English Premier League---Arsenal VS Brighton Hove Albion Prediction

Arsenal VS Brighton Hove Albion    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:27-12-2025 23:00 Saturday
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Arsenal head into the festive programme sitting top of the Premier League table after reclaiming first place with a narrow 1–0 away victory over Everton on December 20, 2025, with Viktor Gyokeres converting the decisive penalty to move Arteta’s side back above Manchester City.
This campaign represents the fifth time Arsenal have led the Premier League on Christmas Day, although on each of the previous four occasions, they failed to go on and lift the trophy, most notably being overtaken by Manchester United in 2002–03 and again slipping to third in 2007–08.

Under Arteta, it is the third time the Gunners have topped the table at Christmas, having also done so in 2022–23 and the following season before being overhauled by Manchester City, who are once again their closest challengers this term, sitting two points adrift.
Arsenal’s Premier League home record against Brighton is less dominant than against most opponents, with just three wins from eight meetings at the Emirates, a lower win rate than against any side they have faced at least five times except Wimbledon and Liverpool.

Brighton head into this fixture positioned in mid-table and enjoying a season of relative stability under Fabian Hurzeler, showing flashes of quality without the consistency needed to mount a sustained challenge against the Premier League’s top sides.
Hurzeler’s side are winless in their last four league matches, their longest run without a victory since a five-game spell between March and April last season, although they have suffered just two defeats in their last eight outings and are approaching a month without a win.

In their most recent match, Brighton were held to a goalless draw by promoted Sunderland at the Amex Stadium, a result that means no Premier League side has recorded more 0–0 draws than the Seagulls since their promotion in 2017.

Match Prediction: Arsenal 3-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Despite a recent shortage of goals, Arsenal’s display against Crystal Palace on Tuesday underlined a side on an upward trajectory since their 2–1 defeat at Villa Park in the last few weeks. If they are able to create chances at a similar rate to that EFL Cup performance, the Gunners should have enough quality to overcome Brighton and maintain their push for the Premier League title.