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Arsenal vs Brighton is a Premier League matchup in which Arsenal usually carry the stronger profile, yet Brighton have repeatedly made the margin uncertain. Arsenal won 3–0 in April 2024, while Brighton’s 3–0 victory in May 2023 and two 1–1 draws show the challenger’s reach. A future meeting will ask whether Arsenal turn control into separation or Brighton keep the contest within one decisive moment.
Past matches, Arsenal vs Brighton
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Brighton
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11F
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18F
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34D
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53M
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26M
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23G
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29D
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20M
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33M
Arsenal Substitutes
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F
29
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F
19
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D
33
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M
16
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G
13
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D
49
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F
20
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M
56
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F
9
Match events
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9'⚽B. Saka Normal Goal (Asst: J. Timber)
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11'Cristhian Mosquera Yellow Card
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46'Y. Minteh K. Mitoma
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52'Diego Gómez Yellow Card
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59'K. Havertz V. Gyökeres
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60'L. Trossard G. Martinelli
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64'R. Calafiori C. Mosquera
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69'D. Welbeck J. Hinshelwood
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77'J. Veltman M. Wieffer
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77'H. Howell D. Gomez
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78'Y. Ayari C. Baleba
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78'H. Howell D. Gomez
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78'Y. Ayari C. Baleba
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80'C. Norgaard M. Zubimendi
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80'Olivier Boscagli Yellow Card
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81'O. Boscagli Yellow Card
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82'Ferdi Kadıoğlu Yellow Card
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90' +4Yasin Ayari Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Arsenal VS Brighton
Arsenal set the higher benchmark
Arsenal have often looked the more complete side in this Premier League pairing. Their 3–0 win at Brighton in April 2024 combined Bukayo Saka’s penalty with goals from Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard, and a 2–0 home victory in December 2023 showed a quieter version of the same authority. These results support an Arsenal edge built on control and finishing rather than a single isolated scoreline.
Brighton can disrupt the order
Brighton’s 3–0 win at Arsenal in May 2023 is the clearest counterexample, with the visitors turning an apparently favourable home setting against the Gunners. The sides also drew 1–1 in August 2024 and January 2025, both matches illustrating Brighton’s ability to stay connected after Arsenal take the initiative. That range gives the fixture its personality: Arsenal must make possession count, while Brighton can keep the hierarchy open by defending their foothold and finding one effective transition. A future meeting will test which side controls the terms for longer.