Arsenal – Brighton

The visitors will once again have a successful away game against Arsenal

Arsenal London have been at the top of the table for most of the season but, in April, they could not withstand the total pressure of pursuing Manchester City. The Canaries, having lost the lead, began to show excellent football again, as per the best psychology textbooks. It was only a matter of time before the worst could happen - the thing the capital club's players feared would happen when they were the leaders of the Premier League. The league situation for Arsenal is already grim. To become champions, the Canaries must win all three of their final league fixtures and count on Manchester City losing points in at least two of the remaining four meetings. Brighton have lost consistency at the end of the season. The Seagulls are losing to Premier League sides of dubious strength, then they are beating Manchester United or Chelsea. The guests of the upcoming game are now in seventh place in the standings, which gives them the right to participate in the Conference League next season. At the same time, Brighton have games in reserve, which could allow them to finish in the Europa League zone. The bookmakers have picked the home side as the favourites for the upcoming game, offering odds of 1.76 on their victory. After their defeat against Manchester City, Arsenal look as if they have been replaced. In the next encounters, the Canaries easily dealt with Chelsea 3-1 and left no chance for the third team of the division - Newcastle (0-2). Arsenal play well in London but are far from perfect at home. In 2023, the Canaries have won only five home games out of ten, conceding goals in eight of them. With such statistics, it is difficult to call the Emirates an impregnable fortress. Brighton thrashed Wolverhampton 6-0 in the last match in April, and snatched a last-minute win against Manchester United in the first meeting in May. Such results made the Seagulls overconfident, leading to a humiliating 1-5 home defeat to Everton in the last round. Nevertheless, Brighton have beaten Arsenal in both 2022 meetings. Both took place at the same stadium that will host Sunday's upcoming encounter. Let's bet that the visitors will play as well as their opponents.