LiontipsArsenal vs Brighton. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (April 9, 2022).
Command Analysis
Arsenal missed out on the 2021-2022 European season, but they hope to finish in the top-4 in the Premier League and clinch a ticket to the Champions League. So far, the Gunners have been doing quite well.
Mikel Arteta's side made it all the way to the semifinals of the League Cup, where the North Londoners were defeated by Liverpool. In the FA Cup, however, the Gunners were knocked out by Nottingham Forest in the opening round (0:1).
In the Premier League, Arsenal have chalked up 54 points from 29 games and currently are in 5th place, right behind Tottenham. After a win against Aston Villa (0:1), today's hosts got thrashed by Crystal Palace (0:3).
Tierney, Partey, Tomiyasu, and Pepe are unavailable for Arteta's side today.
Brightonare having a decent Premier League season. They had a powerful start to their campaign and secured 34 points from seven victories and 13 draws. After 30 matches, the Seagulls sit in 13th position in the table.
The Seagulls' attack has been unimpressive - they scored only 26 goals since the start of the season. In the last two games, Graham Potter's men didn't score - they lost to Tottenham (0:2) and drew against Norwich City (0:0).
In the FA Cup, Brighton celebrated success over West Bromwich (2:1) in their first game, but in the next round, the team lost to the same Tottenham (1:3).
Webster and Moder have been ruled out due to injuries.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
The hosts won 2 of the last 3 head-to-head games.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet won in 2 of the last 4 games of the visitors.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
Goals were scored in both halves in 2 of the last 4 games of the hosts.
Tip and bets
Arsenal are in for a tough fight. The Seagulls have proved that they can create problems for any Premier League team. But nevertheless, the Gunners are a better team on paper and should get the upper hand in this fixture due to superior quality and motivation to get back into the top-4.
Our prediction — Asian handicap(-1) to Arsenal
We are predicting a close game with maximum focus on the defensive performance. A single error could decide the outcome of this match. Considering that only two goals were scored in the last three games between the two sides, we suggest playing the total under.
Second wager — total under 2.5 goals
