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EFL Cup Betting Preview: Arsenal vs Brighton

Premier League teams Arsenal and Brighton square off in this EFL Cup fourth round clash at Emirates Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Wednesday 29 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Back Over 2.5 Goals With Confidence

We can’t pass up the chance to bet on odds of -161 for Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market. The stats imply that Arsenal and Brighton will produce at least three goals and we’ll play this selection with confidence.

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1-1 Draw in Last H2H

Arsenal were winners in their last game, overcoming Crystal Palace by a 1-0 scoreline at Emirates Stadium in the Premier League. The Gunners enjoyed 60% possession and managed three shots on target, with Eberechi Eze scoring the winning goal in the 39th minute.

Brighton lost on the road in their previous game. Manchester United won 4-2 at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Fabian Hurzeler's team had the lion’s share of the ball enjoying 57% possession and five shots on goal, while Danny Welbeck and Charalampos Kostoulas were both on target.

In their last EFL Cup matches, Arsenal secured a 2-0 away win against Port Vale, with Brighton landing a 6-0 victory when visiting Barnsley.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Arsenal are unbeaten when it comes to the past four meetings against Brighton, with the last encounter finishing in a 1-1 Premier League draw at American Express Stadium. The past 10 H2H meetings have featured four Arsenal victories, three draws and three Brighton wins.

Premier League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Arsenal logo Arsenal 23 15 5 3 42 17 25 42:17 50
12 Brighton logo Brighton 23 7 9 7 33 31 2 33:31 30
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Arsenal – Last 10 League & EFL Cup Games

Arsenal have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 14.2 attempts. The North London outfit have averaged 61.0% possession and 7.3 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.3 goals from 1.9 shots on goal, 7.5 attempts and 3.2 corners.

Viktor Gyoekeres is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Eberechi Eze, Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Martin Zubimendi each have 2. Declan Rice, Eberechi Eze and Riccardo Calafiori have the most assists with 2, while goalie David Raya has recorded 6 clean sheets.

Brighton – Last 10 League & EFL Cup Games

Brighton have 5 victories, 3 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 2.5 goals from 13.6 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 50.2% possession, 5.1 corners awarded and 3.9 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 12.2 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Danny Welbeck and Diego Gomez on 5, with Yasin Ayari getting 2. Tom Watson is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK), Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapie, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Mikel Merino, Christian Noergaard, Max Dowman, Ethan Nwaneri, Eberechi Eze, Andre Harriman-Annous.

Brighton confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Jason Steele (GK), Jan Paul van Hecke, Diego Coppola, Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadioglu, Carlos Baleba, Diego Gomez, Maxim De Cuyper, Charalampos Kostoulas, Georginio Rutter, Stefanos Tzimas.

Arsenal vs Brighton Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Arsenal vs Brighton with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market value, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

The teams could end up scoring plenty of goals and that leads us to back Over 2.5 when it comes to this EFL Cup encounter. We can snap up odds of -161 and we’re confident of securing a return.

We’re always aware of the injuries and suspensions for each team before we decide which way to go with our football picks. The form and data also help the EFL Cup experts at Sportsgambler.com when it comes to a betting view on the action.

Key Arsenal vs Brighton EFL Cup & league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Brighton games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Brighton games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Brighton games.
Over 2.5 Probability

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 61.7% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 70%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Arsenal Arsenal logo 1 - 1 Brighton logo Brighton

One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at +525 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Eberechi Eze Over 0.5 Shots On Target -127 BetMGM logo

Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) has totalled one or more shots on goal in three straight matches on home soil. Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Shots on Target line, with betting odds of -127 currently on offer.

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Danny Welbeck to Score +330 BetMGM logo

Danny Welbeck (Brighton) has scored five goals in his past five matches. Considering the numbers, we think that odds of +330 offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Corners Prediction

Brighton Over 3.5 Corners +110 BetMGM logo

Brighton have had over 3.5 corners in six straight away matches. Brighton should be capable of covering the line when it comes to Team Corners and odds of +110 are on offer.

EFL Cup & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Arsenal Logo Arsenal
Total
7.60 4.70 2.90
Home
9.20 6.10 3.10
Away
9.40 5.90 3.50
Brighton Logo Brighton
Total
10.20 5.50 4.70
Home
9.80 4.90 4.90
Away
9.20 5.40 3.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -161
Asian Handicap Brighton +1.25 -128
Shots On Target Eberechi Eze Over 0.5 -127

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Arsenal vs Brighton Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Arsenal Victory on the Cards According to Bookies

Some will want to go ahead and back Arsenal at -154 to win this EFL Cup encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 61% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. At +400, Brighton are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -147.

