Brighton & Hove Albion host Premier League champions Arsenal at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, with Mikel Arteta’s side chasing an eighth consecutive win in all competitions.
Arsenal have won each of their opening four league games this season, a feat the club has managed only three times before, and go into the weekend top of the table on 12 points. Brighton, fifth on seven points, have scored 13 league goals this season, at least three more than any other side, and head into the fixture off the back of a stunning 3-2 comeback win at Manchester United in the EFL Cup, having trailed 2-0. Fabian Hurzeler’s side have not beaten Arsenal in seven meetings, however, and the Gunners completed the league double over them last season, most recently winning 1-0 at the Amex in March.
Brighton vs Arsenal – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 BST
- Venue: The American Express Community Stadium
- Referee: Darren England
- Last meeting: Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Arsenal (Premier League, 4 March 2026, Amex Stadium)
Team news
Brighton
Evan Ferguson, Zadok Yohanna, Mats Wieffer, Jack Hinshelwood, Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh and Stefanos Tzimas remain sidelined, while Jaouen Hadjam is uncertain after picking up a knock in midweek. Femi Azeez and Michael Svoboda were left out of the squad against Manchester United, though Georginio Rutter has returned to the group after an ankle issue.
Arsenal
William Saliba (back) remains out for several more weeks, while Piero Hincapie, Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera are all major doubts with muscle problems. Jurrien Timber was rested for the EFL Cup win over Ipswich as a precaution and is expected to return to the starting XI, with teenager Max Dowman, despite a man-of-the-match cup display, set to drop to the bench.
Form
Brighton
Brighton have won two and lost one of their last three league games, scoring at least four goals in four of their last five matches in all competitions. They followed up a 5-0 win at Coventry City with a dramatic comeback victory at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup.
Arsenal
Arsenal have won all four of their Premier League matches this season, extending their perfect start with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Sunderland last weekend that included a David Raya penalty save. They beat Ipswich Town 4-2 in the EFL Cup in midweek.
Predicted lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Dunk, Vuskovic, Boscagli; Gross, Ayari; Gomez, Yalcouye, De Cuyper; Kostoulas
Arsenal predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Raya; Timber, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Guimaraes, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz
How to watch Brighton vs Arsenal?
The match is not being shown live on television in the United Kingdom, with the 15:00 Saturday kick-off falling inside the traditional domestic blackout window.
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