Arsenal sure are under pressure to prove that their dire showing at Selhurst Park was just a one-off, and they could hardly have been handed a friendlier fixture to return to winning ways.
Brighton's continued struggles in front of goal are showing no signs of letting up anytime soon, and even with their recent injury blows, Arsenal's young guns should prevail comfortably.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Arsenal win with a probability of 53.98%. A draw had a probability of 23.8% and a win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 22.23%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.1%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.75%) and 2-0 (9.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.3%), while for a Brighton & Hove Albion win it was 0-1 (6.55%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.
