Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Arsenal FC: the preview
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DateSaturday, September 19
Time10:00
StadiumThe American Express Community Stadium
Premier League 2026/27 · Matchday 5
Key facts
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC have not beaten Arsenal FC in 6 games.
- Arsenal FC are unbeaten in 4 games in the competition.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC kept a clean sheet in 2 of their 4 games.
- Arsenal FC kept a clean sheet in 3 of their 4 games.
Current form
How each side arrives and where they stand.
What the bookmakers say
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
4.33
21.7%
Draw
3.6
26.1%
Arsenal FC
1.8
52.2%
Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.
Recent form
Arsenal FC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1° with 12 points 4W · 0D · 0L · 8:1
4° with 7 points 2W · 1D · 1L · 13:5
W
W
W
W
W
D
Averages 1.67 goals for and 0.33 goals against per match
W
D
L
W
W
D
Averages 2.83 goals for and 0.83 goals against per match
| W | @ Sunderland AFC | 2-0 |
| W | Chelsea FC | 2-1 |
| W | @ Aston Villa FC | 1-0 |
| W | Coventry City FC | 3-0 |
| W | @ SSC NapoliUEFA - Champions League 2026/27 | 1-0 |
| W | @ Coventry City FC | 5-0 |
| D | Leeds United FC | 1-1 |
| L | @ Chelsea FC | 3-4 |
| W | Aston Villa FC | 4-0 |
| W | TromsoeUEFA Conference League | 4-0 |
Where they stand Group A
| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Manchester City FC | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 4 | +8 | 7 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| 6 | Brentford FC | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 7 | Liverpool FC | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Everton FC | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town FC | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | Newcastle United FC | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 11 | Leeds United FC | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest FC | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Manchester United FC | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace FC | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 4 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Aston Villa FC | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Coventry City FC | 4 | -10 | 0 |
How they play
Arsenal FC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
59.5%
70.8%
5.8
6.3
13.8
19.5
5
5.5
10
13
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (4 and 4 respectively).
The difference-makers
Who scores, when they score and who starts.
Who scores the goals
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Kai Havertz | 2 | goals | 0 | ast. |
| Bruno Guimarães | 1 | goal |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| J. Hinshelwood | 2 | goals | ||
| Malick Yalcouyé | 2 | goals | ||
| Pascal Groß | 2 | goals | ||
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 | goal | ||
| Luka Vuskovic | 1 | goal |
When they score
Arsenal FC 9 goals
1
1-15
2
16-30
0
31-45
5
46-60
0
61-75
1
76-90
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 11 goals
0
1-15
2
16-30
3
31-45
1
46-60
2
61-75
3
76-90
Head to head
What happened every time they met.
Head-to-head record
4Arsenal FC won
2draws
0Brighton & Hove Albion FC won
Who scored in these meetings
B. Saka
3
K. Havertz
2
E. Nwaneri
2
João Pedro
2
L. Trossard
1
M. Odegaard
1
Arsenal FC
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
27
1
in 6 meetings
| Matchday | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 4/3/26 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0-1 Arsenal FC | Premier League |
| 27/12/25 | Arsenal FC 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Premier League |
| 29/10/25 | Arsenal FC 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC | EFL Cup |
| 4/1/25 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1-1 Arsenal FC | Premier League |
| 31/8/24 | Arsenal FC 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Premier League |
| 6/4/24 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0-3 Arsenal FC | Premier League |
They also meet
- Sunday, May 30 · Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC · Premier League 2026/27