Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Arsenal: EPL Game Preview

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Brighton & Hove Albion hosts Arsenal in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Brighton & Hove Albion beat Southampton 3-1 at home on Monday, while Arsenal beat West Ham United 3-1 at home last Monday.

Arsenal leads the Premier League standings with 40 points in 15 games while Brighton & Hove Albion is in seventh place with 24 points in 15 games.

The player to watch in this game is Martin Ødegaard, who has six goals and four assists in 14 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Martin Ødegaard a 22.64 percent chance to score against Brighton & Hove Albion. He has 63 SCA and 7 GCA in 14 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Brighton & Hove Albion 3.50
• Arsenal 2.15
• Draw 3.60

Spread
• Brighton & Hove Albion +0.5 (1.82)
• Arsenal -0.5 (2.08)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.80)
• Under 2.5 (2.08)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 9 and Brighton & Hove Albion won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Brighton & Hove Albion, Leandro Trossard has a 29.06 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.3 shots overall per sim, 0.82 shots on goal per and 0.35 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Martin Ødegaard has a 22.64 percent chance to score. He averages 0.76 shots overall per sim, 0.53 shots on goal per and 0.26 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.54

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 1.19 to Brighton & Hove Albion 1.08.

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