[Albion] Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal *** Official Match Thread ***

[Dick Head]

Albion v Arsenal

PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: The American Express Stadium
Date: Saturday 6th April 2024
Kick-off: 17:30 BST
Referee: John Brooks
Assistants: Lee Betts, Daniel Robathan
Fourth Official: Keith Stroud
VAR: Robert Jones
Additional VAR: Simon Long
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TEAM NEWS

Brighton will be without Adam Webster and Evan Ferguson but Valentin Barco and Ansu Fati are available.

Kaoru Mitoma, Solly March, James Milner and Billy Gilmour remain out.

Head coach Roberto de Zerbi has confirmed that Bart Verbruggen will again start in goal.

Arsenal's Bukayo Saka faces a late fitness test after missing Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Luton with a minor injury.

Midfielder Declan Rice could return to the starting line-up after coming on as a substitute against the Hatters.

The Gunners' only confirmed injury absentee is Jurrien Timber.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Arsenal are unbeaten in their last three visits to Brighton (W2, D1).
• Each side has won five of the 13 Premier League meetings between Arsenal and Brighton.

Albion

• Brighton are unbeaten in their last 14 matches in all competitions at the Amex Stadium (W8, D6), a run stretching back to September.
• That sequence includes a club record 12 successive top-flight home games unbeaten (W6, D6).
• They scored in each of their opening 16 league matches this season but have failed to net in six of their 14 since.
• The Seagulls have won just three of their 18 Premier League games kicking off at 5.30pm on a Saturday (D7, L8).
• Danny Welbeck has scored in four of his last five starts against former side Arsenal in all competitions.
• However, Welbeck hasn't scored in any of his past 13 Premier League home appearances.

Arsenal

• Arsenal have won nine of their last 10 league matches.
• They have taken 28 points out of a possible 30 in their 10 Premier League games in 2024, with an aggregate score of 35-4.
• Mikel Arteta's side can equal the club league record of five consecutive away clean sheets, set in 1997.
• Arsenal haven't trailed for a single minute in any of their five away Premier League games in 2024.
• They are unbeaten in each of the last 39 top-flight matches in which they have been ahead at half-time (W36, D3), and have won the last 15 fixtures when they have led at the break.
• Martin Odegaard has scored two goals and had two assists in his six Premier League games against Brighton.
• Ben White is set to make his 100th Premier League appearance for Arsenal.

Roberto De Zerbi's Arsenal Press Conference

 

[Mortdecai]

 

[um bongo molongo]

Were loose

 

[jcdenton08]

Through to the next round here lads, no excuses. Huge game at Highbury for our lads this morning. 3-1 Albion, Mitoma hat-trick

 

[Justice]

Looking forward to Arse fans in the home end crying as we f*** up their title hopes for a second year.

 

[Insel affe]

Guten Morgen allerseits, heute ist der Tag des Anführers, unseres Kaisers, es lebe Pascal.
den Albion hinauf.

 

[The Optimist]

The only thing giving me any hope:

• Brighton are unbeaten in their last 14 matches in all competitions at the Amex Stadium (W8, D6), a run stretching back to September.
• That sequence includes a club record 12 successive top-flight home games unbeaten (W6, D6).

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It's got nil-all written all over it

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Trains are f***ed between HH and Brighton in case anyone misses the otter thread (Landslide)

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This next game could be season-defining.

 

[Taybha]

Run of the mill 3 points no injuries and the ATV meltdown to look forward to

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Rhythm is Gooner getcha
Rhythm is Gooner getcha
Rhythm is Gooner getcha...tonight!

 

[wunt be druv]

Just want to get this one over and done with without too much pain, obviously Arsenal are big favourites and all the build up will be Arsenal this Arsenal that but, you never know, football is a funny old game....

 

[Beach Hut]

So excited

 

[Lawros Lip]

Park and ride tickets at Pyecombe still seem available for anyone stuffed by landslide problems.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Going to need a miracle.

 

[essbee1]

Through to the next round here lads, no excuses. Huge game at Highbury for our lads this morning. 3-1 Albion, Mitoma hat-trick

I'm getting fed up with these factually incorrect posts. Arsenal moved to the Etihad years ago ffs. Please check your facts
before posting.

 

[AmexRuislip]

 

[Perfidious Albion]

Who knows? At least Arsenal will want to win it and come out at us .It will not be a negative performance. We play our best against the better sides. So we come in hope … Rotten kick off time though- What about my dinner?

 

[Somethingdean]

Arsenal are no mugs. They won't come out and fly at us, leaving them exposed. I'm expecting a controlled, tactically measured game.

5-0 to the albion.