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Viktor Gyökeres Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

There’s the chance to back Viktor Gyökeres at +240 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Player Goals
Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
First
-118
Anytime
+240
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Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
First
+140
Anytime
+370
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Mikel Merino (Arsenal)
First
+210
Anytime
+550
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Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
First
+250
Anytime
+575
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Player Shots On Target
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Over 0.5
-238
Under 0.5
+140
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Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
Over 0.5
-118
Under 0.5
-133
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Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
Over 0.5
-114
Under 0.5
-149
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Mikel Merino (Arsenal)
Over 0.5
-105
Under 0.5
-161
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Player Shots
Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
Over 3.5
+112
Under 3.5
-
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Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Over 2.5
-118
Under 2.5
-
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Leandro Trossard (Arsenal)
Over 2.5
-120
Under 2.5
-
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Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
Over 1.5
+160
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Arsenal logo Arsenal Stats
Brighton logo Brighton Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Arsenal vs Brighton Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Arsenal vs Brighton, check the team news first. Get the predicted and confirmed EFL Cup lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Arsenal Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Arsenal Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Kepa Arrizabalaga
4 Ben White 3 Cristhian Mosquera 5 Piero Hincapie 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
23 Mikel Merino 16 Christian Noergaard
56 Max Dowman 22 Ethan Nwaneri 10 Eberechi Eze
71 A. Harriman-Annous
23 Jason Steele
6 Jan Paul van Hecke 42 Diego Coppola 21 Olivier Boscagli 24 Ferdi Kadioglu
17 Carlos Baleba 25 Diego Gomez 29 Maxim De Cuyper 19 C. Kostoulas
10 Georginio Rutter 9 Stefanos Tzimas

Brighton Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Arsenal Substitutes

  • 1David Raya
  • 6Gabriel
  • 7Bukayo Saka
  • 12Jurrien Timber
  • 14Viktor Gyoekeres
  • 19Leandro Trossard
  • 33Riccardo Calafiori
  • 36Martin Zubimendi
  • 41Declan Rice

Brighton Substitutes

  • 5Lewis Dunk
  • 11Yankuba Minteh
  • 14Tom Watson
  • 18Danny Welbeck
  • 26Yasin Ayari
  • 27Mats Wieffer
  • 57Joe Knight
  • 62Nils Ramming
  • 71Freddie Simmonds

Previous Arsenal Lineups

23 Dec EFL Cup
Arsenal 9-8 Crystal Palace
20 Dec Premier League
Everton 0-1 Arsenal
13 Dec Premier League
Arsenal 2-1 Wolverhampton
10 Dec Champions League
Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal
06 Dec Premier League
Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal
03 Dec Premier League
Arsenal 2-0 Brentford

Previous Brighton Lineups

20 Dec Premier League
Brighton 0-0 Sunderland
13 Dec Premier League
Liverpool 2-0 Brighton
07 Dec Premier League
Brighton 1-1 West Ham
03 Dec Premier League
Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa
30 Nov Premier League
Nott’m Forest 0-2 Brighton
22 Nov Premier League
Brighton 2-1 Brentford
Team Squads

Arsenal Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
David Raya 22 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 1 0
Declan Rice 41 M 17 1426 16 1 2 3 1 0
Martin Zubimendi 36 M 17 1410 16 1 2 1 3 0
Jurrien Timber 12 D 17 1379 15 2 2 2 2 0
Riccardo Calafiori 33 D 16 1255 16 0 1 2 5 0

Brighton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Fabian Hurzeler

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Bart Verbruggen 1 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 2 0
Jan Paul van Hecke 6 D 16 1440 16 0 3 1 3 0
Yankuba Minteh 11 F 17 1439 17 0 1 4 0 0
Lewis Dunk 5 D 16 1395 15 1 0 0 5 0
Ferdi Kadioglu 24 M 16 1245 13 4 0 0 4 0
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 23 15 5 3 42:17 50
2 Man City 23 14 4 5 47:21 46
3 Aston Villa 23 14 4 5 35:25 46
4 Man United 23 10 8 5 41:34 38
5 Chelsea 23 10 7 6 39:25 37
6 Liverpool 23 10 6 7 35:32 36
7 Fulham 23 10 4 9 32:32 34
8 Brentford 23 10 3 10 35:32 33
9 Newcastle 23 9 6 8 32:29 33
10 Everton 23 9 6 8 25:26 33
11 Sunderland 23 8 9 6 24:26 33
12 Brighton 23 7 9 7 33:31 30
13 Bournemouth 23 7 9 7 38:43 30
14 Tottenham 23 7 7 9 33:31 28
15 Crystal Palace 23 7 7 9 24:28 28
16 Leeds 23 6 8 9 31:38 26
17 Nott’m Forest 23 7 4 12 23:34 25
18 West Ham 23 5 5 13 27:45 20
19 Burnley 23 3 6 14 25:44 15
20 Wolverhampton 23 1 5 17 15:43 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 12 9 2 1 29:8 29
2 Arsenal 12 9 2 1 28:8 29
3 Aston Villa 11 8 1 2 18:9 25
4 Brentford 12 7 3 2 23:12 24
5 Sunderland 11 6 5 0 18:9 23
6 Fulham 12 7 2 3 21:14 23
7 Newcastle 12 7 2 3 22:17 23
8 Bournemouth 12 6 4 2 19:13 22
9 Man United 11 6 3 2 20:13 21
10 Liverpool 11 6 3 2 16:11 21
11 Brighton 11 5 5 1 19:12 20
12 Leeds 11 5 4 2 19:13 19
13 Chelsea 11 5 3 3 17:11 18
14 Everton 12 4 4 4 15:16 16
15 Crystal Palace 12 2 6 4 11:15 12
16 Nott’m Forest 11 3 2 6 12:17 11
17 Burnley 12 2 4 6 12:17 10
18 West Ham 12 3 1 8 16:26 10
19 Tottenham 11 2 3 6 13:14 9
20 Wolverhampton 11 1 2 8 10:23 5