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Arsenal (2 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses) welcomes Brighton (2-0-0) to Emirates Stadium Saturday for a clash of 2 top-3 sides. Kickoff is set for 7:30 a.m. ET (USA Network). Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Arsenal vs. Brighton odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Arsenal is off to a hot start, having finished 2nd in the league last season. It has a 2-0 win at Aston Villa and a 2-0 victory at home over the Wolves. Four players have scored a goal for Arsenal. M Bukayo Saka is the player to watch, having a goal and 2 assists in the 2 matches. Arsenal was a strong side at home a season ago, ending the year 15-2-2 in 19 home matches.
Brighton has started off the season with a few impressive wins as well. It took down Everton 3-0 on the road, ending with 0.9 more expected goals, and then beat Manchester United at home 2-1, finishing with 0.7 more expected goals. In a match Tuesday in the EFL Cup, it beat Crawley Town 4-0. F Danny Welbeck has been the main attacking option, having netted a team-high 2 goals.
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Arsenal vs. Brighton & Hove Albion odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 12:47 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Arsenal -280 (bet $280 to win $100) | Brighton +680 (bet $100 to win $680) | Draw +450 (bet $100 to win $450)
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -200 | U: +147)
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Arsenal vs. Brighton & Hove Albion picks and predictions
Prediction
Arsenal 1, Brighton 0
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
Arsenal was a strong side at home last season, winning 15 of 19 matches. It should come out on top. While Brighton has started hot, it hasn’t had a difficult road match, throttling Everton, a team expected to finish at the bottom of the table, in its lone road game.
Brighton was just 4-6-9 on the road last season and finished 11th on the EPL table. It lost a combined 5-0 in its 2 matches against Arsenal last season. Expect history to repeat itself but pass on Arsenal as a -270 favorite.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 2.5 (+147).
The game at Emirates Stadium last season resulted in a 2-0 Arsenal victory. The season before that the game ended with just 2.6 expected goals.
Arsenal has gone Under this total in both of its games this season with each resulting in a 2-0 victory for the Gunners. Arsenal has had a combined 2.1 expected goals, so its offense has underperformed despite having scored 4 goals.
Brighton has allowed 1 goal through 2 matches. Its opponents have had 1.9 expected goals as well. While Brighton’s offense has erupted so far, its defense has been strong as well. With that mind, expect fewer goals and back UNDER 2.5 (+147).
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