Just before 2022 closes, Arsenal can open a seven-point gap at the top of the Premier League if they beat Brighton away tonight (Saturday, 19:30, Sport1).
The leaders have lost just once this season, recorded a single draw and won the rest of their last 13 league games, as they hope to take advantage of Manchester City's drop of points against Everton, before a difficult series of games awaits them: Brighton will be followed by a home game against Newcastle, then The derby against Tottenham and then a home match against Manchester United.
Arsenal have won just once in their last five visits to Brighton, even in the last meeting between the two last month it ended 1:3 to Brighton in the League Cup - in fact, in total they have won two games out of ten against Brighton in all competitions.
Arteta made one change in the lineup compared to the 11 that beat West Ham 1:3, when Oleksandr Zinchenko replaced Kieran Tierney on the left side of the defense.
In the absence of the injured Gabriel Jesus, Eddy Anketier again got the credit in the wing with Bocayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli behind him.
The guest came to the match still without the fresh world champion with the Argentine national team, Alexis McAllister.
Billy Gilmour made his first start in the league in place of the yellowing Moises Caisdo, while Tariq Lamptey was preferred at right-back over Joel Feltman.
Didn't wait too long.
Bokayo Sake (Photo: GettyImages)
the progress of the game
2nd minute: Goal!
67 seconds it took, until Partey grabbed a ball, Martinelli's kick hit two players and landed at the feet of Saka who shot in.
0:1 to Arsenal.
English league 2022/23
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Arsenal
15
13
1
1
12-36
40
2
Manchester city
16
11
3
2
16-44
36
3
Newcastle
17
9
7
1
11-32
34
4
Manchester United
16
10
2
4
20-24
32
5
Tottenham
16
9
3
4
23-33
30
6
Liverpool
16
8
4
4
19-33
28
7
Fulham
17
7
4
6
27-29
25
8
Brighton
15
7
3
5
20-26
24
9
Chelsea
15
7
3
5
17-19
24
10
Crystal Palace
16
6
4
6
21-17
22
11
Brentford
17
4
8
5
25-29
20
12
Aston Villa
16
5
3
8
25-17
18
13
Leicester City
17
5
2
10
26-30
17
14
West Ham United
17
5
2
10
20-15
17
15
Leeds
16
4
4
8
29-23
16
16
Bournemouth
17
4
4
9
36-18
16
17
Everton
17
3
6
8
20-13
15
18
Wolves
17
3
4
10
10-26
13
19
Nottingham Forest
16
3
4
9
33-11
13
20
Southampton
17
3
3
11
32-15
12
Sunday's games in the Premier League:
Tottenham - Aston Villa (16:00, Sport1)
Nottingham Forest - Chelsea (18:30, Sport1)
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