Brighton vs Arsenal: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Brighton host Arsenal at The American Express Community Stadium on Saturday, September 19 (10:00 AM ET / 9:00 AM CT / 7:00 AM PT).

Brighton’s injury list remains long ahead of this one. Injured Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh, Evan Ferguson, Mats Wieffer, Jack Hinshelwood, Stefanos Tzimas and Zadok Yohanna are all out, and doubtful Georginio Rutter, Femi Azeez and Michael Svoboda add to the uncertainty. That leaves the attacking weight on Malick Junior Yalcouyé, who already has two goals in 233 minutes, alongside Maxim Peter De Cuyper’s creativity and Charalampos Kostoulas leading the line, with Lewis Dunk marshalling the back four. Arsenal’s sheet is far shorter: injured William Saliba is the only enforced absence, doubtful Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera Ibarguen are the checks, and Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz both look set to start.

US viewers can watch Brighton vs Arsenal on NBC and Peacock.

Season Form & Standings

Brighton have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four league games for seven points, while Arsenal have won all four for twelve points and remain unbeaten this season.

Premier League

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Potential Match-Winners

• Malick Junior Yalcouyé (Brighton): 2 goals from 6 shots, 4 of them on target, in just 233 minutes — a direct route to goal in a Brighton side short on attacking options.
• Maxim Peter De Cuyper (Brighton): 9 chances created and 2 assists in 335 minutes make him Brighton’s creative fulcrum out wide.
• Bukayo Saka (Arsenal): 3 goals and 8 shots on target in 337 minutes put him at the center of everything Arsenal do going forward.

Recent Form

Brighton: W L D

• 2026-09-05: Brighton 1-1 Leeds (D, home)
• 2026-08-30: Chelsea 4-3 Brighton (L, away)
• 2026-08-23: Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa (W, home)

Brighton drew 1-1 at home with Leeds on September 5, lost 4-3 away at Chelsea on August 30, and beat Aston Villa 4-0 at home on August 23.

Arsenal: W W W

• 2026-09-06: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (W, home)
• 2026-08-31: Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal (W, away)
• 2026-08-21: Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City (W, home)

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at home on September 6, won 1-0 away at Aston Villa on August 31, and beat Coventry City 3-0 at home on August 21.

Brighton vs Arsenal Prediction

Signal has this finishing 0-1 to Arsenal, and the shape of the game backs it up: Brighton, sat on seven points from four matches with a threadbare front line, will need to be resolute rather than expansive, while Arsenal, unbeaten and up to twelve points from four league games, look capable of doing just enough. Saka or Havertz to nick the only goal of the game feels the most likely route through a tight, low-scoring afternoon at the American Express Stadium.