We have reached the seventh round of fixtures in the 2021/22 English Premier League and the final match to be played on Saturday the 2nd of October is between Brighton and Arsenal.
The game will be played at the American Express Community Stadium, with the hosts beginning the weekend in 6th place on 13 points and the visitors in 10th place on 9 points.
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Brighton come into the match having picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Having conceded a penalty just before half time it appeared as though Brighton were going to taste their second defeat of the season.
However, just as Crystal Palace fans believed they were going to witness a win over their rivals, Brighton scored a last minute equaliser to snatch a point.
That result means Brighton are undefeated in their last 4 games in all competitions. They have won each of their previous two Premier League fixtures, including a good 1-0 win at Brentford and 2-1 victory over Leicester City at home.
The third victory came at home over Swansea City in the League Cup.
Home form shows Brighton are unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 matches in all competitions. That includes 7 of their last 8 in the Premier League and 5 of those 7 fixtures have ended in victory.
Trends show both teams have scored in 3 of Brighton’s last 5 home Premier League matches.
Arsenal make the trip to the south coast having picked up an excellent 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby last weekend.
Arsenal were good value for their win and produced one of their best performances under the guidance of Mikel Arteta. Having opened the scoring after only 12 minutes, Arsenal found themselves 3-0 up at half-time and cruised to victory.
That result means Arsenal have won each of their last 4 games in all competitions. They have defeated Norwich City at home and Burnley away in the Premier League plus progressed in the League Cup thanks to a 3-0 home win over AFC Wimbledon.
Away form in the Premier League shows arsenal have won one of their 3 most recent away games.
The victory came in their most recent away match at Burnley but The Gunners have already lost at Brentford and heavily at Manchester City this season.
Looking ahead to the team news and Brighton will be without the injured trio of Danny Welbeck, Steven Alzate, and Adam Webster. They also have doubts over the fitness of Enoch Mwepu and Yves Bissouma.
Arsenal are going to be without Swiss international midfielder Granit Xhaka until December due to a knee injury. He is the only player unavailable for the visitors.
This should be an extremely competitive game between two teams who are in good form. Playing at home hands Brighton the slight advantage and we expect to see the hosts come out on top by a single goal, with both teams scoring.