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Mikel Arteta can breathe easy. For weeks, the Gunners’ Spanish trainer was under a hail of criticism. Ironically, on Boxing Day, the surprising derby coup against the Blues from London succeeded. For Arsenal’s otherwise weak offensive, there were three goals to celebrate at the city derby, two goals were even scored in the first half.
During the week, Mikel Arteta’s team will continue with the away game against their table neighbors from Brighton. Like the Gunners from London, the Seagulls also got off to a weak start to the season and are still in a crisis of form. Most recently, Brighton remained without a win six times in a row, the last time there was a victory for the club from the English port city on matchday nine.
The best bookmakers see Brighton as a slight underdog against Arsenal by odds. An assessment that is quite understandable given the Seagulls’ weak home record. After all, there has not been a single win for the blue-whites in seven home games. Statistically, Brighton is actually the second weakest home team in the Premier League.
Brighton:
Brighton is currently still benefiting from the point losses of the relegation competitors. The cushion of points on the red zone has already been minimized after the ongoing form crisis. Meanwhile, only two counters separate the Seagulls from Table 18. Fulham. Most recently there were three draws in a row for the team of head coach Graham Potter, including the most recent point division at West Ham.
Last weekend’s performance was disappointing, after all, Brighton took the lead twice in the away game in London. The fact that a defiant reaction will follow in the home game against the table neighbors can be ruled out, especially since not a single win has yet been recorded in the Amex stadium at home.
In the seven home games of the current Premier League season, Brighton only has a record of 0-4-3. This makes the Seagulls the second weakest home team in the English House of Lords, only Sheffield United scored fewer points in their own stadium this season.
Graham Potter will have to complain about four failures at the home game against the Gunners from London. There are no changes compared to the squad last weekend. Potter is expected to start with the same starting XI after his team’s solid performance as in the away game against West Ham United.
Arsenal :
In the past few weeks, Mikel Arteta has been a target for the London Gunners. The home win on Boxing Day, where the Spaniard was able to breathe a sigh of relief with a derby coup over city rivals Chelsea, was all the more important. Previously, Arsenal had seven games in a row without a Premier League win.
As the current table constellation in the Premier League shows, the Gunners can not rest on that home win, after all, the lead on the relegation places is only six points. Seven of the 17 points this season were for Arsenal abroad. In the last three away games, however, the Arteta team remained without a win, including two defeats in a row.
In the Premier League, the Gunners have not yet won an away win at Brighton. If the Gunners tie in with the latest derby performance against Chelsea, it cannot be ruled out that Brighton vs. Arsenal’s forecast for the guests came true for the first time. Above all, the otherwise weak attacking department of the Londoners made a positive impression at the derby. After all, it was only the second time this season that the mark of three goals was cracked at national level.
Compared to the youngest Derby starting eleven, Arteta will probably forego changes, true to the motto “never change a winning team”. With Partey, Willian, Luiz and Gabriel four players are still out due to injuries. But with Pepe and Aubameyang, two important offensive players return to the squad.
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