Brighton vs Arsenal
Premier League 2018/19
Venue: Amex Stadium
Kick-off time: 3pm GMT
Arsenal will continue their push for a top-four spot as they head to the south coast on Boxing Day to face Brighton.
The Gunners beat Burnley 3-1 on Saturday to go level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea following the Blues' shock 1-0 home defeat to Leicester City.
Arsenal led for at half-time for the first time this season last weekend, and Unai Emery will be hoping for more of the same as they face a Brighton side who has lost their last three League games in a row.
Follow all the latest news and build-up with Standard Sport's LIVE blog. Scroll down for predictions, betting tips and odds, TV channel, head to head history and live stream information.
Team news
Nacho Monreal added to Emery's defensive injury woes after limping off in the first half against Burnley.
He joins Hector Bellerin, Konstantinos Mavropanos and Rob Holding on the sidelines, though Shkodran Mustafi is pushing to return on Bxinf Day.
Elsewhere, Henrikh Mkhitaryan (ankle) is out along with Danny Welbeck and Emile Smith Rowe.
Emery faces a tough call whether to keep Mesut Ozil in his starting XI. The German was recently dropped for tactical reasons, but impressed in a start against Burnley.
Prediction
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Match odds
- Brighton to win: 4/1
- Draw: 29/10
- Arsenal to win: 7/10
First goalscorer odds
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: 13/5
- Alexandre Lacazette: 4/1
- Glenn Murray: 13/2
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TV channel and live stream online coverage
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports' Premier League and Main Event channels, and is available via Now TV with a day pass on offer for £7.99. Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app. You can also follow all the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to Head history and results
The two teams have met twice in the Premier League, with each side winning once last season.
Arsenal beat Brighton 2-0 at the Emirates in October 2017, but the Seagulls got their own back with a 2-1 win on the south coast in March this year.
