New Yr’s Day fixture at Brentford, with Kai Havertz lacking out after coming down with illness and different gamers affected. Jurrien Timber is suspended, which is able to doubtless imply Thomas Partey strikes to a right-back function he has performed from time to time this season.
Predicted Arsenal XI: Raya; Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Rice, Merino; Martinelli, Jesus, Trossard.
Brighton early staff information
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Fabian Hurzeler will likely be hopeful that Pervis Estupinan is ready to return after sickness, whereas Adam Webster is nearing his personal comeback after an extended lay off. James Milner and Danny Welbeck are amongst those that stay sidelined.
Predicted Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Lamptey, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Baleba, O’Riley; Adingra, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro.
How can I watch it?
15:10 , Mike Jones
Viewers in the UK can watch the match reside on Sky Sports activities Most important Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League, with protection from 5pm GMT. Subscribers can stream the motion by way of Sky Go.
If you wish to stream main sporting occasions while you’re travelling or watching from overseas you’ll want a VPN. Get the offers within the UK. Viewers utilizing a VPN have to guarantee that they adjust to any native rules the place they’re, and likewise with the phrases of their service supplier.
When is Brighton vs Arsenal?
15:05 , Mike Jones
Brighton vs Arsenal is because of kick off at 5.30pm GMT on Saturday 4 January on the Amex Stadium.
Brighton vs Arsenal
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can shut the hole to Liverpool to only three factors as they journey south to tackle .
With Arne Slot’s league leaders not in motion till Sunday in opposition to Manchester United, Mikel Arteta and his facet will hope to place the strain on with one other win after opening 2025 with a formidable fightback in opposition to Brentford.
Their hosts are more likely to show difficult opposition, although, having secured a draw within the reverse fixture in a recreation that noticed Declan Rice controversially dismissed.
A run of seven video games and not using a win has quite squandered a powerful begin underneath Fabian Hurzeler and Brighton will likely be eager to regather momentum because the second half of the season begins.
Good afternoon!
11:17 , Mike Jones
Welcome to The Unbiased’s protection of immediately’s Premier League motion as Brighton host Arsenal in Saturday’s late kick off.
The Seagulls are and not using a win in seven matches although they’ve drawn their final three league video games in opposition to West Ham, Brentford and most not too long ago Aston Villa. Fabian Hurzeler’s facet are in respectable type however haven’t been capable of convert their good play in optimistic outcomes and can hope to alter that in opposition to the Gunners immediately.
They’ve a tough process on their palms nevertheless. Arsenal are one of the crucial in-form sides within the league. They’re unbeaten in 12 matches throughout all competitions and have received their final three league video games by an combination rating of 9-2. Gabriel Jesus is again to his greatest goalscoring type and Mikel Arteta’s males have up to now managed to restrict the lack of Bukayo Saka to harm.
However how will immediately’s encounter on the Amex Stadium prove?
We’ll have all of the staff information, line-ups and match motion all through the day so follow us as we construct as much as kick off at 5.30pm.
