Brighton vs Arsenal simulated to predict must-win Premier League clash

Arsenal have the chance to go back to the top of the Premier League table when they pay a visit to Brighton and Hove Albion this afternoon.

A professional performance in Arsenal's last Premier League outing saw the Gunners win 2-0 against Luton Town on Wednesday night, with Martin Odegaard opening the scoring before Daiki Hashioka's own goal. Mikel Arteta was able to rotate a good chunk of his squad in the win, with the rested players set to return against Brighton, including Bukayo Saka.

With title challengers Liverpool taking on Manchester United on Sunday, a win for Arsenal would see the Gunners go top of the league – albeit for less than a day if the Reds win at Old Trafford. The meeting between Arsenal and Brighton earlier this season ended in a 2-0 win for Arteta's side, with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus both getting on the scoresheet.

So, can Arsenal pick up another three points in their title challenge? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated both squads with the latest injuries and suspensions. We predict that the hosts could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van de Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Gross, Baleba; Enciso, Pedro, Adingra; Welbeck.

We predict that Arsenal could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Jorginho, Odegaard, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.

Brighton were on top of Arsenal in the first half, with the Seagulls unlucky not to head into the break a goal or two ahead. Joao Pedro and Pascal Gross both had great chances in the opening stages to put the hosts in the lead, but David Raya was at his best to keep his side level.

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