Arsenal ran Manchester City relatively close in the Premier League title race last season and they are currently a point ahead of their rivals with eight games remaining. One of their sternest remaining tests comes at the AMEX on Saturday teatime when they clash with a Brighton side who are difficult to beat on home soil.
The Gunners have won nine, drawn three and lost three on the road this term, with Arsenal clashing with a Seagulls team who have won seven, drawn six and lost just once in front of their own supporters. It could be a closer game than the odds suggest, although the visitors have been proving ridiculously strong from a defensive point-of-view.
Gabriel and William Saliba are generally regarded as the best central defensive partnership in the Premier League and they were able to come away from the Etihad Stadium with a recent clean sheet before helping their team to a comfortable 2-0 win over Luton Town. Brentford and Newcastle are the only sides who have scored against them in the past nine clashes.
Brighton are a team who should be respected, especially at home, with the team sitting ninth in the table although they have only lost once at the AMEX all term. They were narrowly beaten at Anfield before a goalless draw at Brentford on Wednesday night and it’s possible that they can achieve a positive result against their high-flying opponents.